This is another song originally performed by Daniel Lanois that tricked me into believing it was a Dave original. With the same feel as "The Maker," "Still Water" is another beautifully haunting piece Dave performs perfectly with a voice that caresses each syllable with grace and ease. With more biblical references and gorgeous guitar riffing, there's not much more I can ask for in a cover. Dave has used this song to open into "Don't Drink The Water" on more than one occasion, making it an electrifying and suspense building piece with a bubbling energy just underneath the lyrics.
Title: Still Water
Original Artist: Daniel Lanois
Why I Love It: I love this song on its own, but as an opening piece into "Don't Drink The Water," it is perfect. The swell of emotion under the song with Carter's rhythmic percussion and Dave's strumming make a subtly intense segue into another amazing song by the band. Lanois' hauntingly beautiful lyrics here again are masterfully sung by Dave, giving the song a quality that sends goosebumps all over my body and shivers down my spine.
Memories: Though it wasn't the first time I heard the song, my fondest memory of this song comes from the band's performance in Charlottesville in 2010. Dave sang "Still Water" as the band gradually dropped out and quietly Dave faded out only to have the band erupt into a rousing rendition of "Don't Drink The Water."
Favorite Lyric: Wild eyes in the wilderness/ Where're you going with the devil in hand?
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