I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin
I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin
And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?
Somewhere only we know?
This was the concert we both wanted to see and when we found out they were going on tour to support their new album we jumped at the chance to see them in LA. Jen first got us hooked on them and she has seen them in Salt Lake City and LA. We of course were jealous. We went up early and went to The Grove. A shopping and entertainment center in LA. It is located next to the Farmer's Market in the Fairfax section of LA. We ate lunch right away because we knew we needed to eat early for the concert. We ate at the Marmelade Restaurant which technically is in the Farmer's Market right across the street from The Grove. http://www.marmaladecafe.com/home/
After lunch we did some shopping. They had a huge American Girl Place. Everything girls love. Featuring American Girl historical dolls, books, clothing accessories and furniture and a Cafe to take your dolls to lunch. Jen and Court both had the American Girl dolls. It was crazy to see how much stuff they have for the dolls now.
http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/static/home.jsp
http://www.americangirl.com/stores/location_la.php#dining
When leaving The Grove we were in the left hand turn lane when the traffic light turned yellow. I stopped but the car coming out of a strip mall did not. We were in the Passat and he had a Jetta. Bridget was not sure what happened but I knew right away he hit me. I hopped out and could not find any mark on our bumper. The other driver told me in a German accent that these bumpers are made to withstand an impact like that and not cause any damage. LA still thinks you go on yellow and sometimes on red.
We were spending the night so we went to our hotel in WeHo. West Hollywood for those not from LA. We stayed at the Ramada Plaza Hotel Suites. We had looked at our choice of restaurans for dinner and decided on Kitchen 24 right next to the hotel.
http://www.kitchen24.info/
We finished our dinner and then headed to downtown LA. It was less than 10 miles away and Bridget asked why we were leaving at 6pm for a 8pm concert. It was Friday night and we were in LA, enough said.
We got downtown and found a perfect place to park right by the theatre. The concert was at The Orpheum Theatre. A gorgous place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BktnAH1dl8g&featureplayer_detailpage
http://www.laorpheum.com/
Our seats were in Row K (10 th row, no I) . Excellent seats.
Kiev was the opening act. Indie rock band fron the OC. Not bad but everyone was waiting for Keane. http://www.kievband.com/
SETLIST
1.You Are Young
2.Bend and Break
3.Day Will Come
4.Nothing in My Way
5.Strangeland
6.On the Road
7.We Might as Well Be Strangers
8.Perfect Symmetry
9.Silenced by the Night
10.A Bad Dream
11.Disconnected
12.This Is the Last Time
13.The Starting Line
14.Everybody's Changing
15.Somewhere Only We Know
16.Is It Any Wonder?
17.Bedshaped
18.Sovereign Light Café
Encore:
19.Sea Fog
20.Leaving So Soon?
21.Crystal Ball
Encore 2:
22.My Shadow
This is the last time
That I will say these words
I remember the first time
The first of many lies
Sweep it into the corner
Or hide it under the bed
Say these things they go away
But they never do
Something I wasn't sure of
But I was in the middle of
Something I forget now
But I've seen too little of
The last time
You fall on me for anything you like
Your one last line
You fall on me for anything you like
And years make everything alright
You fall on me for anything you like
And I no I don't mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qm0vbZnnoGQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLEDEF65B8874398C0&v=nCgzt3Q5vfA&feature=player_detailpage
I dreamed I was watching
The young lovers dance
I reached out to touch your hair
But I was watching from a distance
We cling to love like a skidding car
Clings to a corner
I tried to hold onto what we are
The more I squeeze, the quicker we're over
You take the pieces of the dreams that you have
Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going
You cut them up and spread them out on the floor
You're full of hope as you begin rearranging
Put it all back together
But any way you look at this
Looks like
The lovers are losing
In a city like mine, there's no point in fighting
I close my eyes, see you and me driving
If I am a river, you are the ocean
Got the radio on, got the wheels in motion
We were silenced by the night
But you and I, we're gonna rise again
Divided from the light
I wanna love the way we used to then
I don't know your face no more
Or feel your touch that I adore
I don't know your face no more
It's just a place I'm looking for
We might as well be strangers in another town
We might as well be living in a different world
We might as well
We might as well
We might as well
I don't know your thoughts these days
We're strangers in an empty space
I don't understand your heart
It's easier to be apart
We might as well be strangers in another town
We might as well be living in a another time
We might as well
We might as well
We might as well be strangers
Be strangers
For all I know of you now
For all I know of you now
For all I know of you now
For all I know
I don't know where I am
And I don't really care
I look myself in the eye
There's no-one there
I fall upon the earth
I call upon the air
But all I get is the same old vacant stare
Oh, crystal ball, crystal ball
Save us all, tell me life is beautiful
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Oh, crystal ball, hear my song
I'm fading out, everything I know is wrong
So put me where I belong
When you, when you forget your name
When old faces all look the same
Meet me in the morning when you wake up
Meet me in the morning then you'll wake up
If only I don't bend and break
I'll meet you on the other side
I'll meet you in the light
If only I don't suffocate
I'll meet you in the morning when you wake
Bitter and hardened heart
Aching waiting for life to start
Meet me in the morning when you wake up
Meet me in the morning then you'll wake up
If only I don't bend and break
I'll meet you on the other side
I'll meet you in the light
If only I don't suffocate
I'll meet you in the morning when you wake
Many's the time I ran with you down
The rainy roads of our old town
Many the lives we lived in each day
And buried altogether
Don't laugh at me
Don't look away
You'll follow me back
With the sun in your eyes
And on your own
Bedshaped
And legs of stone
You'll knock on my door
And up we'll go
In white light
I don't think so
But what do I know?
What do I know?
I know!
