Musically reminiscent at times of Bon Iver’s atmosphere heavy For Emma, Forever Ago or the Grateful Dead’s “Mountains of the Moon” from their 1969 release Aoxomoxoa, the sonic landscape of the band's album Seven Sisters is sparse but far from empty. On tracks like “Khima,” “Borderline” and “Brother, Sister,” the slow scrawl of the banjo melody floats through the song and surrounds you like birdsong, coming at you predictably but surprisingly from several directions at once. Each of the songs on this album stays with you, forming a soundtrack for and changing the shape of the rest of your day.
It’s appropriate that a debut album concern itself with creation and Seven Sisters is no exception. Whether it is the creation of love and a place for that love, as the narrative of the album suggests; or the creation of the universe, as the album’s title and repetition of astronomical and astrological imagery suggests; Beta Radio’s lyrics and music carve out a space in your head and find a way to fit into your own cosmology.
Lyrically, Seven Sisters explores religion, albeit from a couch rather than a pulpit. The religious allusions are subtle and unobtrusive, concerning themselves more with mysticism than proselytization, much like David Eugene Edwards’ 16 Horsepower and Wovenhand.
Line for line, the lyrics are beautiful and surprising. In “A Place for Me” the lines “I wanted not to fight / With my heart but I’ll fight with my fists all night” evoke the heartache of leaving, of lovers’ spats of loss and regret.
The album leaves you with a simple but urgent lyric refrain in “Return to Darden Road”– “Where do you go? / Come back to me / ‘Cause I love you so.” Review by deckfight
Sitting Room
Beta Radio Lyrics
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In my sitting room
I will wait for you in the hollow eye of you
Like a dark in blast
Or the devil's past
And he's waiting fast,
To set his home trapped too
And in a kinda way,
what did the spirits do
beneath the windy cristy room
When you were in the ...
you would work so hard
with one thing to empowered
one secret kept for you
aaahhh uuuuhhh
oh oh wowowooo
ah ahah ahhhh
ahhha uhhhh
oh oh wo ooo
ah ahah ahhh
ahh wo ooo
ah ahh ahhooo
You let them all think
and the loser wins
when you were shaken him
you shake your fucking ...
for no wrestler
so come and wrestle her
and see the shaken time
taking in to ...
and in a kinda way
what did the spirits say
what did the spirits do
beneath the...
when you were in the hall
you would work so hard
with one thing to empowered
one secret kept for you
aaahhh uuuuhhh
oh oh wowowooo
ah ahah ahhhh
ahhha uhhhh
oh oh wo ooo
ah ahah ahhh
ahh wo ooo
ah ahh ahhooo...
The song "Sitting Room" by Beta Radio is an intriguing piece with a deep, metaphorical meaning. In the first verse, the singer describes waiting for someone in their living room, comparing it to the hollow eye of that person. They also mention the presence of darkness, possibly alluding to a previous negative experience with this person or a foretelling of a similar incident to come. The reference to the devil's past and him "setting his home trapped too" suggests that he may have been involved in some deceitful or harmful act.
The second verse is harder to interpret but appears to talk about someone working towards a goal, keeping a secret that empowers them in some way. The lines "let them all think" and "the loser wins" could be alluding to the singer's deception and how they are coming out on top, while others remain unaware. The repeated phrases of "aaahhh uuuuhhh" and "oh oh wowowooo" add to the mystical, dream-like atmosphere of the song, perhaps representing the singer's state of mind.
The repeated question of "What did the spirits say" suggests an underlying supernatural theme in the song. The singer could be referencing a belief in the afterlife or a heightened spiritual awareness. Overall, the song's cryptic lyrics and haunting melody give it a unique quality that invites the listener to interpret its meaning in their own way.
Line by Line Meaning
In my living room
I am waiting for you in my living room.
In my sitting room
I am waiting for you in my sitting room.
I will wait for you in the hollow eye of you
I will wait for you in the deepest part of your being.
Like a dark in blast
Like a sudden explosion of darkness.
Or the devil's past
Like the memory of the devil's deeds.
And he's waiting fast, To set his home trapped too
The devil is waiting eagerly to trap his victim.
And in a kinda way, what did the spirits say what did the spirits do
In a way, what did the spirits communicate and act upon.
Beneath the windy cristy room When you were in the ... you would work so hard With one thing to empowered One secret kept for you
In the basement, when you were alone, you would work tirelessly on a secret project that gave you power.
aaahhh uuuuhhh oh oh wowowooo ah ahah ahhhh ahhha uhhhh oh oh wo ooo ah ahah ahhh ahh wo ooo ah ahh ahhooo
Vocalization with no clear semantic meaning.
You let them all think and the loser wins when you were shaken him you shake your fucking ... For no wrestler so come and wrestle her and see the shaken time taking in to ...
You allowed others to believe a lie and it resulted in your defeat. However, you fought back despite the odds, and now you challenge anyone to defeat you.
And in a kinda way, what did the spirits say what did the spirits do Beneath the... when you were in the hall you would work so hard With one thing to empowered One secret kept for you
Again, in some way, what did the spirits say and do? What about when you worked hard on your secret project in the hallway?
aaahhh uuuuhhh oh oh wowowooo ah ahah ahhhh ahhha uhhhh oh oh wo ooo ah ahah ahhh ahh wo ooo ah ahh ahhooo...
More vocalization with no clear semantic meaning.
Contributed by Gabriel I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alvaroalves7008
In the living room, in the sitting room
I will wait for you in the hollow I have hewn
Like a darkened glass, or the devil's past
And he is waiting fast to set his own trap too
And in a kinder way, what did the spirit say?
What did the spirit do beneath the waning crescent moon?
When you were in the yard where you had worked so hard
With one thing to impart, one secret said for you
You let the moth in and the loser win
And you have shaken him, you shake, you fight, you move
A nude wrestler so come and wrestle her
And see the shaking turn to taking then to soothe
And in a kinder way, what did the spirit say?
What did the spirit do beneath the waning crescent moon?
When you were in the yard where you had worked so hard
With one thing to impart, one secret kept for you
I offered you, you
All for you
I offered you, you
All for you
All for you
@Karen-bt6lh
This is so beautiful! I love the guitar and banjo together. I could listen to this over and over as it’s soothing to the mind and soul.
@XxxCaryNeoxxX
They need to make more tracks like this one.
@helenprocessofgrowing8007
I find this song so hauntingly beautiful..melancholy but uplifting at the same time..
@1wanderingpoet
Incredible tone in the voices of this group, I subscribed! I listen to your music as I work each day and it sets my mind at ease.
@razvanricu7291
That last minute puts me in a trance. Absolutely amazing!
@mynamestef
I adore this song. It makes me so nostalgic.
@gutiaf6783
Esta canción es hermosa
@taicarolins758
Ouvi no spotify ♡
@trivandrumganesh6218
Soulful magical heart-tugging haunting. Where can I get more songs and artists like these?
@abhoraratio
Spotify?