They've recorded two albums and one EP under the Electric President moniker, all available under the German imprint Morr Music, with a third to be released in early 2010 on Fake Four Inc. They've had songs on television and in various short films. They both came from DIY ideas of making music, and as such record all their music in a tool shed and a bedroom with a handful of recording gear. Apparently, this gives them cred.
They hope to one day be incredibly rich from their music so they can buy an airplane and set it on fire without ever using it. To burn that sucker simply because they can, and to stand by and drink expensive wine and laugh manically until it explodes.
All the Distant Ships
Electric President Lyrics
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Used our blood as the glue
Their hands pulled me into the earth
Where I laid until they figured my worth
Then they moved on to you
Said that we would have to do
The words fell from my mouth
And stained our new ground
But you told me you were through
And we'd meet again once the voices were gone
I woke up near the sea
With the sky bruised over scrap metal ground
And all the distant ships were sinking
And I wondered how you were
And as the sun burned my skin
I watched you swimming
And as your body drifted in
I sat and told you everything
About how I condone everything that they used to tear us on down
And all of the air we breathed just helped me choke a little more down
Now this is where we are
The sky is spinning around, around
We'll grind our teeth from the sound, the sound
We'll watch the spectators drown, oh, they'll drown
While I dig through the bones of all this
And find all the things our heads missed
And strap them across my scraped fists
Like using a crane to scratch an itch
One that never goes away
And all of the world will drink as the clouds come pouring on down
And we'll dream of distant things while they strap our legs to ground
'cause this is where we are
Yeah, this is where we are
The lyrics of Electric President's song All the Distant Ships paint a forlorn picture of a love that has been torn apart by outside forces. The opening lines suggest a deep connection between the two, where one's blood is used as glue to hold them together. However, they are separated when some unknown people pull the singer down into the earth, where they remain until they are deemed worthy again. The lyricist then speaks of the connection between them as they are joined and says that they stained the ground with their words. However, before the bond could be cemented, the other person turns away and leaves. The lyricist expresses hope that they will meet again once the voices have gone.
The song takes a dreamlike turn and moves to a different space where the singer wakes up by the sea. They seem to be in a post-apocalyptic world, where the "sky is bruised over scrap metal ground," and the "distant ships are sinking." Despite the chaos around them, the lyricist can't help but wonder how the other person is doing. As the sun beats down, they watch the other person swimming, and they tell them everything. They express a begrudging acceptance of "everything that they used to tear us on down."
The last verse switches back to the chaos of the world, where the sky is spinning around, and they'll grind their teeth from the sound, and they'll watch as the spectators drown. However, even in this world of oppression and control, the lyricist will dig through the bones to find what their heads missed and fight back against the injustice. The song ends with the world drinking as the clouds come pouring down, and they dream of distant things while they're bound to the ground. The lyricist accepts this reality, and the final line drives home the point of the song - that this is where they are.
Line by Line Meaning
It passed through me into you
Our shared experience and pain has affected us deeply and inextricably bound us together
Used our blood as the glue
Our connection and bond was formed through a traumatic experience that we both endured
Their hands pulled me into the earth
I was taken by some outside party and buried alive
Where I laid until they figured my worth
I was buried until those who took me deemed me valuable enough to release
Then they moved on to you
After they were done with me, those who took me moved on to you
Said that we would have to do
They told us that we would have to stick together and face the situation together
The words fell from my mouth
I spoke my truth
And stained our new ground
My words had a profound impact and felt like they permanently marked our experience
And I called out to you
After being separated, I tried to reach out to you
But you told me you were through
You refused to continue our connection and pushed me away
And we'd meet again once the voices were gone
We would reconnect after the pain and trauma subsided
I woke up near the sea
I regained consciousness by the ocean
With the sky bruised over scrap metal ground
The environment I woke up in was harsh and damaged, with scars from past events
And all the distant ships were sinking
Even things that seemed far away and unrelated to our experience were being affected by some catastrophic event
And I wondered how you were
I was concerned about your well-being
And as the sun burned my skin
I was exposed to the harsh elements
I watched you swimming
I observed you from a distance, unsure of how to approach you
And as your body drifted in
I saw you being affected by the same event that was affecting everything else around us
I sat and told you everything
I opened up to you and shared my experiences and emotions
About how I condone everything that they used to tear us on down
I accepted the actions of those who hurt us and blamed ourselves for our own pain
And all of the air we breathed just helped me choke a little more down
I felt suffocated and trapped in our shared pain and trauma
Now this is where we are
Our current situation is a result of our past experiences and choices
The sky is spinning around, around
Our surroundings feel chaotic and unpredictable
We'll grind our teeth from the sound, the sound
The things happening around us will continue to be painful and stressful
We'll watch the spectators drown, oh, they'll drown
Those who were spectators to our pain will now face similar consequences
While I dig through the bones of all this
I am actively trying to process and understand our shared trauma
And find all the things our heads missed
I am trying to uncover new insights and understandings that we may have overlooked
And strap them across my scraped fists
I will hold onto these new insights tightly and use them to move forward
Like using a crane to scratch an itch
The process of healing and moving forward will not be easy or comfortable
One that never goes away
The pain and trauma will always be a part of us and will influence our experiences and choices in the future
And all of the world will drink as the clouds come pouring on down
The world and everything in it will be affected by serious and catastrophic events
And we'll dream of distant things while they strap our legs to ground
Even in the face of adversity and confinement, we will aspire to and imagine a better future
'cause this is where we are
We must accept and deal with the situation we are currently in
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: ALEXANDER KANE, BENJAMIN COOPER
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Edgelord McTryhard
one of my favorite songs of all time and definitely one of the best songs ever written