Following the break-up of his band, Working for a Nuclear Free City, and the release of his debut solo album, Wreaths (2013), McLure moved from Manchester, England to St. Louis, Missouri to marry his then-girlfriend, Bridgette Imperial. McClure subsequently recorded American Wrestler's self-titled debut at the couple's home, on an eight-track Tascam recorder.
American Wrestlers was initially released for free on BandCamp. After receiving attention from various music blogs and websites, Fat Possum Records re-released the album in 2015. Following the release of the album, McClure assembled a band, including Imperial on keyboard and rhythm guitar, bassist Ian Reitz, and drummer Josh Van Hoorebeke.
On November 4, 2016 the band released its second studio album, Goodbye Terrible Youth.
Holy
American Wrestlers Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
An angel on foot in my worlds
Her words rewrote them all
Lends each letter
Graciously
My mind mouthing mute for her lips
To slip into
She sings like it forgave me
Seems like it forgave me
A perfect picture takes my place
The hungover body sings a song so sugarcoated
The words deliver light from day
What came from the sun made a sun so ordinary
Burn like it forgave me
Burn like it forgave me
She sings like it forgave me
Seems like it forgave me
Been so anesthetized
By someone else'e skies
So hallowed
A knowing numbness falls
To flow beneath those calls
To follow
The lyrics in American Wrestlers' song "Holy" seem to be describing the power of a woman's words and presence. The opening lyrics, "Holy mass, my kingdom's come," evoke religious imagery and a sense of a spiritual awakening. The singer then describes an angel who comes into his world and "rewrote them all," suggesting that her words have the power to reshape his perspective and even reality itself. The line "Lends each letter / Graciously" gives the impression that her words are imbued with a sort of holy grace or power.
The singer goes on to describe how he is entranced by the woman's voice, saying "My mind mouthing mute for her lips / To slip into." He compares her singing to a sort of forgiveness, saying "She sings like it forgave me / Seems like it forgave me." This forgiveness seems to be a transformative force, as the following lines describe a "perfect picture" taking the singer's place and a "hungover body" singing a sugary song that delivers "light from day."
Line by Line Meaning
Holy mass, my kingdom's come
I feel like I'm in a sacred place and everything is going my way.
An angel on foot in my worlds
Someone kind and pure has come into my life and has changed everything.
Her words rewrote them all
All the things that used to bother me or make me feel bad are now gone because of what she said.
Lends each letter
She speaks every word so beautifully and with such meaning that it feels like every word is a gift.
Graciously
She does everything with such kindness and love that it's hard not to be grateful for everything she does.
My mind mouthing mute for her lips
I am so mesmerized by her voice that I can't even speak or form any coherent thoughts.
To slip into
I want her to come into my life and stay with me forever, because everything she does makes my life better.
She sings like it forgave me
The way she sings makes it feel like all my past mistakes and regrets are forgiven and forgotten.
Seems like it forgave me
It feels like all the things I used to worry about don't matter anymore because of her.
A perfect picture takes my place
All of my problems and worries have been replaced with a perfect image of us together.
The hungover body sings a song so sugarcoated
Even when I'm feeling down or tired, everything she does makes me feel better and happier.
The words deliver light from day
All of the things she says and does bring light and happiness into my life, no matter how dark or hard it gets.
What came from the sun made a sun so ordinary
Even the most ordinary things she does feel like they come from the sun because they are so bright and bring so much happiness to my life.
Burn like it forgave me
Everything feels like it's burning away all of the things that used to bother me or make me feel bad, and it feels like a fresh start.
Been so anesthetized
I've been so numb and disconnected from everything because of all the bad things that have happened in my life.
By someone else's skies
I've been living my life for someone else and haven't been able to be true to myself.
So hallowed
I feel like all of my problems and worries have been replaced with something sacred and holy because of her.
A knowing numbness falls
I know that I'm still feeling numb and disconnected, but there's a part of me that knows things will get better because of her.
To flow beneath those calls
I know that I need to follow her and let her take the lead, because she is the one who can bring light and happiness back into my life.
Contributed by Landon M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Republicans that didn't vote for trump
This band needs to get out there, great music.
STP
I can dig it
Chilè
What a voc and chill!!
miamiboundsound
cool jam to drive around south beach and downtown miami;) #repeat
miamiboundsound
the realest song ever, in coral gables;)