You’re the scent of an unfound bloom/
A simple tune I only write variations to.
“Melody of You” is a beautiful song that not many people have heard of. I am not sure it ever got any radio play. Sixpense None-the-Richer had one hit in “Kiss Me”, but this was their true masterpiece. The theme of the song is familiar: “My love is special, let me count the ways.” These songs can often go from good to great based up the lyrics.
We want specifics, or at least descriptions we haven’t heard before. The quote above is a great example. The narrator is comparing her love to an undiscovered scent of a flower and saying he is her muse in everything she does. That is romantic stuff!
Lead singer Leigh Nash delivers a solid vocal but the arrangement is what is really impressive. It starts with the light finger-picking of an acoustic guitar and all of the sudden we are almost into a full-blown symphony. In the background the snare drum plays a central part. It is an interesting choice that I don’t think everyone would have made. You usually don’t hear a snare with strings, perhaps that is why it stands out.
Melody of You Lyrics
You’re a painting with symbols deep,
Symphony soft as it shifts from dark beneath
A poem that flows, caressing my skin
In all of these things you reside
And I want you to flow from the pen, bow and brush
With paper and string, and canvas tight
With ink in the air, to dust your light?
From morning to the black of night
This is my call
I belong to you
This is my call
To sing the melodies of you
This is my call
I can do nothing else
I can do nothing else
You’re the scent of an unfound bloom
A simple tune
I only write variations to sooth the mood
A drink that will knock me down to the floor
A key that will unlock the door
Where I hear a voice sing familiar themes
Then beckons me weaves notes in between
A tap and a string, a bow and a glass
You pour me ’till the day has passed
Songwriters: Matthew Preston Slocum
