The Dolphin's Cry

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“The Dolphin's Cry”
Single by Live from the album The Distance to Here
B-side	"Vine Street"
Released	1999 (US)
Format	CD Single
Recorded	At the Site, Village Recorder, A&M Studios and the Plant 1999
Genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge
Length	4:02 (Radio Edit)
Label	Radioactive (US)
Writer(s)	Ed Kowalczyk
Live singles chronology
"Rattlesnake" (1997) "The Dolphin's Cry" (1999) "Run to the Water" (2000)

"The Dolphin's Cry" is a song by the alternative rock band Live. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album The Distance to Here in 1999. This song was co-produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads, who also assisted the band in producing their first two albums.

It is considered one of their most popular songs, with powerful, if cryptic, lyrics. There has been much debate amongst fans regarding the meaning of this song. One interpretation is that the song describes both the love between two creatures and a greater universal love. Another is that the lyrics describe the reunion of two lovers after a period of separation. In some concerts, lead singer Ed Kowalczyk has stated that the song is simply about sex on the beach.

The powerful repeated chorus lyrics "love will lead us" is in keeping with The Distance to Here's religious undertones, a superior omnipotent, omniscient being or force leading us through life. Songs with a similar theme on the album include "Run to the Water", "They Stood Up for Love", and "Where Fishes Go".

Contents 1 Tracklisting 1.1 US version (Promo) 1.2 South African and Australian version 1.3 European version 1 1.4 European version 2 1.5 German version 1 1.6 German version 2 2 Music video 3 Charts 4 References

[edit] Tracklisting

All songs written by Ed Kowalczyk, except where noted:

[edit] US version (Promo)

1. "The Dolphin's Cry (Radio Edit)" - 4:02
2. "The Dolphin's Cry (Album Version)" - 4:27
3. "The Dolphin's Cry (Suggested Callout Hook)" - 0:21

[edit] South African and Australian version

1. "The Dolphin's Cry (Radio Edit)" - 4:02
2. "Vine Street" - 3:19
3. "Sun (Loop Version)" - 4:42

[edit] European version 1

1. "The Dolphin's Cry (Album Version)" - 4:24
2. "Vine Street" - 3:19
3. "Lakini's Juice (Sippin' on Lakini's Juice Remix)" (Kowalczyk, Live) - 7:42

[edit] European version 2

1. "The Dolphin's Cry (Album Version)" - 4:24
2. "Sun (Loop Version)" - 4:42
3. "Turn My Head (Recorded Live in Melbourne, Australia 1997)" (Kowalczyk, Live) - 4:14
4. "The Dolphin's Cry" (Video)

[edit] German version 1

1. "The Dolphin's Cry" - 4:24
2. "Vine Street" - 3:19

[edit] German version 2

1. "The Dolphin's Cry" - 4:24
2. "Vine Street" - 3:19
3. "Sun (Loop Version)" - 4:42

[edit] Music video

The video, directed by Martin Weisz, features the band playing in an alley as things happen around them in slow-motion. Towards the final chorus of the song, a tidal wave sweeps through the alley, but the band is able to stay where they are.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
U.S. Mainstream Rock	2
U.S. Modern Rock	3
U.S. Hot 100	78

[edit] References

v • d • e Live Ed Kowalczyk • Chad Taylor • Patrick Dahlheimer • Chad Gracey Touring musicians: Adam Kowalczyk • Michael Railton • Christopher Thorn Studio albums The Death of a Dictionary • Mental Jewelry • Throwing Copper • Secret Samadhi • The Distance to Here • V • Birds of Pray • Songs from Black Mountain Compilations and EPs Divided Mind, Divided Planet • Four Songs • Awake: The Best of Live • Radiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New Songs Singles Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition) • Pain Lies on the Riverside • The Beauty of Gray • Selling the Drama • I Alone • Lightning Crashes • All Over You • White, Discussion • Lakini's Juice • Freaks • Turn My Head • Rattlesnake • The Dolphin's Cry • Run to the Water • They Stood Up for Love • Simple Creed • Overcome • Forever May Not Be Long Enough • Heaven • Sweet Release • Run Away • We Deal in Dreams • The River • Mystery • Wings