1)Antlers are comprised of a group of Richmond/DC musicians from bands such as Mass Movement of the Moth, Gregor Samsa, Resonance, and Olive Tree. The band plays melodic primarily instrumental mathy tunes that might remind you of bands like Don Cab, Ghost and Vodka, and June of 44.
2)A punk/grind band from seattle, Washington. Planned to release a split 10" with YCAD. Only did one tour but got a lot of attention sadly broke up after.
3)Antlers is a band from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Line-up consist of: Julius, Jonah, Yannick and Daan. They rock the coolest city on the planet with their experimental metal.
4) Short-lived drunken party-prog trio ANTLERS played their only show at Liverpool's Korova venue on the 29/01/08 when supporting The Mae-Shi. Existing for only six rehearsals and one performance, they broke up only to reform a week later under the name BUMS. The band plan to break up and reform under a new name (beginning with the next letter of the alphabet) once they have performed their new work. In real life its members belong to Hot Club de Paris and goFASTER>>. They will roach your fucking homework.
5) A black metal project from Leipzig, Germany. Members of Ekkaia, Cop on fire team up for some melodic black metal. A Gaze Into The Abyss LP out in 2015, Beneath.Below.Behold in 2018.
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Two
Antlers Lyrics
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When a doctor came to tell me, "Enough is enough"
He brought me out into the hall (I could have sworn it was haunted)
And told me something that I didn't know that I wanted to hear
That there was nothing that I could do to save you
The choir's going to sing, and this thing is going to kill you
Something in my throat made my next words shake
And something in the wires made the lightbulbs break
It opened up the scars that had just finished healing
It tore apart the canyon running down your femur
(I thought that it was beautiful, it made me a believer)
And as it opened I could hear you howling from your room
But I hid out in the hall until the hurricane blew
When I reappeared and tried to give you something for the pain
You came to hating me again and just sang your refrain
You had a new dream, it was more like a nightmare
You were just a little kid, and they cut your hair
Then they stuck you in machines, you came so close to dying
They should have listened, they thought that you were lying
Daddy was an asshole, he fucked you up
Built the gears in your head, now he greases them up
And no one paid attention when you just stopped eating
"Eighty-seven pounds!" and this all bears repeating
Tell me when you think that we became so unhappy
Wearing silver rings with nobody clapping
When we moved here together we were so disappointed
Sleeping out of tune with our dreams disjointed
It killed me to see you getting always rejected
But I didn't mind the things you threw, the phones I deflected
I didn't mind you blaming me for your mistakes
I just held you in the door-frame through all of the earthquakes
But you packed up your clothes in that bag every night
And I would try to grab your ankles (what a pitiful sight)
But after over a year, I stopped trying to stop you
From stomping out that door
Coming back like you always do
Well no one's going to fix it for us, no one can
You say that, "No one's going to listen, and no one understands"
So there's no open doors and there's no way to get through
There's no other witnesses, just us two
There's two people living in one small room
From your two half-families tearing at you
Two ways to tell the story (no one worries)
Two silver rings on our fingers in a hurry
Two people talking inside your brain
Two people believing that I'm the one to blame
Two different voices coming out of your mouth
While I'm too cold to care and too sick to shout
You had a new dream, it was more like a nightmare
You were just a little kid, and they cut your hair
Then they stuck you in machines, you came so close to dying
They should have listened, they thought that you were lying
Daddy was an asshole, he fucked you up
Built the gears in your head, now he greases them up
And no one paid attention when you just stopped eating
"Eighty-seven pounds!" and this all bears repeating
The lyrics to Antlers' song "Two" describe the painful and heartbreaking experience of witnessing someone you love slowly deteriorate, both physically and mentally, and eventually succumb to a terminal illness. The song is told from the perspective of someone who is watching their loved one suffer, while feeling helpless and unable to provide any real comfort or solace. The opening lines set the somber tone of the song, as the singer is awakened in the middle of the night by a doctor who delivers the devastating news that their loved one is beyond saving. As the doctor speaks, the singer realizes that there is nothing they can do to change what is happening, and they are forced to confront the fact that their loved one is going to die.
Throughout the song, the singer reflects on their relationship with the person who is dying, as well as on the painful experiences they have shared together. There are references to the physical toll that the illness is taking on the person, with lines such as "There was glass inside my feet and raining down from the ceiling," conveying a sense of chaos and pain. The song also touches on the emotional toll that their relationship has taken, with the singer acknowledging that they have both contributed to each other's pain and suffering. Ultimately, the song ends with a sense of resignation and acceptance, with the singer acknowledging that there is nothing they can do to change the situation, and that they are the only witnesses to this painful experience.
