The first time I heard Long December I didn't realize who the singer was - I knew Mr. Jones and some others, but the first time I heard it I stopped in my tracks, and thought that's the most beautiful sound I've ever heard. I bought the cd that night and my date and I sat up all night just listening to it over and over, not sleeping, just sitting in the dark. 4 years later, a month after that date and I had broken up, we went to the C C concert in So Cal. They didn't do the song and the concert ended. And then....with tears in my eyes, I saw the lights come back up, and there he sat at the piano, just a small spotlight. I wept for the beauty of his voice, how the words felt like they were written just for me (don't we all feel that) and for my heart that was broken worse than ever before. My date, my ex, put his arms around me, and we both felt the power of it and shared that last loving memory of our 4 years together. My opinion only but I think his voice has to be the most beautiful one ever.
Loved hearing this song live. I had a front row seat on the beach....Adam's brilliant singing, ocean waves crashing against the night shore, 21, a little drunk....heart broken from an ex....but it was slowly dissipating.....couldn't ask for a better experience. Up to my 7th concert now....met the band once, Adam 3 times....autographs!! God Bless this band. We love you guys!!! 20+ year veterans right here :-)
This song makes me wistfully white wash Los Angeles and pine for late nights on PCH or walking a beach or nights in Topanga Canyon, drives in Malibu... wanting so bad to have love and chasing it like some high. So brilliantly written and sung, even the guitar seems to pine in this song
I can't get enough of hearing Adam Duritz sing his heart out. His voice is the stuff of gods, especially on this album (New Amsterdam). 'Hazy' also gets me every time.
Lyrics I said goodnight LA Cause I'm awake in my room I've been up for 38 hours And it don't look like sleep's coming soon Cause I could break like a bird Or I could swallow the sea It seems like the daylight is coming No one is watching but me But I don't mind the dark Discovering the day Cause the night is a beautiful bright blue and gray what brings me down now is love cause I can never get enough And what brings me down now is love cause I can never get enough of love And it's a dangerous time for a heart on a wire Shuttle from station to station noisily not knowing why So I put my head on the ground and the sky is a wheel Spinning these days into things that I've lost But you can keep all the years But I don't mind the days gone rolling away Cause all this sunlight feels warm on my face today But what brings me down now is love cause I can never get enough What brings me down now is love cause I can never get enough never get enough Never get enough no no Never get enough of love I can never get enough of love What brings me, brings me down now is love Cause I can never get enough of love I can never get enough of love [2X] I can never ever get enough I can never get enough of love
This has got to be the best song in there repertoire. It is so real . I feel like I've been up for thirty eight hours , every time I listen to it .
The first time I heard Long December I didn't realize who the singer was - I knew Mr. Jones and some others, but the first time I heard it I stopped in my tracks, and thought that's the most beautiful sound I've ever heard. I bought the cd that night and my date and I sat up all night just listening to it over and over, not sleeping, just sitting in the dark. 4 years later, a month after that date and I had broken up, we went to the C C concert in So Cal. They didn't do the song and the concert ended. And then....with tears in my eyes, I saw the lights come back up, and there he sat at the piano, just a small spotlight. I wept for the beauty of his voice, how the words felt like they were written just for me (don't we all feel that) and for my heart that was broken worse than ever before. My date, my ex, put his arms around me, and we both felt the power of it and shared that last loving memory of our 4 years together. My opinion only but I think his voice has to be the most beautiful one ever.
This has got to be all one of their best selling songs ( albums ) I'm so glad they recorded live . I'm getting tired .
Loved hearing this song live. I had a front row seat on the beach....Adam's brilliant singing, ocean waves crashing against the night shore, 21, a little drunk....heart broken from an ex....but it was slowly dissipating.....couldn't ask for a better experience. Up to my 7th concert now....met the band once, Adam 3 times....autographs!! God Bless this band. We love you guys!!! 20+ year veterans right here :-)
He truly jnows how to present his material. He captivates his audience .
This song makes me wistfully white wash Los Angeles and pine for late nights on PCH or walking a beach or nights in Topanga Canyon, drives in Malibu... wanting so bad to have love and chasing it like some high. So brilliantly written and sung, even the guitar seems to pine in this song
Love it! Fav song off the album :)
what a group, what song. as old rock masterpieces.
I can't get enough of hearing Adam Duritz sing his heart out. His voice is the stuff of gods, especially on this album (New Amsterdam). 'Hazy' also gets me every time.
Best 90's band from America.
God i love this song.
brilliant song.
Brilliant.
Can you pleeeeease make a video like that for Anna Begins?
I wonder if he wrote this song , after he got some sleep . I find his metaphors and comparisons are so entertaining .
Lyrics
I said goodnight LA
Cause I'm awake in my room
I've been up for 38 hours
And it don't look like sleep's coming soon
Cause I could break like a bird
Or I could swallow the sea
It seems like the daylight is coming
No one is watching but me
But I don't mind the dark
Discovering the day
Cause the night is a beautiful bright blue and gray
what brings me down now is love
cause I can never get enough
And what brings me down now is love
cause I can never get enough of love
And it's a dangerous time
for a heart on a wire
Shuttle from station to station
noisily not knowing why
So I put my head on the ground
and the sky is a wheel
Spinning these days into things that I've lost
But you can keep all the years
But I don't mind the days
gone rolling away
Cause all this sunlight feels warm on my face today
But what brings me down now is love
cause I can never get enough
What brings me down now is love
cause I can never get enough never get enough
Never get enough no no
Never get enough of love
I can never get enough of love
What brings me, brings me down now is love
Cause I can never get enough of love
I can never get enough of love [2X]
I can never ever get enough
I can never get enough of love