“Natural Enemies”, even more precisely, is written about nature, and the sound I associate with nature; a large, majestic sound (as in the song "Kings and Queens", by Thirty Seconds to Mars) that makes me picture being on the top of a large mountain, specifically Half-Dome in Yosemite, overlooking a grand, natural spectacle.
lyrics
Back at the start, when nothing had changed,
all had been one and one had been all.
The sands’ easy passing grew mountain, dug holes,
Earth trembled and stormed and it breathed like a soul.
Great lakes and forests, mysterious weather;
Boulders and water all bonded together.
Enemies of our own realm,
heirs beware.
Change needs us to take the helm,
unbind our snares.
And in the end, when all things had all changed,
all became all and the one was all gone.
The micro had parted and grown on its own;
Flowers and bugs with their summer-full tone.
Colours and shapes, they’re all wondrous to see-
even these things, they matter to me.
Enemies of our own realm,
heirs beware.
Change needs us to take the helm,
unbind our snares.
Hear the eagle’s screech o’er the valleys below,
feel the raging heat of live volcanoes.
In the deepest caves see the cotton-warm light.
Deep motion in glorious flight.
Enemies of our own realm,
heirs beware.
Change needs us to take the helm,
unbind our snares.
credits
from Enter the Void,
released May 7, 2016
Flute: Katie LeClair
Piano: Corey Towne
Guitar: Patrick Flores (of The Bad Mothers)
Bass Guitar: Cody Avdek (Kyril, Visible Spectrum)
Backup Vocals: Julia Gardner
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