I just stumbled across the song "The Tower" by Vienna Teng, and it is just one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard...I think I've quickly become obsessed with it. I've never heard of Vienna Teng before...is anybody here a fan of hers?
Vienna Teng
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I transcribed the lyrics the best I could, since I can't find them online anywhere...they may not be 100% accurate though:
~~~~~~
The one who survives by making new lives
Of others worthwhile
She?s coming apart
Right before my eyes
The one who depends on the services she renders
To those who come knocking
She seemed too clearly what she can?t be
What understanding defies
She says, I need not to need
Or else a love with intuition
Someone who reaches out to my weakness
And won?t let get
I need not to need
I?ve always been the tower
But now I feel like I?m the flower
Trying to bloom in snow
She turns off her light, anticipating nightfall
Tenderly around her
And watches the dusk
The words won?t come
She carries she the ax so convincingly the fact is
Sometimes she believes it
And she can be happy the way things are
Be happy with the things she?s done
And yet I need not to need
Or else a love with intuition
Someone who reaches out to my weakness
And won?t let get
I need not to need
I?ve always been the tower
But now I feel like I?m the flower
Trying to bloom in snow
Reach out
Hold back
Where is safety?
Reach out
And hold back
Where is the one who can change me?
Where is the one?
The one
Reach out
Hold back
Where is safety?
Reach out
And hold back
Where is the one who can save me?
Where is the one?
The one
I need not to need
Or else a love with intuition
Someone who reaches out to my weakness
And won?t let get
I need not to need
I?ve always been the tower
But now I feel like I?m the flower
Trying to bloom in snow
I feel like I?m the flower
Trying to bloom in snow
The danger and the power
The friend and the foe
~~~~~~
The one who survives by making new lives
Of others worthwhile
She?s coming apart
Right before my eyes
The one who depends on the services she renders
To those who come knocking
She seemed too clearly what she can?t be
What understanding defies
She says, I need not to need
Or else a love with intuition
Someone who reaches out to my weakness
And won?t let get
I need not to need
I?ve always been the tower
But now I feel like I?m the flower
Trying to bloom in snow
She turns off her light, anticipating nightfall
Tenderly around her
And watches the dusk
The words won?t come
She carries she the ax so convincingly the fact is
Sometimes she believes it
And she can be happy the way things are
Be happy with the things she?s done
And yet I need not to need
Or else a love with intuition
Someone who reaches out to my weakness
And won?t let get
I need not to need
I?ve always been the tower
But now I feel like I?m the flower
Trying to bloom in snow
Reach out
Hold back
Where is safety?
Reach out
And hold back
Where is the one who can change me?
Where is the one?
The one
Reach out
Hold back
Where is safety?
Reach out
And hold back
Where is the one who can save me?
Where is the one?
The one
I need not to need
Or else a love with intuition
Someone who reaches out to my weakness
And won?t let get
I need not to need
I?ve always been the tower
But now I feel like I?m the flower
Trying to bloom in snow
I feel like I?m the flower
Trying to bloom in snow
The danger and the power
The friend and the foe
daisybean
Rock n' Roll Doggie, FOB
Do you have a link to a mp3...I've never heard of her before?
OP
OP
I haven't been able to find a link yet.
OP
OP
I don't know if anybody is familiar with Paste magazine...it's fairly new. I bought their 3rd issue sometime last month, and it came with a CD (every issue comes with a CD). That song is on it. There's actually lots of good stuff on it, but this song just really struck me.
meegannie
Blue Crack Addict
the one who survives by making the lives
of others worthwhile
she's coming apart
right before my eyes
the one who depends on the services she renders
to those who come knocking
she's seeing too clearly what she can't be
what understanding defies
she says I need not to need
or else a love with intuition
someone who reaches out to my weakness and won't let go
I need not to need
I've always been the tower
but now I feel like I'm the flower trying to bloom in snow
she turns out the light anticipating night falling
tenderly around her
and watches the dusk
the words won't come
she carries the act so convincingly the fact is
sometimes she believes it
that she can be happy the way things are
be happy with the things she's done
reach out
but hold back
where is safety
reach out
and hold back
where is the one who can change me
where is the one
the one
the one
reach out
but hold back
where is safety
reach out
and hold back
where is the one who can save me
where is the one
the one
the one
of others worthwhile
she's coming apart
right before my eyes
the one who depends on the services she renders
to those who come knocking
she's seeing too clearly what she can't be
what understanding defies
she says I need not to need
or else a love with intuition
someone who reaches out to my weakness and won't let go
I need not to need
I've always been the tower
but now I feel like I'm the flower trying to bloom in snow
she turns out the light anticipating night falling
tenderly around her
and watches the dusk
the words won't come
she carries the act so convincingly the fact is
sometimes she believes it
that she can be happy the way things are
be happy with the things she's done
reach out
but hold back
where is safety
reach out
and hold back
where is the one who can change me
where is the one
the one
the one
reach out
but hold back
where is safety
reach out
and hold back
where is the one who can save me
where is the one
the one
the one
meegannie
Blue Crack Addict
OP
OP
I should have known that meggie would know.
meggie = my music queen
meggie = my music queen
OP
OP
*bump*
Did anybody go listen?
Did anybody go listen?
yertle-the-turtle
ONE love, blood, life
Downloading it right now. Man, I've been on the comp since eight pm (it's now half past two).
hiphop
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Vienna Teng? What a name. 
OP
OP
whenhiphopdrovethebigcars said:Vienna Teng? What a name.
Is that all you have to say about her??
*smacks you upside the head*
Hallelujah Here She Comes
Rock n' Roll Doggie
I downloaded this yesterday. I really really like it. I wonder if her other songs are this good. *downloads more*
Hallelujah Here She Comes
Rock n' Roll Doggie
LOL. Tell me about it.
hiphop
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Bonochick said:
Is that all you have to say about her??
*smacks you upside the head*
Okey, the piano in the first part of "The Tower" and is nice.
I don?t really like the arrangements, though. The lyrics are fine, but I would have arranged it different.
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hiphop
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
"Vienna on the Late Show with David Letterman!
Vienna on NPR's Weekend Edition"
What a name, really. The next band will be called Miami Beach.
Vienna on NPR's Weekend Edition"
What a name, really. The next band will be called Miami Beach.
beegee
Neon Zebra
don't complain, hiphop..at least it's a better name than "dirty vegas." 
Ali Rose
New Yorker
Slowly....sloooowly DLing on my super high speed dial up......
meegannie
Blue Crack Addict
Oooh, she's playing at Iota on my and Sam's anniversary when he's here! 
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