A Date With Damien Rice

August 4, 2015

Berlin, Germany

For my birthday this year, Jack bought me tickets to see Damien Rice in concert.  I have been a huge fan for many years and one of my greatest wishes was to see him perform.  Jack had to work so he couldn't come with me so I asked my friend, Liz to come with me.

We left in the afternoon and drove the four hours to Berlin, checked into our hotel and went to find some dinner.  We sat and enjoyed some drinks and pretty good Italian food and then went back to the hotel to freshen up.  Our hotel was just a block away from the venue so it was a short walk.  We had gotten an email a week or so before that requested that drinks were asked to be consumed before Damien performed...we thought that was a bit silly but once we were there we realized it wasn't that we couldn't have drinks in the venue, just that he didn't want people to leave while he was performing to go get drinks.

That would have been fine but the Tempodrom was not air conditioned...it had been 88 degrees Fahrenheit all day and being stuffed into a venue that was not air conditioned and in a sold out concert...it didn't work.  It was pretty miserable temperature wise, but his performance was outstanding.  My phone was dead so I couldn't take pictures but there were plenty online so at least I can share where we were and what we saw.  

NH Berlin (Our hotel)

Our room

Seriously, the BEST shower EVER!

Where we had breakfast at the NH Berlin

The Tempodrom

Damien Rice

My very favorite song of the concert was a song from his new album My Favorite Faded Fantasy.  Trusty and True is about ridding yourself of guilt.  Letting go of all the mistakes you have made and start anew from "here".

"Trusty and True"

We've wanted to be trusty and true
But feathers fell from our wings
And we've wanted to be worthy of you
But weather rained on our dreams

And we can't take back
What is done, what is past
So fellas, lay down your fears
'Cause we can't take back
What is done, what is past
So let us start from here…

'Cause we never wanted to be lusty or lewd
Nor tethered to prudish strings
And we never wanted to be jealously tuned
Nor withered into ugly things

But we can't take back
What is done, what is past
So fellas, lay down your spears
'Cause we can't take back
What is done, what is past
So let us start from here…

And if all that you are
Is not all you desire,
Then, come…

Come, let yourself be wrong
Come, it's already begun

Come, come alone
Come with fear, come with love
Come however you are
Just come, come alone
Come with friends, come with foes
Come however you are
Just come, come alone
Come with me, then let go
Come however you are
Just come, come alone
Come so carefully closed
Come however you are
Just come…

Come, come along
Come with sorrows and songs
Come however you are
Just come, come along
Come, let yourself be wrong
Come however you are
Just come…

This was an amazing experience and I can't thank my husband enough for being so generous of spirit to give me this incredibly thoughtful gift!