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Song score
Rhythm  9.7
Melody  10.0
Instruments  9.8
Lyrics  9.8
Vocal  9.9
This song has been reviewed 43 times. Overall score for this song, 9.8.
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9.8
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Damien Rice - Cannonball Lyrics

Song details
TitleCannonball
ArtistDamien Rice
AlbumKeep Calm & Relax [2012]
album from the compilation series Keep Calm & Relax, Track 3
Live At Fingerprints Warts & All [2007], Track 1
Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 2 [2007]
album from the tv show Live Lounge [2001], Track 14 Disc 2
B-Sides [2003], Track 8
O [2002], Track 4
GenreRock
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Song lyrics
There's still a little bit of your taste in my mouth
There's still a little bit of you laced with my doubt
It's still a little harder to say what's going on

There's still a little bit of your ghost, your weakness
There's still a little bit of your face, I haven't kissed
You step a little closer each day
That I can't see what's going on

Stones taught me to fly
Love, it taught me to lie
Life, it taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball

There's still a little bit of your song in my ear
There's still a little bit of your words I long to hear
You step a little closer to me
So close that I can't see what's going on

Stones taught me to fly
Love, it taught me to lie
Life, it taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannon-

Stones taught me to fly
Love, it taught me to cry
So come on courage
Teach me to be shy
'Cause it's not hard to fall
And I don't wanna scare her
It's not hard to fall
And I don't wanna lose
It's not hard to grow
When you know that you just don't know
submitted by Kaleigh
corrected by JackBandit1245, Maggie,sara-lou, on 24-11-2011


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  26-07-2011 16:28 itamareiny 
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EPIC!
  20-07-2011 01:36 AloeVista 
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Brilliant, just brilliant. It just shows that you don't need autotune or fancy sound effects or anything to make an INCREDIBLE song, he just does it simple and it comes out beautifully and perfectly each time. Plus his voice is amazing as well!
This beats out Rihanna, Ke$ha, and many others any day =)
  27-09-2010 18:59 liquid012 
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This is one of the songs that make me totally speechless. I do not even know what should i say about it. It is brilliant, emotional, brings out the deepest feelings i have in me. In my top ten all-time favourite songs for sure. His voice makes me shiver.
  20-06-2008 18:11 ng2236 
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This song gives me goosebumps, I love it. It is really beautiful and the lyrics are fantastic.
  05-10-2007 16:33 badin 
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really really nice song
the first time i heard this, i was about to cry!! hehehe
very nice!!! [picture=][artist=][b]
  15-11-2006 18:47 NUBF 
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I've been in love with this song for 3 years now...Still feels like it's the only song that captures "my" tune..Love it
  06-10-2006 21:14 Cessa92 
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[i]Still a little bit of your taste in my mouth

Aww, such a beautiful song
Breaks my heart a little bit every time i listen to it.
Heard it for the first time a while ago, on a TV-show.. Combined with the stuff that happened while it was playing makes it a really sad song for me..
  21-08-2006 00:20 iheartgray23 
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i loooove this song, like ALOT. its just so amazing.
the lyrics...the background music...the way he sings
it...his voice...ahhh everrrythingg! i freaking lovee
it. and damien rice is defenitelyy like mmy hero. im
pretty sure if he ever sang me this song or actually
more like anyy song...i would be like the happiessst
person on earttthx33333.
  30-01-2006 13:08 martinigirll 
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This song is great! Reminds me off a lot of guys haha.
Almost every song on this album reminds me of something.. that's a very good thing about a song I think
  11-01-2006 15:54 poisonbrain 
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I completely adore the bit at the end... from "So come and courage". Does the whole song for me.

* offtopic :
Just have to say... love-lies as opposites doesn't always work, you know...
  10-01-2006 21:00 WesternWind 
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Look, there's a tear in my eye now. And I'm only thinking about it. And, oh, all the memories... Crap, I can't help myself...!
  09-01-2006 15:24 cipcy 
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ah...so peacefull..just simply beautiful...loving it...>
  05-01-2006 13:01 kopisux 
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love tis song!! hes got an amazing talent
  12-12-2005 13:26 cipcy 
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this guy is so cool...his songs are just super...
and this one too...just like a cannonball
  01-12-2005 20:55 Tinekeuh 
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I love this song..
He's singing about the feeling i have right now.. And it's tearing my heart in 2..
  30-10-2005 12:27 Hunnicomb 
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i cant believe i havent posted here yet!

i love this song so much - its ace

as is the entire O album

love it.

he's a genius!
  30-10-2005 07:50 bec_77 
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It's sad....VERY sad...but really beautiful too. Filled with so much emotion.
  09-10-2005 17:43 XfatefellshortX 
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beautifully written. there needs to be more people like him.
  09-10-2005 14:18 folkebernadotte 
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wonderful! just wonderful! my post for "the blowers daughter" will look just as this one!
  08-10-2005 01:57 Cave_girl 
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Every singel time I hear this song I cry! dunno why, maybe old emotions or something... just so bittersweet and beatiful
  28-09-2005 21:54 Panchi_17 
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the first time i heard a damien rice song was in closer and i fall in love with his voice and download all of his songs!!!!!!
Cannonballl rocks it0's one of his best songs i can't wait for tamien to come to my countru he's my idol
  26-06-2005 13:16 iN53CUR3 
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Beautiful touching song. The first time I heard this song it made me cry. The lyrics just instantly got to me. Damien Rice is a musical genius in my eyes if one of his songs can make me cry.
  11-06-2005 14:17 DyingAtheist 
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this is such a beautiful song! i adore it
  28-04-2005 19:35 bat_girl 
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i dont know if you're joking or what but still, i'll explain it to you if you want
he's just saying how those things havent tought him what should've. love- lies and crying, stones- flying and life- dying. These are just opposites.
To emphasis
cheers
  11-04-2005 21:26 Bachis 
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[topic=]Does any one know what he mean with " stones thought me too fly" ?
He is über skilled haha ;p[artist=][lyrics=][b]

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