This week, our host for Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams, has given us the prompt words “Above, Below and Between”. I struggled a little but found this pretty song and video by Lifehouse featuring Natasha Bedingfield.
I hope you enjoy it!
The first single from Lifehouse’s sixth studio album features the British pop singer and songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, who is a good friend of the band. Produced by long time collaborator Jude Cole, the pop-rock ballad is the first duet Lifehouse ever recorded. The song was released on September 9, 2012 via iTunes.
Speaking about the tune, lead singer Jason Wade said: “‘Between the Raindrops’ is a confluence of all these different musical styles coming together. There is this cinematic spaghetti western undercurrent breathing and moving in the confines of a pop rock song. The track started as a complete experiment, a sort of stream of consciousness. Over the next few ensuing months Jude and I rewrote the song at least half a dozen times. We brought our friend Jacob Kasher in to help us finish the lyrics. I feel like the song really was solidified and came to life when Natasha came down to the studio and sang on the track.”
According to press materials, Wade “stumbled into” the song. Its genesis occurred on a day when he had family in town and limited time to work. Nevertheless, the singer “had this melody reverberating in my head,” so he made a short detour into the studio, “threw all these different instruments down on tape” and a half-hour later had “the bare bones of the track.” Working with Jude Cole and Jacob Kasher, Wade and the rest of the band further developed the song over the next three and a half months.
The album was named after the picturesque Spanish town of Almería, which was the location for the filming of many of the classic spaghetti westerns filmed in the mid 1960’s. The studio at Box Canyon, California where Lifehouse recorded Almería had a similar arid landscape. “Sometimes the backdrop of where you create can reverberate through the music,” explained Wade. “This was the case with spending some time up in Box Canyon. There was already reflections of spaghetti western sounds in the music, but the landscape almost infused some of the soul of the westerns into a good portion of the album.”
The song’s music video was also shot in Box Canyon. Wade told Radio.com how the idea came together: “We did it up at Box Canyon at our manager’s place. It lended itself to the textures of the album,” he explained. “The place that he lives up there, it used to be one of those Western ghost towns where they used to film all of those Westerns.
The video is essentially a performance piece,” he continued. “Natasha [Bedingfield], myself and the band appear in different vignettes and there’s an ominous storm that’s coming towards the camera.
Lyrics Look around There's no one but you and me Right here and now The way it was meant to be There's a smile on my face Knowing that together everything that's in our way We're better than alright Walking between the raindrops Riding the aftershock beside you Off into the sunset Living like there's nothing left to lose Chasing after gold mines Crossing the fine lines we knew Hold on and take a breath I'll be here every step Walking between the raindrops with you Take me now The world's such a crazy place When the walls come down You'll know I'm here to stay There's nothing I would change Knowing that together everything that's in our way We're better than alright Walking between the raindrops Riding the aftershock beside you Off into the sunset Living like there's nothing left to lose Chasing after gold mines Crossing the fine lines we knew Hold on and take a breath I'll be here every step Walking between the raindrops with you There's a smile on my face Knowing that together everything that's in our way We're better than alright Walking between the raindrops Riding the aftershock beside you Off into the sunset Living like there's nothing left to lose Chasing after gold mines Crossing the fine lines we knew Hold on and take a breath I'll be here every step Walking between the raindrops with you Between the raindrops with you Between the raindrops with you Between the raindrops with you Songwriters: Hindlin Jacob Kasher, Cole Jude, Wade Jason Between the Raindrops lyrics © Sony/atv Tunes Llc, Prescription Songs, Kevinthecity Publishing, J. Kasher Music, Kobalt Music Copyrights Sarl
Nice, fitting pick Christine. The song sounds positive and perky.
Thanks Darnell. It was a tough prompt. I had a hard time finding songs I liked with those words 😕
I had not heard this song before and I really liked it! It’s always interesting to learn how a song gets from someone’s head & onto paper. Plus adding in the melody….just blows me away. 🙂
This song is new to me and I like it. Thanks for sharing 🙂
New band and new song to me. I like Natasha, a lot. This was a great new piece of music I will enjoy again and again. Thank you.
Thanks Maggie. I’m happy you liked it ☺️
It is nice to be able to find new music. I had no idea that this prompt would be difficult. You chose a beautiful song Christine,
I’m sure it was only difficult for me. I couldn’t think of anything apart from Stuck in the Middle but that wasn’t in between! Lol 😆
I don’t remember this. Thanks for featuring it Christine!