Perfect Circle

DavidA · **Posted:** Jun 10, 2008 11:01 pm

arachnophobia wrote:

The song is about addictions, habits and even obsessions and one's inabillity to break them. It's true, apparently, that a section of the lyrics were inspired by acne, :lol:

particularly the line "The more you scratch the more you itch"

This song is still an enigma for me, which I suppose makes it more interesting. :scratch:

I can't really grasp why, if the circle represents an obsession (a vicious circle?), it is perfect. 'Perfect' means complete here and not in a good way I assume. The home-made castle is the relationship (castles in the air?)? How does it all relate to acne?

Neither can I see the sexual slant on it which has been talked about here. I'd love to be enlightened, someone?

Let me just say though that, irrespective of my shortcomings with them, I do think the lyrics are very well written,

Believer · **Joined:** Apr 7, 2008 **Posts:** 407

I think it's about the general absurdity of life:

Quote:

But it's time to let it out so we can build a brand new castle.
And even when I'm walking straight I always end up in a perfect circle

spicyapple · **Joined:** Mar 25, 2008 **Posts:** 1868

Perfect Circle

Here are two versions of her live performances, one while promoting at the album's release, and a funkier version last week.

Perfect Circle (September 29, 2007) in Europe: :arrow:

http://www.box.net/shared/d2j9ksrgg4
Perfect Circle (June 6, 2008) on "Zomer 2008": :arrow:

http://www.box.net/shared/uen1woco4o

I love her second performance! The differences are remarkable. :strum:

DavidA · **Posted:** Jun 11, 2008 7:08 am

It's as though Perfect Circle is about to be released as her next single and not Ghost Town. :scratch:

Aekesis · **Posted:** Jun 11, 2008 10:23 am

spicyapple wrote:

Perfect Circle

Here are two versions of her live performances, one while promoting at the album's release, and a funkier version last week.

Perfect Circle (September 29, 2007) in Europe: :arrow:

http://www.box.net/shared/d2j9ksrgg4
Perfect Circle (June 6, 2008) on "Zomer 2008": :arrow:

http://www.box.net/shared/uen1woco4o

I love her second performance! The differences are remarkable. :strum:

Thanks for sharing ! :approve:

DavidA wrote:

It's as though Perfect Circle is about to be released as her next single and not Ghost Town. :scratch:

The first performance was for a radio in 2007 so I guess that it was easier for Katie to perform Perfect Circle alone with the guitar than Ghost Town with the whole band :joyjoy:

Maybe she didn't work yet on an accoustic version of Ghost Town, which may be weird as she already played If You Were A Sailboat without the band when it was released as a single :dunnok:

Or Katie doesn't like an accoustic version of Ghost Town... who knows ?

aureus · **Posted:** Jun 11, 2008 9:14 pm

Thanks a lot spicy. I don’t think I have them already.

Mariska · **Posted:** Oct 20, 2008 3:05 pm

she really rocked the song in amsterdam,she was really swinging :lol:

i think its a good song and catchy

Rena · **Posted:** Oct 20, 2008 8:43 pm

I love this song live version. It is very good, but live is really super. :music:

Ronald · **Posted:** Oct 21, 2008 12:29 am

Mariska wrote:

she really rocked the song in amsterdam,she was really swinging :lol:

i think its a good song and catchy

Yes an extended version she played

KEWA · **Joined:** Mar 25, 2008 **Posts:** 9722

Ronald wrote:

Yes an extended version she played

Uaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Katie, one day you kill me indeed

Lepton · **Posted:** Oct 21, 2008 7:03 pm

Rena wrote:

I love this song live version. It is very good, but live is really super. :music:

Absolutely, that's a great live song. :music:

It definitely has the longest instrumental solo ever (of Katie's songs).

Siocnarf360 · **Posted:** Nov 2, 2008 10:04 pm

Yes and it's brilliant even if Katie doesn't sing, but seeing her in front on the piano is enough!

ania69 · **Posted:** Jan 11, 2009 7:16 pm

this is definetly MY favourite. I can have some hesitation for the 2nd or the 3rd rank but the first one : PERFECT CIRCLE WiTH NO DOUBT !
I am actually listening to it now, with a Bordeaux Red Wine in one hand... Let me tell you guys : i'm in heaven !

Sebastian · **Posted:** Jan 11, 2009 9:51 pm

Oh no, ania, in heaven? you died while hearing perfect circle?

duw1427 · **Posted:** Jan 11, 2009 11:52 pm

For me the debut of this title was in Berlin - summer 2007. I remember I loved that song from the beginning and I thought, it fits so perfectly into the repertoir of Katie :approve:

Later I was so happy about the studio version of this wonderful track. :clap:

ania69 · **Posted:** Jan 12, 2009 1:16 am

yes you are totaly right, it fits so well in her repertoir (a french word btw, funny...).

The intro of that song is the key of why i love it soooo much.
When i hear the first notes, i feel totaly invaded, in a state of fullness.
The "TAP" effect on the strings make that song special to me.
:bow:

Thanks Katie Thanks:bow:

I'm sure i miss something important but the (English) lyrics don't really talk to me, sorry, i only get the general sens when she explained it, but it went back on the second plan to me, behind the music :
The rythm, the SOLO guitar ( :bow:

to her guitarist :bow:

)...and all that positive tonality get directly into my vains.
I could listen to that intro again and again ("in loop" is the good word ?)
Well,now , i've come full "circle", and you must think i am crazy...

But i am crazy about that song !

KEWA · **Joined:** Mar 25, 2008 **Posts:** 9722

duw1427 wrote:

For me the debut of this title was in Berlin - summer 2007. I remember I loved that song from the beginning and I thought, it fits so perfectly into the repertoir of Katie :approve:

Later I was so happy about the studio version of this wonderful track. :clap:

Yes, I was blown away too. It's such a brilliant song. And this first hearing of Perfect Cycle (and WIMAY) is still of my all time favourites in my MP3 player

Rena · **Posted:** Jan 13, 2009 9:57 pm

I really love that song! One of my favourite too, can't stop listening.

ania69 · **Posted:** Dec 23, 2009 9:12 pm

this is what Katie about Perfect Circle :

Quote:

Which song off the new album is the most fun to play live?

It's a song called "Perfect Circle." It's lots of fun, because when I play with the band, they jam over it and do their thing. I get to play with amazing musicians and their input is really special.

from http://laist.com/2009/05/03/katie_melua.php

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