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Skitch Patterson · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 5:26 pm

.. and GO!*

*go is not actually in the discussion. just GTF and ATW.

mick7184 · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 5:30 pm

1 Given To Fly
2 Amongst The Waves

durdencommatyler · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 5:32 pm

mick7184 wrote:

1 Given To Fly
2 Amongst The Waves

You didn't rank "Go."

edit: *go is not actually in the discussion. just GTF and ATW.

Skitch Patterson · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 5:33 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:

mick7184 wrote:

1 Given To Fly
2 Amongst The Waves

You didn't rank "Go."

durdencommatyler · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 5:34 pm

Skitch Patterson wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

mick7184 wrote:

1 Given To Fly
2 Amongst The Waves

You didn't rank "Go."

Don't e-shake your e-head at me edpatterson.

given2trade · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 5:34 pm

mastaflatch · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 5:36 pm

i prefer GTF (Yield will always be associated with an era of my life i'm quite fond of) but i think ATW isn't as bad as this board made it seem. i especially love the guitar interplay in it.

bmacsmith · **Joined:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:52 pm **Posts:** 8288

Amongst the Flies.

Harmless · **Joined:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm **Posts:** 11395

1) Given to Flights of Wild Fancy.

2) Across the Channel on a Budget Ferry.

durdencommatyler · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 6:09 pm

I would say that Given To Fly is probably the "better" song.

I prefer Amongst The Waves.

mick7184 · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 6:13 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:

I would say that Give To Fly is probably the "better" song.

I prefer Amongst The Waves.

for reals d,t?

durdencommatyler · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 6:20 pm

mick7184 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

I would say that Give To Fly is probably the "better" song.

I prefer Amongst The Waves.

for reals d,t?

Yeah.

It's probably mostly a "newness" thing. But Given To Fly has never resonated with me the way it has with others. I think the lyrics are beautiful. But I still hear Goin To California every time and I have a hard time getting over that.

And I honestly think the second verse of Amongst The Waves is some of the best writing on the whole of Backspacer. I love the interplay of the words. I love the melody and the imagery (no matter how worn some of it is). And I love the way Ed sings it.

It's really a high point on Backspacer for me, whereas Given To Fly is middle of the pack Yield.

Owl_Farmer · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 6:21 pm

Amongst the Waves has no business being associated in any way, shape or form with Given to Fly.

mick7184 · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 6:23 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:

mick7184 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

I would say that Give To Fly is probably the "better" song.

I prefer Amongst The Waves.

for reals d,t?

Yeah.

It's probably mostly a "newness" thing. But Given To Fly has never resonated with me the way it has with others. I think the lyrics are beautiful. But I still hear Goin To California every time and I have a hard time getting over that.

And I honestly think the second verse of Amongst The Waves is some of the best writing on the whole of Backspacer. I love the way the interplay of the words. I love the melody and the imagery (no matter how worn some of it is). And I love the way Ed sings it.

It's really a high point on Backspacer for me, whereas Given To Fly is middle of the pack Yield.

Whatever gets you high man. I'm not even a big GTF guy, I just think that while catchy, ATW is kinda bland and generic. I basically think that about 75% of Backspacer though.

dimejinky99 · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 6:26 pm

Was there really a need for a thread on this?

Given to Fly...by parsecs

teflonsteve · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 6:29 pm

ATW was the song I was most interested in from the small leaked clips that came out before the album was released.

Harmless · **Joined:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:53 pm **Posts:** 11395

I kind of see what Durden's saying. I don't go crazy for Given To Fly either. It's very well written, but not very entertaining for me. Middle of the pack Yield definitely. 'Faithful' and 'No Way' are much, much better.

bmacsmith · **Joined:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:52 pm **Posts:** 8288

i skip GTF and Wishlist when i listen to Yield. but i skip GTF cuz im kinda burnt out on it. Wishlist just sucks, like ATW.

theplatypus · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 6:44 pm

1- Given to Plagiarize
2- Amongst the Meh

Tig · **Joined:** Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:47 pm **Posts:** 863

I always associated them. When I first heard Amongst the Waves and read the lyrics, I immiediately was reminded of Given to Fly. I'd have to say I like Given to Fly a little better. I love the big anthemic crashing sound it has.

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