Sia — Breathe Me
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Help, I have done it again
I have been here many times before
Hurt myself again today
And the worst part is there's no one else to blame
Be my friend, hold me
Wrap me up, unfold me
I am small and needy
Warm me up and breathe me
Ouch, I have lost myself again
Lost myself and I am nowhere to be found
Yeah, I think that I might break
Lost myself again and I feel unsafe
Be my friend, hold me
Wrap me up, unfold me
I am small and needy
Warm me up and breathe me
Be my friend, hold me
Wrap me up, unfold me
I am small and needy
Warm me up and breathe me
I have been here many times before
Hurt myself again today
And the worst part is there's no one else to blame
Be my friend, hold me
Wrap me up, unfold me
I am small and needy
Warm me up and breathe me
Ouch, I have lost myself again
Lost myself and I am nowhere to be found
Yeah, I think that I might break
Lost myself again and I feel unsafe
Be my friend, hold me
Wrap me up, unfold me
I am small and needy
Warm me up and breathe me
Be my friend, hold me
Wrap me up, unfold me
I am small and needy
Warm me up and breathe me
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All these years on and I still love when track hits the playlist....cheers RP...
CCSandman wrote:
funny, i've never seen SFU and i have always loved this song.
Would this song get rated so highly if not synonymous with Six Feet Under? No.... But it is, so it's a 9 from me
funny, i've never seen SFU and i have always loved this song.
i wish this was played more. i haven't heard it in a long, long time. my favorite of hers. so haunting. i adore this so much.
ditto the Six Feet Under final ep emotions of many years ago = the finest, saddest moments on tv
The first time I heard this after the SFU finale, it was in the background someplace. Before recognizing it, I had this overwhelming reflexive and emotional gasp.
It took me a while to relate the music to the show.
It took me a while to relate the music to the show.
Thought it was Tori Amos
nutrod42 wrote:
definitly and what a beautiful serie...
In my mind forever associated with the Six Feet Under finale. I doubt it would stir up the same feelings if it weren't for that placement.
definitly and what a beautiful serie...
Malachy wrote:
F yeah!
Oh man. Six feet under. Greatest series ever for me! Absolute solid ending
F yeah!
Haven't heard this in a LONG time - love it!
DW4554 wrote:
a lot earlier than
Shades of Billie Eilish.
a lot earlier than
Bow to me. 
kingart wrote:
I think you mean 'affectations.' Basically the opposite of 'sincere' or 'genuine.' I know what you mean, but I think affectation does not apply to this song. I can think of tracks sung by Jagger, Sinatra and others -- basically off key, with an accent, or not complementing the tune -- that ought to be decried. Go pick on them too.
Different strokes for different folks, I guess, but to me there is a world of difference between a distinctive voice (e.g. Gabriel) and affected trademarks that can become self parody (Michael Jackson's squeak/gasp, Dolores O'Riordan's uplift) and become grating. Jagger's assumed accent and this 'vocal fry' I agree pall swiftly.
I think you mean 'affectations.' Basically the opposite of 'sincere' or 'genuine.' I know what you mean, but I think affectation does not apply to this song. I can think of tracks sung by Jagger, Sinatra and others -- basically off key, with an accent, or not complementing the tune -- that ought to be decried. Go pick on them too.
Different strokes for different folks, I guess, but to me there is a world of difference between a distinctive voice (e.g. Gabriel) and affected trademarks that can become self parody (Michael Jackson's squeak/gasp, Dolores O'Riordan's uplift) and become grating. Jagger's assumed accent and this 'vocal fry' I agree pall swiftly.
Shades of Billie Eilish.
Oh man. Six feet under. Greatest series ever for me! Absolute solid ending
Nice!
Would this song get rated so highly if not synonymous with Six Feet Under? No.... But it is, so it's a 9 from me
bigbobbybubba wrote:
I remember the final scene of 6 Feet Under, the time traveling scenes of each character with this song playing....it was so emotional. I teared up pretty hard. The scene and this song were so perfect.
