Story Behind The Song
While living on Salt Spring Island, B.C., a few years back, I bartered building a workshop in exchange for recording my "Hunger of the Heart" cd project, with a "Andrew Beddoes", a talented musician / engineer / high school teacher. One day, I met the talented photographer & poetess, "Diana Hayes"; who challenged me to write a melody for any of her sensual & evocative poetry, published in her book "The Choreography of Desire". "Body of Grief" vibrated off the page. (http://www.dianahayes.ca)
Song Description
part classical sonata, part Canajun blues; part folk ballad, part beat poetry.
| Song Length |
4:11 |
Genre |
Classical - Renaissance, Country - Cajun |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Tranquil, Enchanting |
Subject |
Madly In Love, Making Love |
| Similar Artists |
Warren Zevon, Billy Joel |
Language |
English |
| Era |
Before 1600 |
| |
Lyrics
BODY OF GRIEF
lyric by Diana Hayes
music by Stephen McPhail
BODY OF GRIEF HAS NO SHAME...
BODY OF GRIEF TEARS BACK THE SHEETS
LAYS HER WEIGHT ON YOUR CHEST...
BODY OF GRIEF KNOWS NO LIMITS...
TAKES A BITE OUT OF YOUR HEART...
IS ALL FINGERS & TEETH...
BODY OF GRIEF ALWAYS TELLS THE TRUTH...
WON'T LET YOU SLEEP FOR WEEKS...
BODY OF GRIEF TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY...
SPEAKS FROM THE GUT
IN LOW PERSISTENT GROANS...
BODY OF GRIEF IS A FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW
MAKES YOUR CHIN RAW WITH KISSING...
BODY OF GRIEF WALKS IN YOUR BOOTS
LICKS YOUR TOES...
BODY OF GRIEF GETS IN YOUR JEANS...
WON'T LEAVE YOU ALONE,
FOLLOWS YOU HOME...
TAKES UP THE WHOLE BED,
SLEEPS WITH HER HEAD ON YOUR THIGH...
FUCKS YOU IN YOUR DREAMS...
FUCKS YOU...
BODY OF GRIEF ROCKS YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR...
POURS ANOTHER DRINK,
BODY OF GRIEF PUTS HER TONGUE IN YOUR EAR
SWEATS IN YOUR EYE,
STINGS...
BODY OF GRIEF HAS NO SHAME...
LICKS YOUR TEARS, DRINKS YOUR EYES...
LEADS YOU TO WATER...
MAKES YOU CRAZY WITH LIFE AGAIN...
MAKES YOU CRAZY...
MAKES YOU CRAZY WITH LIFE...