Line by Line Meaning
In the middle of the night I was sleeping sitting up
The singer was sleeping in a sitting position at night
When a doctor came to tell me, 'Enough is enough'
The doctor delivered bad news to the singer
He brought me out into the hall (I could have sworn it was haunted)
The doctor led the singer out of the room and into the hallway
And told me something that I didn't know that I wanted to hear
The doctor told the artist something that he didn't expect to hear
That there was nothing that I could do to save you
The doctor revealed that the artist was unable to save someone
The choir's going to sing, and this thing is going to kill you
Death is inevitable for the person the singer cares about
Something in my throat made my next words shake
The singer's voice faltered due to strong emotions
And something in the wires made the lightbulbs break
The artist's distress caused the lightbulbs in the room to break
There was glass inside my feet and raining down from the ceiling
The surroundings were hazardous and dangerous
It opened up the scars that had just finished healing
The situation was emotionally traumatic for the artist
It tore apart the canyon running down your femur
The singer saw the beauty of destruction, possibly relating to nature's power
(I thought that it was beautiful, it made me a believer)
The destruction moved the artist and changed their outlook on something
And as it opened I could hear you howling from your room
The suffering of the person the singer cares about was audible
But I hid out in the hall until the hurricane blew
The singer could not handle the intense emotions and needed to take a moment to compose themselves
When I reappeared and tried to give you something for the pain
The singer attempted to comfort the person they care about
You came to hating me again and just sang your refrain
The person the artist cares about rejected their comfort and reverted to a negative attitude towards the artist
You had a new dream, it was more like a nightmare
The person the artist cares about had a distressing dream
You were just a little kid, and they cut your hair
The person the singer cares about experienced trauma at a young age
Then they stuck you in machines, you came so close to dying
The person the singer cares about has been through life-threatening situations
They should have listened, they thought that you were lying
The person the artist cares about was not believed by others when they needed help
Daddy was an asshole, he fucked you up
The person the artist cares about had a traumatic relationship with their father
Built the gears in your head, now he greases them up
The person the artist cares about suffered mental abuse from their father
And no one paid attention when you just stopped eating
The person the singer cares about was not taken seriously when they were struggling with an eating disorder
"Eighty-seven pounds!" and this all bears repeating
The severity of the person the artist cares about's struggles with their health cannot be overstated
Tell me when you think that we became so unhappy
The singer wonders when things went wrong in their relationship
Wearing silver rings with nobody clapping
The facade of happiness is being held up, but there is no real support
When we moved here together we were so disappointed
The place the singer and the person they care about moved to did not live up to their expectations
Sleeping out of tune with our dreams disjointed
The artist and the person they care about are not in sync and their dreams/goals do not align
It killed me to see you getting always rejected
The artist was hurt seeing the person they care about being rejected by others
But I didn't mind the things you threw, the phones I deflected
The singer tolerates the person they care about's emotional outbursts and tries to protect things from being damaged
I didn't mind you blaming me for your mistakes
The person the singer cares about pins their own mistakes on the singer
I just held you in the door-frame through all of the earthquakes
The artist remained steadfast and supportive during difficult times
But you packed up your clothes in that bag every night
The person the artist cares about regularly prepared to leave the relationship
And I would try to grab your ankles (what a pitiful sight)
The artist tries to physically prevent the person they care about from leaving, but is unsuccessful
But after over a year, I stopped trying to stop you
The singer eventually had to accept that the person they care about was not going to change their behavior and leave the relationship
From stomping out that door, coming back like you always do
The person the artist cares about leaves, but then returns to repeat the same pattern
Well no one's going to fix it for us, no one can
No one else can solve the problems in the relationship, it is solely up to the two of them
You say that, "No one's going to listen, and no one understands"
The person the singer cares about feels unheard and unsupported
So there's no open doors and there's no way to get through
There are no easy solutions to the issues in the relationship
There's no other witnesses, just us two
The only people involved in the difficulties in the relationship are the artist and the person they care about
There's two people living in one small room
The artist and the person they care about are sharing a small living space
From your two half-families tearing at you
The person the singer cares about is struggling with the demands of two incomplete family units
Two ways to tell the story (no one worries)
Different perspectives on the relationship exist, but no one else seems to be concerned about it
Two silver rings on our fingers in a hurry
The artist and the person they care about committed to each other hastily
Two people talking inside your brain
The person the artist cares about is conflicted and dealing with inner turmoil
Two people believing that I'm the one to blame
The person the artist cares about and the artist both blame the artist for issues in the relationship
Two different voices coming out of your mouth
The person the singer cares about has conflicting thoughts and emotions
While I'm too cold to care and too sick to shout
The artist is emotionally and physically drained, unable to effectively address the relationship issues
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Peter Joseph Silberman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mrsir3658
A personality quiz told me I should listen to this song at 2am so here I am
@a.mc.2348
Eyyyy
@klivv9887
Eyyy
@domi8619
This goes out to all the chipped cups
@Dogwolf12
@@domi8619 :)
@airedelascolinas
SAME
@thekassmachine
Who is still listening this song after ten years ? Love this song
@bulli042
I do ;)
@IonSquared
I never stop coming back to Hospice.
@user-rx7ml3uz5s
Me after ten years