Always reminds me of Six Feet Under soundtrack. 10
I remember the final scene of 6 Feet Under, the time traveling scenes of each character with this song playing....it was so emotional. I teared up pretty hard. The scene and this song were so perfect.
Always reminds me of Six Feet Under soundtrack. 10
This is a great example of an effortless song...not forced, not gimmicky. It drills straight into your brain and won't let go. Love Sia!
In terms of quirkiness Sia is an Aussie Björk. Two daughters from the same father perhaps? 🤣
But I've always liked this tune....
Highlow
American Net'Zen
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But I've always liked this tune....
Highlow
American Net'Zen
.
Interesting (!) transition from PG's "I Grieve". I like it.
Boxie wrote:
I gave a 10 for this ''crap''....
WTF is this crap?
I gave a 10 for this ''crap''....
Brilliant segue from Peter Gabriel's "I Grieve"
a trace of Chrissy Hynde Here?
I've never ever seen "6 ft Under". But Sia was a guest star in the latest episode of the animated series "Scooby-Doo & Guess Who?" for Warner Bros Animation, and that's even cooler.
rwiggins wrote:
Today this song was followed by "I Grieve" by Peter Gabriel. I doubt that's a coincidence.
It is amazing how this song can bring such an emotional response to me each time I hear it. My wife and I were huge Six Feet Under fans and the finale was really emotional for us both. What a series. Thanks to Bill for mentioning it on RP. Many of the good things I've discovered lately have come from RP! Keep up the good work, Bill!
Today this song was followed by "I Grieve" by Peter Gabriel. I doubt that's a coincidence.
Brilliant segue from Peter Gabriel "Grieve". Wasn't in the mood to ponder the darkness but points for the stellar mix.
DaidyBoy wrote:
I think you mean 'affectations.' Basically the opposite of 'sincere' or 'genuine.' I know what you mean, but I think affectation does not apply to this song. I can think of tracks sung by Jagger, Sinatra and others -- basically off key, with an accent, or not complementing the tune -- that ought to be decried. Go pick on them too.
Vocal fry is bad enough in speech, let alone when singing. Puts me off straight away. Beautiful voices destroyed with affections.
Bah humbug. Get off my lawn.
Bah humbug. Get off my lawn.
I think you mean 'affectations.' Basically the opposite of 'sincere' or 'genuine.' I know what you mean, but I think affectation does not apply to this song. I can think of tracks sung by Jagger, Sinatra and others -- basically off key, with an accent, or not complementing the tune -- that ought to be decried. Go pick on them too.
Vocal fry is bad enough in speech, let alone when singing. Puts me off straight away. Beautiful voices destroyed with affections.
Bah humbug. Get off my lawn.
edit: typo: affectations, obviously
Bah humbug. Get off my lawn.
edit: typo: affectations, obviously
To me this is an all-time classic. Everything about it. I'd bet it will be remembered on song lists in 2100.
WTF is this crap?
UltraNurd wrote:
It's a style. Vocal fry. Quite unpleasant in my box when used so liberally.
Ugh... how many packs did she smoke before going to the studio?
I guess I can give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she has a really bad sinus infection or something.
It's a style. Vocal fry. Quite unpleasant in my box when used so liberally.
In my mind forever associated with the Six Feet Under finale. I doubt it would stir up the same feelings if it weren't for that placement.
My arm is numb. Numb arm. Narm. NARM!
Those breaks in her voice are sooooo overdone. Sorry, but I just find it annoying. Can't listen to it.
i had no idea she was with zero 7. i get it now.
This song is amazing in the final episode in 6 feet under. One of the best series final shows I have ever seen.
