Desert Song
Edward Sharpe %26 the Magnetic Zeros Lyrics
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Yes my dad, he gave my name
No my mama keeps saying
Run to the desert
You will be all that you need to be
Run to the desert
You will see all that you need to see
I woke up to the shadow of a man standing over me
Here in the land of frozen hands
I came out here to kill you, father, like a Sergio Leone picture
Gee I hope you understand
And as the red soaked the sand – shh...
Run to the desert
You will see all that you need to see
Run to the desert
You will be all that you need to be
The lyrics of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros' "Desert Song" describe a troubled individual who feels like he is the Devil's son due to the nature of his name. His mother advises him to run to the desert so that he can become everything he needs and sees everything he needs to see. The singer finds himself in a treacherous place where he opens his eyes to the shadow of a man standing over him in a land where the hands are frozen. He claimed that he came to kill his father, as if he were in a Sergio Leone film but hopes that he'll comprehend why this has to occur. As the song comes to an end, the debris of the altercation is seen through blood seeping into the sand.
The song talks about finding oneself, being guided by a great power, and coming to terms with one's actions. The lyrics also reflect on the concept of the desert as an area where one might find themselves or emerge transformed. The artist uses the desert as a metaphor for a vast, unknown, and possibly dangerous space, much like the uncertainty of life. The singer appears to be on a type of pilgrimage, which necessitates a willingness to confront challenges and confrontations.
Line by Line Meaning
I was born the Devil's son
I am the child of a wicked parent
Yes my dad, he gave my name
My father named me
No my mama keeps saying
However, my mother disagrees
Run to the desert
Go to the wilderness
You will be all that you need to be
You will find everything you require within yourself
You will see all that you need to see
You will gain knowledge of everything necessary
I woke up to the shadow of a man standing over me
I awoke to the presence of an unfamiliar man near me
Here in the land of frozen hands
In this place, where the hands are numb with cold
I came out here to kill you, father, like a Sergio Leone picture
I arrived with intentions to murder you, dear father, as depicted in a Sergio Leone film
Gee I hope you understand
I genuinely hope you are able to comprehend my actions
And as the red soaked the sand - shh...
As blood spread across the earth, creating a hushed atmosphere
Contributed by Anna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Paulina Martinez
He vivido en este lugar
Por cuantos anos no se
Me llamo Eduardo
Fui encanado
Quiero la sangre sonido
De mis profundos oidos
Hasta que hayamos cantado
Soy encanado
Encanado
Parlante con el mar del cielo
Pide que la sed de crecer
En todo la creacion me dios
Y el manifiesto
Consciente de la llama en
Alimentada por todo
Convertimos en lo que estamos
Soy illuminados
Illuminados
This is my god alarm
Kisses over Babylon
Warkind your time has come
Kisses over Babylon
Neetika Sharma
"Desert Song" lyrics
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
"Desert Song"
I was born the devil's son
Yes my dad, he gave my name
Now my mama keeps saying
Run to the desert
You will be all that you need to be
Run to the desert
You will see all that you need to see
I woke up to the shadow of a man standing over me
Here in the land of frozen hands
I came out here to kill you father like a Sergio Leoni picture
Gee I hope you understand
And as the red soaked the sand – shhh
Run to the desert
You will see all that you need to see
Run to the desert
You will be all that you need to be
Pat Bishop
one of my favorite songs by this band. speaks many truths. on so many levels.
Multisnoot
Why does everyone have to get high to enjoy this?? This amazing music and video is a NATURAL high in itself - it needs nothing else but appreciation.
Ana
they were unimaginably brilliant live! saw them at BDO and they were most definitely the best act, incredible!
combridge1
Beautiful, extremely creative and a wonderful song. Fantastic job on this!!
SB164
"His father would often take the family on long car trips through the desert. On one such trip, his mother shot footage of his father chanting in the desert, cradling Alex's baby sister Gabi, which would one day become a part of the video for the Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros song "Desert Song"."
Shadae Yancey
This is a very powerful song. To enjoy it, you must know the history behind it. I respect it.
Joseph Gonzalez
Does anyone else this this band is like our generations version of the doors? i do. its amazing cuz i love both bands.
Vitor Soares
I created a very strong relationship with this song, not just the letter, but the composition itself, each time I hear it is as if awakened something inside me.
Estomamo
So Alex made this video/song to show how he feels about his life, his mission of what we know is love and light and truth, the message of peace, for the people and the ones he loves. It starts with the dad chanting for his son, who has a middle name meaning devil or demon, so it is Alex coping with where he comes from. He has the alternate personality or name, Edward Sharpe and his crew, the Magnetic Zeros. The beginning shows him upside down, leg bended, witha red 0 on his chest. In the tarot
FlamboyantFlamingo97
This song isn't about drugs or tripping out...Alexander's father was a psychotherapist, and a very Freudian one at that, and it's about his relationship with his father...Which is why he kills him in the video. Everything in the video and the song has deep emotional and psychological meaning behind it.