The Magnetic Fields - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) (by kexpradio)
Coffee, Dreams. Silence, Unease.
From the Orwellian land of eternal Summer.
Twenty one circles around the Sun.
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Personal
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Illusion 2.0 by Hello New York
The Magnetic Fields - Andrew In Drag
The magnificent Stephin Merritt, now with added beard.
No One Will Ever Love You Honestly, The Magnetic Fields
“Candy” - The Magnetic Fields
Candy, it’s been really nice, but I’ve got to go
‘Cause I can’t be the part of your life you don’t want to know
And I can’t keep lying all the time
And I know you’ll find a better man
They’re all too easy to find
And I’ll just go away somewhere and slowly lose my mind
Candy, they called you a baby, they called you a whore
And I can’t see the light at the end for you anymore
And I can’t keep lying all the time
And I know you’ll find a better man
They’re all too easy to find
And I’ll just go away somewhere and slowly lose my mind
Candy, I can’t be the man they want me to be
Maybe it was only with you that I could be me
And I can’t keep lying all the time
And I know you’ll find a better man
They’re all too easy to find
And I’ll just go away somewhere and slowly lose my mind
I’ll just go away somewhere and slowly lose my mind
Strange Powers, The Magnetic Fields
Haven’t seen this version before.
I love Emilyn’s voice, and I love this song. How can you not?
in january 2012 emilyn brodsky ran away from a broken heart to california and got terrible poison oak from going mushroom hunting. it was such a nice time she almost didn’t mind. then she came back to new york and recorded herself singing this sad song by the magnetic fields. fin.
An 11 year old and an 8 year old do a cover of Stephin Merritt’s STRANGE POWERS.
No One Will Ever Love You, illustrated by Roman Muradov
Beautiful illustrations of Stephin Merritt’s songs.
The Magnetic Fields - 100,000 Fireflies
One of the songs in their 1991 debut album, Distant Plastic Trees.
I finally watched Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields.
one of my most favorite human beings ever.
How awkward an amazing man can be, perhaps that is part of his genius.
(Source: guidedbyvices)
"‘Cause I always say “I love you,”
When I mean, “Turn out the light,”
And I say, “Let’s run away,”
When I just mean, “Stay the night,”
But the words you want to hear
You will never hear from me
I’ll never say, “Happy anniversary,”
Never stay to say, “Happy anniversary,”
So I think I need a new heart"
— Stephin Merritt, I Think I Need a New Heart
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Wi’ nae wee bairn ye’ll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang’ll be regret
A maiden I will dee
But I’ll turn into a nightingale
My song will warm thy heart
Well I’ll turn into a threshing machine
And tear thy bird apart
But I’ll turn into a vampire
And kiss you on the neck
Well I’ll turn into a silver cross
And send thee back to Heck
But I’ll turn into a hydrogen bomb
And atomize the air
Well I’ll turn into a cockroach
And you’ll see if I care
But I’ll turn into a supernova
And burn up everything
Well I’ll turn into a black little hole
And you’ll turn into string
But I’ll turn into God Himself
And then you’ll come to me
Well I will not believe in you
And then where will you be?
— Stephin Merritt, Wi’ Nae Wee Bairn Ye’ll Me Beget
The Magnetic Fields, Papa Was a Rodeo.
I’ll just leave this here and weep in my sleep.
So few appreciate the beauty of his songs, alas, a pity.
