feathers

"There's one song called 'Feathers', though, that I really, really think is something else." - Chris Robinson, 4/30/94. Apparently, there are six known versions of Feathers. However, no version of Feathers made it onto Amorica although it was recorded in thoses sessions as well as in the Tall or Lost Crowes session. Not sure why Feathers didn't make it onto Amorica but it's still a great song.

Crowesbase details the different versions of the song, but since I've only heard the Lost Crowes version of Feathers, that's all I can talk about. What I particularly love about this song is the chorus-- it's just such a nice and easy transition in the song but it's distinctive and sounds really different from the rest of the song. The lyrics are my favourite in the song, too: "If I found you a floating feather / Sent down to help me fly away / If I found you a floating feather / I would be amazed."

I feel clean again
I don't waste my sin
I can't spare a grin
Because it's bad blood time again

My morning full on speed
No it's not so rare to me
This is, this is a hungry need
Won't you help me to plant the seed

And if it grows
Yes, we'll know, oh we'll know
If I found you a floating feather
Sent down to help me fly away
If I found you a floating feather
I would be amazed
I'd be amazed

Your lips taste dry again
A death cold has got your skin
I'm not lost in who loses or wins
I would just like for this spell to end

Cause I'm ready
Ready to begin
Begin again
If I found you a floating feather
Sent down to help me fly away
If I found you a floating feather
I would be amazed

I, well I remember one time
You were all smiles
Nothing stood in our way
Well so here I am now
Here I am just wanting to return to those days
We'll get there baby
I'll take you there babe
Oh, we will find, we will find our way