Mme Rieux
Algiers * Track #6 On The Underside of Power
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- #2Cry of the Martyrs
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- #3The Underside of Power
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- #4Death March
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- #5A Murmur. A Sign.
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- #6Mme Rieux
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- #7Cleveland
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- #8Animals
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- #9Plague Years
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- #10Hymn for an Average Man
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- #11Bury Me Standing
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- #12The Cycle / The Spiral: Time to Go Down Slowly
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Mme Rieux by Algiers
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Performed by
AlgiersProduced by
Ali Chant & Adrian UtleyWrited by
Matt Tong & Franklin James Fisher & Lee Tesche & Ryan MahanMme Rieux Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She always is standing on a ledge atop the landing
And we feign a smile because we've reached an understanding
[Verse 2]
Not to think or dwell on anything
Anything of import
Despite this precarious precipice
[Verse 3]
And our conversation drags from the slight to exegesis
And her voice begs for comfort
But I cannot resist
To lie about my relationship
My relationship with that word: Abstraction
Abstraction
Abstraction
Abstraction
Mme Rieux Q&A
Who wrote Mme Rieux's ?
Mme Rieux was written by Matt Tong & Franklin James Fisher & Lee Tesche & Ryan Mahan.
Who produced Mme Rieux's ?
Mme Rieux was produced by Ali Chant & Adrian Utley.
What did Algiers say about "Mme Rieux"?
This to me captures all the essence of early Portishead, if played with Wendy Carlos. It’s a Donny Hathaway soul song mixed with The Shangri-Las and Delia Derbyshire.
Lyrically, I wrote it as a reference to Camus' The Plague, hence the reference to one of its characters. It’s actually a very person...