2004-09-09 New York, NY | Knitting Factory

Audio recorded by pattivill:

opening
Dance Anthem of the 80s
interlude
Baby Jesus
interlude
Aquarius
interlude
Poor Little Rich Boy
interlude
8th Floor
interlude
Uncle Bobby
interlude
Mermaid
interlude
The Wallet
interlude
Making Records
interlude
Hero (of the Story) *
interlude
You *
interlude
Ode to Divorce *
interlude
Edit *
interlude
Loveology *
interlude
Samson
closing

* with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello

Video recorded by Henry L:

2004-06-29 New York, NY | Sin-é

This was a benefit show in memory of Aaron Wilkinson, who had passed away the previous summer. Aaron's father Dennis opened with a prayer and introduced the artists (including Kimya Dawson, Adam Green, and Aaron's brother Graham). Regina's short set included the debut performances of Hero (with some additional lyrics and alternate phrasing not found in later performances), Après Moi, Aquarius, and almost The Wallet (but, even then, people had to have their Samson).

Recorded by pattivill:

01) introduction from Pastor Dennis Wilkinson
02) Aquarius
03)
04) Hero
05)
06) Bartender
07)
08) Genius Next Door
09)
10) The Flowers
11)
12) Après Moi
13)
14) Samson
15)

Aquarius

Written by: regina spektor

Available Recordings: Click to view

Lyrics (fan transcription):

dear someone listening in the shadows
I only talk to you sometimes
and though I ask for help in riddles
it is clearer in my mind
clearer in my mind

born of a sign that carries vessels
but in a month that's cold as ice
I know I question things too quickly
but I have never questioned if I've loved

dear someone watching from the shadows
I'm clenching water in my fists
the drops, they slip right through my fingers
but there's water on my lips
water on my lips

born of a sign that carries vessels
but in a month that brings just ice
I know I question things too quickly
but I've never wondered if I've loved

dear someone watching from the shadows
you've seen me lose all the water from my hands
I'm not a skillful water carrier
but the raindrops keep falling on my head
falling on my head

born of a sign that carries water
but in a month that brings just ice
I'm not a skillful water carrier
but I've learned to carry love
learned to carry love...