Hælos are Arthur Delaney, Lotti Benardout and Dom Goldsmith, based in London, UK.
Their debut Dust, went on to reach #1 on Hype Machine in October 2014, leading Zane Lowe to pick it out as 'Next Hype' on his Radio 1 show. Earth Not Above was premiered on Annie Mac BBC/Radio 1 in March 2015. Pray, Oracle and Separate Lives are also included on the debut album Full Circle, released via Matador Records in March 2016.
The group returned in early 2019 with a new member, Daniel Vildósola, and a new single, "Kyoto." The expansive club track was featured on their sophomore full-length, Any Random Kindness, which arrived that May.
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Pale
HÆLOS Lyrics
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It won't hurt
Just swallow your whole
These shadows
We follow
Into the pale
The mist and the milk
Just don't say
No sunlight
No sunlight no
It's all right when your light goes
No sunlight
No sunlight no
No sunlight no
It's all right when your light goes
No sunlight
No sunlight no
Washed up
These beaches
Like salt to your soul
So deaf to
Those preachers
Broken and whole
No modern psalm no
No sunlight
No sunlight no
It's all right when your light goes
No sunlight
No sunlight no
No sunlight no
It's all right when your light goes
The lyrics of HÆLOS's song Pale speak of surrendering to the darkness and the unknown, finding comfort in the absence of light. The first stanza, "Hold on, it won't hurt, just swallow your whole / These shadows we follow into the pale / The mist and the milk, just don't say," sets the mood for the rest of the song. The song seems to be about accepting the inevitability of death and the unknown that comes with it. The imagery of shadows and mist suggests a sense of uncertainty and mystery, as if the singer is being led blindly into the unknown.
The second stanza of the song becomes more melancholic, with the lines "Washed up, these beaches like salt to your soul / So deaf to those preachers, broken and whole / No modern psalm, no." Here, the singer seems to be reflecting on the brokenness and futility of religion, or at the very least the insufficiency of its answers. The line "washed up beaches" seems to create a sense of abandonment, as if the singer is stranded without answers or guidance.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "no sunlight" several times, which emphasizes the darkness that permeates the lyrics. The second part of the chorus, "it's all right when your light goes," seems to suggest that there is some peace to be found in the darkness, in accepting the end of life and accepting the human condition with all its vulnerabilities.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold on
Pause and be patient
It won't hurt
The pain will soon be over
Just swallow your whole
Accept everything, regardless of how unpleasant it may be
These shadows
Darkness and negativity surrounding us
We follow
We are compelled to follow it
Into the pale
Entering into a world without life or vitality
The mist and the milk
The contrasting yet complementary elements of life that coexist
Just don't say
Do not speak out, keep it to yourself
No sunlight
Absence of positivity and hope
No sunlight no
There is no light to guide us
It's all right when your light goes
It is okay when we lose our hope and positivity
Washed up
Left alone and stranded
These beaches
Places of vulnerability and exposure
Like salt to your soul
The hurt is unbearable
So deaf to
We choose not to hear or acknowledge the advice of others
Those preachers
Those who offer guidance and wisdom
Broken and whole
Wounded and imperfect, yet complete in its own way
No modern psalm no
No contemporary source of spiritual guidance
Contributed by Lauren H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.