You should definitely finish Dexter. Loved the show so much, we named our dog Dexter. Another great series!
lizardking wrote:
OMG! My wife and I watched all but like the last 3 episodes....I think we switched to Dexter at that point and that last season of 6ft under got a bit sideways and we wanted a minute to regroup before finishing it off. I suppose we'll have to finish if off sooner or later. Maybe after hearing it in that final episode my 5 rating will get raised up a bit....until then....PEACE!
You should definitely finish Dexter. Loved the show so much, we named our dog Dexter. Another great series!
lizardking wrote:
OMG! My wife and I watched all but like the last 3 episodes....I think we switched to Dexter at that point and that last season of 6ft under got a bit sideways and we wanted a minute to regroup before finishing it off. I suppose we'll have to finish if off sooner or later. Maybe after hearing it in that final episode my 5 rating will get raised up a bit....until then....PEACE!
dboseman wrote:
OMG! My wife and I watched all but like the last 3 episodes....I think we switched to Dexter at that point and that last season of 6ft under got a bit sideways and we wanted a minute to regroup before finishing it off. I suppose we'll have to finish if off sooner or later. Maybe after hearing it in that final episode my 5 rating will get raised up a bit....until then....PEACE and Long Live RP!!
The first time I heard this song was while watching the final episode of "Six Feet Under." I wept like a baby and it brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
OMG! My wife and I watched all but like the last 3 episodes....I think we switched to Dexter at that point and that last season of 6ft under got a bit sideways and we wanted a minute to regroup before finishing it off. I suppose we'll have to finish if off sooner or later. Maybe after hearing it in that final episode my 5 rating will get raised up a bit....until then....PEACE and Long Live RP!!
RoelantSiekman wrote:
Ummm......no.....but wouldn't that be a wild family dinner table to be sitting at if it was, eh?
Highlow
American Net'Zen
Is this leadsinger family of Aimee Mann..?
Ummm......no.....but wouldn't that be a wild family dinner table to be sitting at if it was, eh?
Highlow
American Net'Zen
dboseman wrote:
Yep, me too. I rewatched the whole series recently so the feels are fresh.
The first time I heard this song was while watching the final episode of "Six Feet Under." I wept like a baby and it brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
Yep, me too. I rewatched the whole series recently so the feels are fresh.
The first time I heard this song was while watching the final episode of "Six Feet Under." I wept like a baby and it brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
There is no inclinometer for the percentage of which sex likes a particular song, but I'm willing to bet that the vast majority of responders are female. In this case, that's a very good thing.
Why? dunno, just is.
Why? dunno, just is.
Thx a lot Bill and Rebecca. 2 times I hear this so fabulous song on your radio in a week and everytime so much emotion. Six feet under forever...
kurbowicz wrote:
Best HBO finale ever.
welp, there I go starting to cry at work now.
Thanks Sia
RIP Nate!
Thanks Sia
RIP Nate!
Best HBO finale ever.
Is this leadsinger family of Aimee Mann..?
It's surprising to me how poor her voice (otherwise really outstanding) sounds in this tune.
How I'd like to hear Sia with David Guetta! (Titanium, She Wolf...) 
welp, there I go starting to cry at work now.
Thanks Sia
RIP Nate!
Thanks Sia
RIP Nate!
JasondotG wrote:
I'm glad I'm not alone in thinking that. Hell, I'll take it even a step further and state that this is my favorite SHOW of all time.
Played over the last scene of the last episode of Six Feet Under. The best final episode to a series ever. Ya, I said it. Suck it MASH this one was perfect and this song was part of the reason why.
I'm glad I'm not alone in thinking that. Hell, I'll take it even a step further and state that this is my favorite SHOW of all time.
Go Claire!!!
Played over the last scene of the last episode of Six Feet Under. The best final episode to a series ever. Ya, I said it. Suck it MASH this one was perfect and this song was part of the reason why.
Love this song, love Sia, love this production.
Very talented singer/song writer who's finally getting alot of recognition for her latest album. Aside from Chandelier I have to say, I'm not crazy about the record. It seems really commercial unlike her previous albums.
