I still remember my first introduction to Damien Rice.  B and I had gone to see the movie Closer.  While The movie itself wasn't amazing, the song playing at the end of the movie hit me.  I just had to have that song.  We sat through all the credits (something I hardly ever do) to figure out who sang the song.  B kept saying she thought she knew the song, but couldn't remember who.  As the music credits finally came up, the song was "The Blower's Daughter" by Damien Rice.  To which B exclaimed, "I own that, that's how I know the song."  And then we dissolved into giggles.  But I still had to have the song.  So we traveled directly to Best Buy to see if they had the cd.  Thankfully, they did and I bought it on the spot. That entire album is awesome, but I would have to say that my favorite song is "Volcano."  There's something about the melody, his voice, and the lyrics that hit me every time.  I love it!  Reading the lyrics over and over, it's such a sad song.  Two people and one doesn't need the other, but keeps wanting them.  It's like watching two people that really shouldn't be together anymore, but they're stuck still.  So sad, yet so beautiful!

Lyrics:

Don't hold yourself like that You'll hurt your knees I kissed your mouth and back But that's all I need Don't build your world around volcanoes melt you down

What I am to you is not real What I am to you you do not need What I am to you is not what you mean to me You give me miles and miles of mountains And I'll ask for the sea

Don't throw yourself like that In front of me I kissed your mouth your back Is that all you need? Don't drag my love around volcanoes melt me down

What I am to you is not real What I am to you you do not need What I am to you is not what you mean to me You give me miles and miles of mountains And I'll ask what I give to you Is just what I'm going through This is nothing new No no just another phase of finding what I really need Is what makes me bleed And like a new disease she's still too young to treat Like a distant tree Volcanoes melt me down She's still too young I kissed your mouth You do not need me

And just for fun! I love this version...

And another just for fun. "I Remember"