so after 3 listens, I can honestly say I fucking love this song. I get chills on the screaming parts every time.. also the quiet second verse definitely makes the song.
after everything ive heard them say about this album, i just have this hunch that this is a total "lets avoid spoilers" single. i could be totally wrong though haha either way i love this song
Today, a thousand years of strained affection and prayer “out beyond ideas of right & wrong is a field” Will I meet you there? The summer garden blooms with autumn soon replaced another harvest moon--- so many ways to lose so many faiths. ‘Holy to the LORD’ on the bells of horses, safely on the shore, we sank like stones to the bottom of a made up ocean Standing on the lake shore, Julia, silent as a seashell Julia magnet of the elk park Julia laid down on the Temple floor “Send a couple rats,” said Julia I’d have done the same thing to you Coffee and a milk, now Julia who do you think needs who more? In case your plan falls through to mispronounce my name, [static between me and that Salafi, Yusef] to curse You-Don’t-Know-Who and bow before the same [so was the scene at al-Aqsa,] I’ll meet you there. [I have to admit, I loved the cut of his pant legs!] another lovely afternoon for Sūrat al-Kāfirūn ‘Holy to the LORD’ on the bells of horses Safely on the shore, we sank like stones to the bottom of a made up ocean
Speculation that Julia is a reference to 1984. Rats are also a symbol in the novel. They did say the album had strong political themes.
Zechariah 14:20 On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling basins before the altar.
upon googling "Sūrat al-Kāfirūn" i think it is a chapter of the Quran. this is the english translation of that chapter is called "The Disbelievers" saying: Say : O ye that reject Faith! I worship not that which ye worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship. Nor will I worship those whom you have worshipped;, Nor will ye worship that which I worship. To you be your Way, and to me mine.
Also this is interesting in context of that Quran passage. Aaron mentions al-aqsa which seems to be an important islamic mosque in Jerusalem. Wikipedia says this about it: "The mosque is located in close proximity to historical sites significant in Judaism and Christianity, most notably the site of the Second Temple, the holiest site in Judaism. As a result the area is highly sensitive, and has been a flashpoint in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.[2]"
DON'T NEED NO COFFEE TODAY, new mewithoutYou is all i need to slap my senses awake!! also, on that picture they posted of the new song lyrics, that one line "magnet of the elk park" is highlighted; y'all think this means something in relation to the hidden password section on the website? Greg is now the lead singer
This song is so awesome. Have they ever been this heavy and mellow at the same time? Really intense, but also really vibe-y? Pale Horses was easily my favorite mwY album outside of Foxes (which has eternal nostalgia armor, so it kinda doesn't count), and I can totally see this new one being even better. When they almost lost me with it's all crazy!, I didn't imagine their best days were still to come. I just really love this band, y'all.
ugggh, i have to go to work but literally all my coworkers (and customers) are going to hear is me talking about mwY
This is so fucking cool. And basically exactly how they described it. Ready for a whole album in this vein