Not a bad song, though it was clearly aided by the exposure of being the main tune on the final episode of the TV show 6 Feet Under....a good selection for that final episode,, as tunes go..
Aud wrote:
I don't care for all the cracking
Same.
I don't care for all the cracking
Same.
Horrible sound imo.
passionate c'mon be my friend
emotive
emotive Aud wrote:
Nor do I, but I like her work with Zero 7.
I don't care for all the cracking
Nor do I, but I like her work with Zero 7.
So long, Sia later (sometimes I just can't help myself).
I was introduced to her music through her singing with Zero 7. I like her music in general, but sometimes it gets a bit over-wrought.
And I disagree that her style is really considered "vocal fry", though she can head in that direction occasionally.
I was introduced to her music through her singing with Zero 7. I like her music in general, but sometimes it gets a bit over-wrought.
And I disagree that her style is really considered "vocal fry", though she can head in that direction occasionally.
FlatCat wrote:
I don't care for all the cracking
I recently learned that the technical term for that gravelly throat rattle is "vocal fry". It ruins an otherwise pretty song for me.
I don't care for all the cracking
I recently learned that the technical term for that gravelly throat rattle is "vocal fry". It ruins an otherwise pretty song for me.
Ending finale of Breaking Bad was excellent...Six Feet Under ending episode...STELLAR!
So very good.
R.I.P. Amanda Todd.
Not all the artists can be like Bob Dylan. Without a bit of voice but brilliant. Some just don't have the voice...
socalhol wrote:
8 years?! Damn. And probably still the best ending to a TV show. Maybe Breaking Bad will eclipse it.
It would be interesting to know how many of the 7 or more ratings come from people who first heard the song watching that finale, myself included.
dboseman wrote:
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
Daveyj64 wrote:
Wow — it's been 8 years now since Six Feet Under ended, and this song STILL makes me remember the ending of the final episode... miss that show! love this song
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
Daveyj64 wrote:
Was one the best endings ever shown on TV...and the song fit perfectly
Wow — it's been 8 years now since Six Feet Under ended, and this song STILL makes me remember the ending of the final episode... miss that show! love this song
8 years?! Damn. And probably still the best ending to a TV show. Maybe Breaking Bad will eclipse it.
It would be interesting to know how many of the 7 or more ratings come from people who first heard the song watching that finale, myself included.
Just plain bad
dboseman wrote:
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
Daveyj64 wrote:
Wow — it's been 8 years now since Six Feet Under ended, and this song STILL makes me remember the ending of the final episode... miss that show! love this song
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
Daveyj64 wrote:
Was one the best endings ever shown on TV...and the song fit perfectly
Wow — it's been 8 years now since Six Feet Under ended, and this song STILL makes me remember the ending of the final episode... miss that show! love this song
Great song.
NOPE!
Thank you for adding the PSD button! This wonderful song has not been played since May 2011, but I am now listening to it as a result of clicking PSD from another song I did not like — and LOVE this one so much better! Refreshing switch.
vit wrote:
Brilliant. I will read your novel when it comes out.
That'd be like snorting a thimble-full of high fructose corn syrup warmed under Alanis Morissette's armpit.
Brilliant. I will read your novel when it comes out.
kilroyjoe3 wrote:
0 isn't a value. So if you would like to state that you hate this song it would have to be stated by a value, "0" wouldn't say anything... But that's just a smart-ass reply...
I too have my share of "boy-i-wish-there-was-a-0-rating" songs.
My volume is at 0! Why can't there be a 0 rating!?
Fake, needlessly aspirated, whispery voice and raspy throat sliding between notes. Scores right down there with nails across a chalk board.
Fake, needlessly aspirated, whispery voice and raspy throat sliding between notes. Scores right down there with nails across a chalk board.
0 isn't a value. So if you would like to state that you hate this song it would have to be stated by a value, "0" wouldn't say anything... But that's just a smart-ass reply...
