We loved each other dearly but our own insecurities just wouldn't stop getting in the way. Months later we were no more after a tempestuous 7 years. We saw the 2007 tour and I remember sitting right next to her loving the words, the sound and what the song said to me. An ex girlfriend of the time loved this album. Paul H from Market HarboroughAlways a song where I reflect.There's also lot of quality Tim Schmit harmony here to enjoy. Henley's lyrics are very elegiac, and other than the famous exception, Steuart Smith just writes music better than Felder, and plays just as well. Jim from Wyoming (the City, Not The State)I'm going to commit a sacrilege here: This is probably my favorite Eagles song, and the jewel of a strong farewell album (the title track is haunting).The metaphors ooze from this gorgeous song. Who is SHE? The one he is waiting in the weeds for? It's the public, the musical audience, while the "flavor of the week" who is the "darling of the chic", the peacocks who "prance and strut upon the stage". Pancho from The VillaAh, I could write for hours on this song.Whoever thought up the words is a genius. And in the background that ever crisp voice of Timothy. The elegant imagery of that ice cream melting down her pretty summer dress the wonderful call to nature, the lunar, the anatomy, the country roads and fields in summer, the simple & unnoisy life of yesteryear and the self depricating theme evoking humility and patience. Don's lead is perfect as it pulls one towards that crescendo atop the ferris wheel. The crystal pinging of the 12 string guitar the acordian the accentuating nylon strings, Telecaster accents the fairground organ and of course the piano, mandolin and pulsating drum. If one fails to listen in mental 3D with eyes closed in a quiet room is missing out. Patrick Nz from Perth Western Australia The poetry and metaphorical magic is brought to heart-wrenching brightness by the perfectly constructed music and vocal harmonies that synchronize mirror-like with every phrase.This song is right up there with The Last Resort, Desperado and Wasted Time. Brad from Middle AmericaThis is a brilliant, beautiful song that is just as good as any of their 70s stuff.in almost all songs the words to the chorus remain the same. Frank Manhardt from Tucson As.In reading all the comments, no one has mentioned the fact that when the chorus comes around (3times) there are completely new lyrics every time! That’s pretty much unheard of. We are a band that knows how to bide its time, and how to wait." We've just been sort of waiting for some of this bad music to die down, for certain trends to go away, so that we can get out there on the dance floor again. Again, on the surface, that's a love song, but it's also about this band. That is kind of what 'Waiting In The Weeds' implies. We are not afraid of the passage of time, necessarily, and we've been sitting one out for a long time. None of us ever thought it would go on this long. Speaking with Billboard magazine after the album's release, Henley explained the meaning behind this song: "Here I am, just turned 60. The didn't start working on a new album ( Long Road Out Of Eden) until 2001, and didn't release it until 2007. It took 14 years, but they did return, this time at a much slower pace and with different priorities - the guys were now fathers. After a spectacular run from 1971-1980, the Eagles flamed out even more spectacularly, with Henley saying the band would get back together when Hell froze over. The song, though, is also an allegory for the band. Running 7:46, "Waiting In The Weeds" finds Don Henley patiently waiting for a girl to come around and realize she's with the wrong guy.
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