After breaking up with his girlfriend, moving out of his house, and joining a 12-step program for addiction, Ebert began work on a story about a messianic figure named Edward Sharpe. According to Ebert, Sharpe "was sent down to Earth to kinda heal and save mankind ... but he kept getting distracted by girls and falling in love." Ebert later met singer Jade Castrinos in Los Angeles, California, United States. In the summer of 2009, as Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Ebert and Castrinos toured the country with a group of fellow musicians in a big white school bus.
Its song "Home" was voted number 15 on the Australian Triple J Hottest 100's 2009 countdown, the largest music poll in the world.
Members:
Alex Ebert – vocals, guitar, percussion, piano
Jade Castrinos – vocals, guitar (Past member 2009-2013)
Nico Aglietti – guitar, synthesizer, keyboards, vocals
Stewart Cole – trumpet, percussion, keyboards, tenor ukulele, vocals
Tay Strathairn – piano, vocals
Aaron Older – bass, vocals, banjo, percussion
Josh Collazo – drums, percussion, vocals
Orpheo McCord – percussion, vocals
Nora Kirkpatrick – accordion, vocals
Christian Letts – guitar, vocals
Additional personnel:
Chris Richard – vocals, percussion
Anna Bulbrook – violin, vocals
Aaron Embry – keyboards, piano, vocals
Tyler James – piano, vocals
Ryan Richter – guitar, lap steel, vocals
Michael Farfel – announcer, management
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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Lyrics
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High on love
Bounce with the bigots in the North
Got me rocking back and forth
And the bigots in the South
Don't you know it make no difference to me
Ain't we all just Japanese
Now march by the terror in the east by the terror in the west
God and Allah would be pleased
Don't you know it make no difference to Christ
We're all Jesus in disguise, when we're high on love!
I need Love!
I need your Love!
Yeah, yeah, I need your love!
Love!
High on love
Now march with the lonely one percent
All they wanted was a tent
To go marching with their friends, singing songs
I say we let 'em come along
There's no protest, they're just songs
When we're high on love!
Now march by the murder and the pain and the criminally insane
There's a grand ole' jamboree
Don't you know it don't make no difference to blood
It's all kung-fu in the mud
When we're high on love!
All this talk of who's to blame
For your heartache and your pain
Grab a mirror and some soap
Now let's do the criminal
I need Love!
I need your Love!
Yeah, yeah, I need your love!
Love!
High on love
Everyone love
Everyone love
Help me to love them
Everyone love
Help me to love them
Everyone love
Help me to love them, yeah
Everyone love
Bigots and Assholes
Everyone love
Man in the mirror
"Let's Get High" by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros is a song that speaks to the universality of love and how it can bring people together despite their differences. The phrase "let's get high" is being used as a euphemism for getting lost in the feeling of love. The song highlights the divisions and hatred that exist in society, but it also promotes the idea that love can transcend all those barriers.
The first verse mentions "bigots in the North" and "bigots in the South" but the singer doesn't care because "we're all just Japanese when we're high on love." This could be interpreted as the idea that when we are lost in love, all our differences fade away and we are all just human beings. The chorus emphasizes the need for love and the idea that we should all love each other regardless of our differences.
The second verse encourages us to march with "the lonely one percent" and let them come along, singing songs. Again, the idea is that love can bring people together regardless of any other factors. The verse also mentions "murder and the pain and the criminally insane" but states that it makes no difference when we are high on love. The bridge speaks to the idea that we need to love all people and even those we view as "bigots and assholes". The final line, "man in the mirror", is a call to examine ourselves and our own actions and how they contribute to a world filled with love or hate.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's Get High!
Let's get high on love
Bounce with the bigots in the North
Let's dance with the closed-minded people in the North
Got me rocking back and forth
It's invigorating and fun to dance with the bigots
And the bigots in the South
Also, let's dance with the closed-minded people in the South
Don't you know it make no difference to me
It doesn't matter to me where the bigots are from
Ain't we all just Japanese
We're all the same, like the Japanese concept of 'omotenashi' or selfless service
When we're high on love
When we're filled with love and joy
Now march by the terror in the east by the terror in the west
Let's march with people facing terror in the East and West
God and Allah would be pleased
Both God and Allah would approve
Don't you know it make no difference to Christ
It doesn't matter to Christ either
We're all Jesus in disguise, when we're high on love!
We're all like Jesus when we're filled with love and positivity
I need Love!
I need the love of others
I need your Love!
Specifically, I need your love
Yeah, yeah, I need your love!
I really need your love!
Love!
Love is what I crave
Now march with the lonely one percent
Let's also march with the lonely and isolated people
All they wanted was a tent
These people just want somewhere to belong
To go marching with their friends, singing songs
They want to join in and have fun with others
I say we let 'em come along
We should include them and let them join us
There's no protest, they're just songs
We're not trying to protest or make a statement, we're just singing songs and having fun
Now march by the murder and the pain and the criminally insane
Let's march with people who are in pain or suffering from mental illness
There's a grand ole' jamboree
It's like a fun party or celebration
Don't you know it don't make no difference to blood
Blood or ancestry doesn't matter in this context
It's all kung-fu in the mud
We're all just trying to get by and overcome our struggles like kung-fu fighters in the mud
All this talk of who's to blame
We shouldn't focus on assigning blame for our problems
For your heartache and your pain
For the hurt and suffering you've experienced
Grab a mirror and some soap
Take a look at yourself and wash away the negativity
Now let's do the criminal
Let's turn our thoughts and actions towards love, rather than hate or negativity
Everyone love
Everyone should love each other
Help me to love them
Help me to feel love and acceptance towards others
Bigots and Assholes
Even people who are narrow-minded or unpleasant
Man in the mirror
Looking at yourself and choosing love
High on love
Filled with love and joy
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Written by: ALEX EBERT
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@effrumbobeffrum
My uncle Orpheo is the drummer in the band. I’ve been lucky enough to sit in and play with the band a few times for this song. Happiest feeling ever ❤️
@sgg17003
I like seeing all of them in all the videos. It seems they are all super talented and had a fun time. I've wondered what happened to them. And your uncle has a cool vibe.
@isaacerickson6312
Lucky you for having a cool uncle. The drums are phenomenal in this song. Great drummers have a tendency to outshine other musicians with drum solos and it can be problematic. The instruments are so well balanced in this song and the drummer still was able to show off how awesome he is! Nice recording.
@Itsallgonequietoverthere
Gorgeous. 🎉❤❤❤
@rayssalina5190
Eu amo tanto!!!
@annaribeiro5349
Esse clipe é SENSACIONAL!!! ♥
@viridianavelazquez2852
Una y mil veces más, esta canción es una inyección de amor y alegría 🫶🏻
@NylahHalyn
Great song, cute clip, deeper meaning of love..I love it! Going to see them live soon can't wait :)
@yulunga23
Finalmente a melhor música do álbum teve um clipe oficial.
@Siriuslichtblau
"Raising Hope" introduced me to this awesome band and I was absolutely stoked to hear this song in the credits of "What if". The side benefit of good Movies and TV series is that the often come with incredibly good music. Win - win.