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Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Birth of an Empire
Album: Wanderlust
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Released: 2014
Length: 3:38
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It's simple and eternal
The sum of where we're made
Across the land we circle
Inside is where we're raised
As nations keep on marching
As borders break and fall
The guardian eye is watching
The hawk who sees it all

I know you're aching to move on
It doesn't matter where you are when you belong

Something close to love
But more mysterious
I'll hold you in the shadow of my arms
Always close to love
But more victorious
Can you feel this empire being born
The pull of where you're from is far too strong

It's honest and it's brutal
There's beauty in its strength
It's never less than truthful
It's born from innocence

Break through the web that I have spun
It doesn't matter where you are when I am gone

Something close to love
But more mysterious
I'll hold you in the shadow of my arms
Always close to love
But more victorious
Can you feel this empire being born
The pull of where you're from is far too strong

Always close to
Always close to
Always close to
Always always

Something close to love
But more mysterious
I'll hold you in the shadow of my arms
Always close to love
But more victorious
Can you feel this empire being born
The pull of where you're from is far too strong
Comments (53)add comment
 On_The_Beach wrote:

No, you're not  dense, but yes, I was being a smart-ass, as usual. I couldn't help noticing SEB's similarity to Minnie D, so I made the goofy comment. Cheers, HG.


...and it took me a year to spot this reply.
now you come to mention it - I CAN see it!
Posted 1 week ago by hellsgardener    [ Reply ]
 srv9863 wrote:

Doesn't have a nice beat and you can't dance to it



Are you new here?
Posted 1 week ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
Voice immaculate and so is her beauty! 
Posted 8 months ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
Doesn't have a nice beat and you can't dance to it
Posted 1 year ago by srv9863    [ Reply ]
 hellsgardener wrote:

Umm, that isn't Sophie Ellis Bextor it's Minnie Driver - or did you know that and I'm being dense? 

No, you're not  dense, but yes, I was being a smart-ass, as usual. I couldn't help noticing SEB's similarity to Minnie D, so I made the goofy comment. Cheers, HG.
Posted 1 year ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
And she was good in Good Will Hunting.

Umm, that isn't Sophie Ellis Bextor it's Minnie Driver - or did you know that and I'm being dense? 
Posted 1 year ago by hellsgardener    [ Reply ]
And she was good in Good Will Hunting.
Posted 2 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
"Heartbrake" is good.
Posted 2 years ago by Роман    [ Reply ]
 Sofa_King wrote:

Kinda reminds me of Florence + The Machine



On my quiet computer speakers this sounded something like Metric. I like and turned it up!
Posted 2 years ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by fmirka59300    [ Reply ]
I was an indie kid, The Audience were an indie band that she made made a bit special - loved them! She's done a lot of great music since, mainly for the dance floor/ kitchen! I take my hat off to her.
Posted 2 years ago by carntsleep    [ Reply ]
 Sofa_King wrote:

Kinda reminds me of Florence + The Machine



...if Florence didn't always sing in ALL CAPS.
Posted 2 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
 stegokitty wrote:

I like her voice; she's rather cute; the song's rather interesting.


Her Wiki photo kinda reminds me of Regina Spektor. 
Without the blue lips.
Posted 2 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
I love this. Thought it was Nightwish or Within temptation or something like that. So surprised to see it's Sophie.
Posted 2 years ago by lewisv66    [ Reply ]
Kinda reminds me of Florence + The Machine
Posted 2 years ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:

Or two.



The final is the plaisir in the oreilles   we are all the sentiments     sorry    i'm french
Posted 2 years ago by Breizharmor    [ Reply ]
Well I liked it. Had to have a look to confirm it was SEB's English warble.
Posted 3 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
I came here to comment that I thought this was a Renaissance tune I hadn't heard before, and I see I'm not alone in hearing the simalarity. I like it!
Posted 5 years ago by WhiteWater    [ Reply ]
Please stop playing this!
Posted 5 years ago by greycon    [ Reply ]
That's Terrrrrrible (Schrott, Mist)!!!{#Frustrated}
Posted 6 years ago by peter.gerzner    [ Reply ]
A bit too bombastic for me. Nothing against SEB per se, as a pop act, but this one is just a little bit over the top...
Posted 7 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
Straight from memory

