“The music we like to put together is dark, but so is the subject matter, so the medium has to be as well,” O’ Brother’s lead singer/guitarist Tanner Merritt spells out the capturing of the Georgia band’s first five written songs.
To break the cimmerian shade of an album based around sleep and its emboss to the natural world a dynamic had to be created, a wall of density given breathe and firm grip around melodies unable to wander. The expected sprawl of soft, then loud, then back to soft was sacrificed projecting a new luminance where the strength was in the tiny twisting light that exhales from the EP as a whole.
The band sought to keep their on stage essence by laying the album down live, forgoing the studio temptation to fill each space. Recorded by Brad Fisher with assistance from Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull the best takes were chosen for keys and effects to be added in later creating the soundscapes tucked beneath each song.
Since the 2009 release the band has shared stages with Thrice, Circa Survive, Manchester Orchestra, Biffy Clyro. Ready to record again the band is in a new dawn; where the sun is rising and a new eclectic output is being embraced.
“I think we are enjoying the writing of our full length more than we did with the EP,” Martens explains the bands next step. “It is more of a shared experience with this one because everyone is writing. The music is coming out better than ever and we are really happy to be coming into our sound.”
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Perilous Love
O'Brother Lyrics
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Leave me broken, leave me estranged
Just tear me apart
Still my devotion remains the same
I bit my tongue
For fear of igniting something I can't tame
A perilous love
What you want from me
Is my everything
What you want is a perfect endeavor
What I want can't escape from me now
What you want from me
Is my everything
What you want is subconsciously clever
All I want are deliberate lies
I try to escape from my mind
But I've been tied with subliminal lines
I try, try to retain what is mine
And I just lie just to keep us alive
Set me aside
With brazen integrity I can't obtain
Leave my insides
Tangled in knots that I can't rearrange
I bit my tongue
For fear of igniting something I can't tame
A perilous love
Will be my undoing, nothing will remain
No time left to devote
Madness follows a slippery slippery slope
I try to escape from my mind
But I've been tied with subliminal lines
I try, try to retain what is mine
And I just lie just to keep us alive
The lyrics of O'Brother's "Perilous Love" are full of emotional tension and complexity, exploring the darkness that can accompany a toxic relationship. The singer is caught in the grip of a passionate love that is both consuming and destructive, a love that they recognize as "perilous" and a potential "undoing." Despite the danger, the singer's devotion remains steadfast even as they are left broken and estranged by their partner's actions.
The lyrics also focus on the idea of sacrifice, with the singer willing to give everything to their partner in the hope of finding a perfect love. However, this desire is contrasted with the idea that what the singer truly wants are deliberate lies - a paradox that suggests the singer is aware of the deceit at the heart of the relationship but cannot resist it.
The song's chorus repeats the idea of being tied down by subliminal lines, possibly referring to the insidious ways in which the singer's partner exerts control over them. Nevertheless, the singer feels compelled to stay in the relationship, driven by a desperate desire to keep it alive even if it means lying to themselves and others about what is truly happening.
Overall, the lyrics of "Perilous Love" offer a dark and intense portrayal of a dysfunctional relationship, one in which the allure of passion and devotion can lead to self-destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Take what you want
Do as you please, take whatever you need
Leave me broken, leave me estranged
Abandon me to suffer alone
Just tear me apart
Rip me apart, destroy me
Still my devotion remains the same
My love for you endures despite the pain
I bit my tongue
I repressed my emotions
For fear of igniting something I can't tame
In case my emotions become uncontrollable
A perilous love
A dangerous, risky romance
Will be my undoing, nothing will remain
This love will be my downfall and leave nothing behind
What you want from me
Your desires for me
Is my everything
You want all of me
What you want is a perfect endeavor
You aspire for an ideal relationship
What I want can't escape from me now
My wants are deeply ingrained
What you want from me
Your desires for me
Is my everything
You want all of me
What you want is subconsciously clever
Your desires have an underlying hidden intelligence
All I want are deliberate lies
I desire conscious deception
I try to escape from my mind
I attempt to flee from my own thoughts
But I've been tied with subliminal lines
I am trapped by underlying messages I cannot sense
I try, try to retain what is mine
I make efforts to preserve what belongs to me
And I just lie just to keep us alive
I tell falsehoods to sustain our relationship
Set me aside
Discard me
With brazen integrity I can't obtain
Since I cannot attain shamelessness
Leave my insides
Abandon my inner being
Tangled in knots that I can't rearrange
Entangled in complications that are impossible to sort out
No time left to devote
I have no time available to allocate
Madness follows a slippery slippery slope
Insanity is a treacherous downward path
I try to escape from my mind
I attempt to flee from my own thoughts
But I've been tied with subliminal lines
I am trapped by underlying messages I cannot sense
I try, try to retain what is mine
I make efforts to preserve what belongs to me
And I just lie just to keep us alive
I tell falsehoods to sustain our relationship
Contributed by Sophie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
BigAssJesus
Thus begins Anton's solo bass career.
Bearded Gentlemen Music
One of the best bands our right now! Must see live!
Stephanie Garcia
Beautiful!
der Strychen
can`t stop listening..fuckin` great
Vinícius Lopes
Incrível Anton hahaha #Brazil
Chris Ammann
I bet this happens every single practice
Jumbo // ジャンボ ch.
them Dang bros plotting something villainous!
Plays_For_Dog
Bass man... last man standing!
Atta-boy Anton!
Matthew C
Lady Killers? Great video and great song.
svenningDK
Cool tune, but I have zero doubt that these guys have been listening to Alice in Chains.