The band's 70s-styled retro-rock, mixed with experimental sounds draws on influences like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Rainbow as well as bands like Mike Oldfield, Yes, King Crimson and The Mahavishnu Orchestra.
K
Mammoth Volume Lyrics
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Endless night, try to fall asleep
Shrinking tight, wooly shadow sheep
I've seen you, I'm not afraid
I've seen you, now go away!
Coming close, I'm making way, I'm making all the way away
Number two:
Coming close, scared in spacey bed
Wipes his nose, wishing he was dead
I've seen you, I'm not afraid
I've seen you, now go away!
Number three:
Tells a lie, tries to fool a ghost
Starts to cry, up to get a toast
I've seen you, I'm not afraid
I've seen you, now go away!
Coming close, I'm making way, I'm making all the way away
Now mister K, going away
Number four:
Endless night, try to fall asleep
(you've heard it before)
Shrinking tight, wooly shadow sheep
The lyrics of Mammoth Volume's song "K" express feelings of fear, anxiety and the struggle to overcome these emotions. The first verse describes the feeling of being trapped in an "endless night," trying to fall asleep but unable to shake off the presence of a lurking figure, depicted as a "woolly shadow sheep." The singer affirms that they have seen this figure before and they are not afraid, but they demand it to "go away." In the second verse, the singer is portrayed as a scared child in a "spacey bed," wishing for death to come and relieve them of their fears. Again, they affirm their courage in facing the figure, demanding it to "go away."
In the third verse, the lyrics suggest an attempt to deceive the figure by telling it a lie and pretending to ignore it, but the singer is overcome by their emotions and starts crying. Finally, in the last verse, the repetition of the first verse further reinforces the idea that the fears and anxieties have not been completely overcome, but the singer has found a way to push the figure, symbolizing the fears, away. The mention of "mister K" going away suggests that the figure could represent something personal to the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Endless night, try to fall asleep
The singer is trying to sleep but it feels like the night will never end.
Shrinking tight, wooly shadow sheep
The singer feels small and insignificant like a wooly sheep made of shadows.
I've seen you, I'm not afraid
The singer has encountered something scary before and is no longer afraid.
I've seen you, now go away!
The artist wants the scary thing to leave them alone.
Coming close, I'm making way, I'm making all the way away
The artist is trying to move away from the scary thing as it gets closer to them.
Coming close, scared in spacey bed
The singer is scared while lying in their bed.
Wipes his nose, wishing he was dead
The singer is feeling miserable and wants to die.
Tells a lie, tries to fool a ghost
The artist is trying to deceive a spirit that they believe is present.
Starts to cry, up to get a toast
The artist begins to cry and goes to make some toast, possibly to distract themselves from their fear.
Now mister K, going away
The artist is saying goodbye to someone named Mr. K who is leaving.
Endless night, try to fall asleep (you've heard it before)
The singer is repeating their struggle to fall asleep during an endless night.
Shrinking tight, wooly shadow sheep
The artist still feels small and insignificant like a wooly sheep made of shadows.
Contributed by Liliana F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Amazing album! Have you got any more tracks?