Since forming in Brighton in 2008, Esben and the Witch have had just a few releases behind them including "Lucia, at the Precipice" from February 2010 - and have had positive press support from NME, Pitchfork Media and The Guardian, plus experience of concerts alongside Warpaint, The xx, Wild Beasts, Foals and The Big Pink.
In May 2010 the band contributed to the London edition of The Creators Project, warping one of 33's tracks, "Corridors", into an eighteen-minute soundscape to soundtrack artist Karl Sadler's lit forest installation.
On October 19th 2010 it was revealed that the band were nominated for a Q Award as "next big thing", pipped to the post by Clare Maguire at the Awards on October 25. The following day Matador Records announced the band's debut album Violet Cries is to be released in January/February 2011.
The band were included in the BBC Sound of 2011 poll long-list, announced December 7th.
Warpath
Esben and the Witch Lyrics
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Amid fantasies of strangers, I'm indulging myself.
This fractious fever is fervent
With feelings of extinction.
This violence is silenced by consequence.
Keep these secrets in my skin
Bloodshot and blooming, sanguinary and ruby.
A muted dreaming.
A clandestine paradise ? paradise
Keep these secrets in my skin
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The lyrics to Esben and the Witch's Warpath are abstract and open to interpretation. The words "These eyes see carmine through concrete masks" could refer to someone seeing violence and bloodshed through the facade of society. The line "Amid fantasies of strangers, I'm indulging myself" may suggest the singer is taking refuge in their own thoughts amid the chaos of the outside world.
The phrase "This fractious fever is fervent with feelings of extinction" suggests a feeling of impending doom or destruction, possibly on a societal or global scale. The line "This violence is silenced by consequence" could imply that there are consequences for violent actions, but also that the violence is not truly eliminated, just suppressed.
The repeated sentence "Keep these secrets in my skin" adds a layer of mystery and secrecy to the song. It could indicate that the singer has internal struggles or secrets they keep hidden from the world, or it could be a metaphor for scars and wounds that are hidden beneath the surface.
Overall, Warpath seems to be a song about the internal struggles of an individual amidst societal chaos and violence.
Line by Line Meaning
These eyes see carmine through concrete masks
I see the deep red blood and violence in the world, obscured by societal norms and facades.
Amid fantasies of strangers, I'm indulging myself.
While I am lost in daydreams and illusions of others, I am also selfishly satisfying my own desires.
This fractious fever is fervent
The chaos and turmoil within me is intense and passionate.
With feelings of extinction.
I'm overwhelmed by a sense of being on the brink of disappearance or annihilation.
This violence is silenced by consequence.
The consequences of my violent tendencies force me to suppress them.
Keep these secrets in my skin
I'll keep my innermost thoughts and emotions hidden and buried within myself.
Bloodshot and blooming, sanguinary and ruby.
My eyes are red and swollen from crying, but my wounds are healing and turning a beautiful, bloody red.
A muted dreaming.
I am dreamlike and tranquil, but my emotions and actions are restrained.
A clandestine paradise ? paradise
My hidden and secret place of happiness and peace is also filled with danger and risk.
Keep these secrets in my skin
I will continue to bury my secrets within me, concealing them from the world.
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP
Written by: DANIEL COPEMAN, RACHEL ANNA DAVIES, THOMAS JACK FISHER
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takezokun
A banda mais subestimada dos anos 10.
Elena Rusu
very very well worked! like it sooo much.. congrats to the band and the team! can't wait for the album!! :)
James Ransom
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
redcommando1
I'm going to a festival to see them tomorrow, I'm actually going to the festival TO SEE THEM TOMORROW
4stringered
watching them live tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maxi
You live?
Ella
Só tô aqui por causa de 'Fallen' 💓
Ella
hey taemin as outras músicas além de 'Medicine' e 'Sleep with my enemies' (acredito eu) foram gravadas somente pro filme, acho vão disponibilizar só depois que o filme for lançado no Brasil
Mariana Castro
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Universo da Paula Mércia
Vocês acharam alguma dessa tal de Liela? Porque não tem em lugar nenhum .-.