I too have my share of "boy-i-wish-there-was-a-0-rating" songs.
Sia is amazing. Love her concerts!
kilroyjoe3 wrote:
absolutely. one of just a handful of songs played here that i can't tolerate for a second. MUTE.
My volume is at 0! Why can't there be a 0 rating!?
Fake, needlessly aspirated, whispery voice and raspy throat sliding between notes. Scores right down there with nails across a chalk board.
Fake, needlessly aspirated, whispery voice and raspy throat sliding between notes. Scores right down there with nails across a chalk board.
absolutely. one of just a handful of songs played here that i can't tolerate for a second. MUTE.
My volume is at 0! Why can't there be a 0 rating!?
Fake, needlessly aspirated, whispery voice and raspy throat sliding between notes. Scores right down there with nails across a chalk board.
Fake, needlessly aspirated, whispery voice and raspy throat sliding between notes. Scores right down there with nails across a chalk board.
dboseman wrote:
Seventhed. Or so. I get all sloppy at the silliest crap but this, whooboy. I hadn't even been watching the show for that previoius season, I kinda wandered off, but I caught the finale and I was practically on the floor bawling. I still wake up in the middle of the night sometimes thinking about that ending. ::shakes fist:: Bastards. = )
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
Seventhed. Or so. I get all sloppy at the silliest crap but this, whooboy. I hadn't even been watching the show for that previoius season, I kinda wandered off, but I caught the finale and I was practically on the floor bawling. I still wake up in the middle of the night sometimes thinking about that ending. ::shakes fist:: Bastards. = )
gekkosan wrote:
clueless?
One Tori is enough.
clueless?
dboseman wrote:
+1
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
+1
listening to her sing makes me wish I had bought cheap speakers
Sjaaks wrote:
Ditto.... Such a beautiful and emotional ending to an amazing series!
It worked for me as well.
Ditto.... Such a beautiful and emotional ending to an amazing series!
It worked for me as well.
Sia's awesome! I love her cover of the Church's "Under the Milky Way." The stuff she did with Zero 7 was also very, very cool.
I first heard this on one of my Pandora stations and loved it. Then, my twisted friend Mick sent me the MP3 of it, and it's still on a thumb-drive somewhere. I remember it, though... And while it's not great for every occasion, sometimes it just works for certain situations.
I love it. Conversely, should I ever decide to open a vein, this would be the song I'd want playing as I bled out.
Conversely again, should I ever decide to hang-glide, this would be the song I'd want playing as I jumped off the cliff like Icarus with man-made wings and a lot of hope. I bet I could fly to this song. Or die to it.
Come to think of it, those are pretty impressive kudos for a song.
I love it. Conversely, should I ever decide to open a vein, this would be the song I'd want playing as I bled out.
Conversely again, should I ever decide to hang-glide, this would be the song I'd want playing as I jumped off the cliff like Icarus with man-made wings and a lot of hope. I bet I could fly to this song. Or die to it.
Come to think of it, those are pretty impressive kudos for a song.
One Tori is enough.
dboseman wrote:
Ditto.... Such a beautiful and emotional ending to an amazing series!
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
Ditto.... Such a beautiful and emotional ending to an amazing series!
Bocephus wrote:
cheer up emo kid.
For some reason visions of Coca Cola are dancing before my eyes.
Ugh, "Breath Me."
That'd be like snorting a thimble-full of high fructose corn syrup warmed under Alanis Morissette's armpit.
That'd be like snorting a thimble-full of high fructose corn syrup warmed under Alanis Morissette's armpit.
Oh yuck
dboseman wrote:
Was one the best endings ever shown on TV...and the song fit perfectly
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
Was one the best endings ever shown on TV...and the song fit perfectly
ick wrote:
I really don't like her style. She tries too hard. I find that with most female vocalists nowadays. Good female singer? Girl from metric.