Those were the days my friend 
we thought they'd never end 
we'd sing and dance forever and a day
those were the lives we'd choose
we'd fight and never lose 
those were the days oh yes those were the days


Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
My better half saw Ms Bextor live and said the show was very enjoyable.  But then she also enjoyed Steps ...
Posted 7 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
I'd never even heard of her, before this. Pretty and pretty good.
Posted 7 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
Last time I heard her was on the telly years ago singing some pop song. Never thought I'd hear her singing this.
Posted 8 years ago by janac13    [ Reply ]
Agreed reminded me of Renaissance, like Annie but more plain and much less bass guitar driven
Posted 8 years ago by lavaracer    [ Reply ]
i was so surprised to read the interprets name.  

(though at the end i heard 'always lobster' instead of 'always close to' and i kind of liked that. 😊reminded me of that 70s psychorocksong that's sometimes played on RP)
Posted 8 years ago by pogowalzer    [ Reply ]
 rcurrier wrote:
Reminds me a bit of vintage Renaissance.

Me like.
 

 
That's what I thought too. Merged with some Evanescence, maybe?


Posted 9 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
Nice....thought it was Led Zeppelin before she started singing.
Posted 9 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
A proggy tune, I like it! Quite astounding to hear her singing a song from this genre. 
Posted 9 years ago by andymcmusic    [ Reply ]
The virgins os IS singing!

TEEEEEEEEEERRIBLE!!!! 
Posted 9 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 moodfood wrote:
that was interesting but will need to marinate with the test of time..

 
See you in 2033 - I'll be wearing a red top-hat and a turquoise cravat.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:
"Satellite dish face" has no place here.
 
Yes and her knees are knobbly and there's a blemish behind her left ear. These things are so important on the radio. Get her off now! How does Bill think he can get away with it...
Posted 9 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
 rcurrier wrote:
Reminds me a bit of vintage Renaissance.

Me like.
 

 
Wow, there is a band I have not heard in ages.  And come to think about it I agree. 

Really need to dig out my old vinyl.
Posted 9 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
RP should be so much better than this tosh.
Posted 9 years ago by grazie    [ Reply ]
I like her voice; she's rather cute; the song's rather interesting.
Posted 9 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
Really catching my ear!
Posted 10 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
I do like a woman with a big vibrato.

 
Or two.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 rcurrier wrote:
Reminds me a bit of vintage Renaissance.

Me like.
 

 



Posted 10 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
The slug on my salad, the pube in my soup!  
"Satellite dish face" has no place here.
I don't care about the quality of her song writing/playing staff, send her back to the disco!  
Posted 10 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
Not bad, probably deserves a blue peter badge at the very least.
I've always liked her voice...Reserving Judgment...
Posted 10 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
 {#No}
 
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
{#Cheesygrin}OMG I almost fell off the loo, did Bill just say Sophie Ellis-Bextor!!! Holy pop tarts in Paradise, Batman, what next, Kylie?{#No} Where will it end, Hannah Montana, HSM, Glee...............
Posted 10 years ago by carlos65    [ Reply ]
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Posted 10 years ago by kaupmees    [ Reply ]
so far forgettable, not a catchy tune
maybe with time it will sit well {#Think}
Posted 10 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a bit of vintage Renaissance.

Me like.
 
Posted 10 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
I do like a woman with a big vibrato.
Posted 10 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I love her unique voice. I have heard a few tracks off this album which I like better than this one.
Posted 10 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
that was interesting but will need to marinate with the test of time..
Posted 10 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
She starts out with a lot of credit to me just for her fabulous, warm, sexy vocals on "Murder on the dancefloor".
Just learning that she made a new album at all (I had no idea) makes me curious; I just got the last minute of the song, but it seems to me she's trying to do something original.
I'll have to listen to more of this, but I'm giving her a 7 as benefit of doubt ;)
Posted 10 years ago by fedtho    [ Reply ]
Funny how she includes some of the cyrillic alphabet on the cover.  Those are not even close to their correct pronunciations by the way.   
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Something in her voice I like... 6 -> 7 this week.
Posted 10 years ago by beinder    [ Reply ]
...curious; kind of reminds me of bertie blackman...
Posted 10 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]