I hate it when I can hear the spit clicking in their mouth.
I really don't like her style. She tries too hard. I find that with most female vocalists nowadays. Good female singer? Girl from metric.
beautiful
6 > 8
This is and will always be a bloody amazing song.
Bill, you're a total 6 Feet Under fan, aren't you?
Bocephus wrote:
(stolen from a bumper sticker)
cheer up emo kid.
(stolen from a bumper sticker)
What a hot song!
So nice after that awful Son Volt howling I just had to endure.
So nice after that awful Son Volt howling I just had to endure.
Unfortunately, this great tune will be followed by the insipid Cloud Cult, which pretty much ruins hearing it here.
dboseman wrote:
Huzzah
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it
Huzzah
I love everything about this....even the "spit clicking in her mouth"....for god's sake.
cheer up emo kid.
I hate it when I can hear the spit clicking in their mouth.
enidualc wrote:
I HAVE to mute because it's too beautiful and I can't be a sobbing mess!
really beautiful. 
I HAVE to mute because it's too beautiful and I can't be a sobbing mess!
Stop it Bill, my keyboard is getting soggy from the tears... Beautiful tune.
What a wonderful song!! the way it sort of fades out, rests, then comes back strong and forceful, and then the amazing crescendo and climax...it takes my breath away. kudos to Sia and the outstanding mixing crew on this one. and, no, she is not a copy of Tori Amos, or Kate Bush, two great artists in their own right. Sia is a clear voice in this music world of sameness and yawn inspiring banality. the listener is urged to explore all her music to capture the richness of her talent.
It is amazing how this song can bring such an emotional response to me each time I hear it. My wife and I were huge Six Feet Under fans and the finale was really emotional for us both. What a series. Thanks to Bill for mentioning it on RP. Many of the good things I've discovered lately have come from RP! Keep up the good work, Bill!
snailly wrote:
agreed! except no F bombs
sound like Liliy allen...
agreed! except no F bombs
really beautiful.
This first time I heard this was when I saw trailer to Prince of Persia 2008> and i Waiting for movie!!!! there everything is amazing? plot< grafic, music ets....
dboseman wrote:
Oh gosh, me too. An absolutely amazing finale powefully enhanced by the music.
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
Oh gosh, me too. An absolutely amazing finale powefully enhanced by the music.
sound like Liliy allen...
vit wrote:
She's too busy paying royalties to Kate Bush.
From the pathetic sigh at the beginning of this song I thought it was Tori Amos. Maybe she should sue for copyright or patent infringement or something.
She's too busy paying royalties to Kate Bush.
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
Saliby_Br wrote:
Please. So much less pretentious than Tori Amos. Sia is a darling, and this is a phenomenal, heartfelt tune.
Tori Amos??!!!!!
Please. So much less pretentious than Tori Amos. Sia is a darling, and this is a phenomenal, heartfelt tune.
Tori Amos??!!!!!
From the pathetic sigh at the beginning of this song I thought it was Tori Amos. Maybe she should sue for copyright or patent infringement or something.
pannaramma wrote:
Ditto. Maybe some uplifting tunes next?......................?
GAG
Ditto. Maybe some uplifting tunes next?......................?
GAG
I'm not sure this is a great song, but I LOVE the mix on it.
The treatment of the vocal track speaks to the subject matter, and draws my ear in.
Then, later, the mix thickens up nicely, and draws my ears again.
That's not to say that all the talent is in the control room, its just that I like it when the mix serves the song, instead of the other way around.
The treatment of the vocal track speaks to the subject matter, and draws my ear in.
Then, later, the mix thickens up nicely, and draws my ears again.
That's not to say that all the talent is in the control room, its just that I like it when the mix serves the song, instead of the other way around.
A good song but not one of her best. Her album 'Some people have real problems' is a real gem! It would be good if RP could play more than just Academia from that album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU_wted-wPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU_wted-wPI