Rory McKeown on album 'Now Is a Long Time':
"Otzeki - the project of cousins Mike Sharp and Joel Roberts - was born after a semi drunken jam on a partly functioning Yamaha AN200 drum machine and a Fender Jaguar guitar. Taking their name from a misremembered Russian author, their blend of carefully sourced electronics, luscious electric guitar and falsetto vocals has been the longstanding formula of the project which has seen them tour Europe, UK and USA. Vigorously awakening crowds to their contoured sound they are able to create an almost deadly, definitely dangerous live energy..
- The title of electronic-punk duo Otzeki’s new album couldn’t be more pertinent for these strange times.
Inspired by the Truisms of artist Jenny Holzer, the message "Now is a Long Time" was written on a piece of paper and pinned above Mike Sharp’s bed at his Finsbury Park pad as he, along with cousin Joel Roberts, were writing the follow up to 2018’s debut record Binary Childhood.
The message stuck and became the name for album two, culminating in the band spray painting the words across a billboard in Waterloo for its striking album artwork. The statement remained there for four weeks before being painted over.
Mostly written on a laptop on the move, Now is a Long Time saw Otzeki embrace a quicker, more “instantaneous” writing process, resulting in a unique, infectious, and sonically-sprawling electronic effort, including the huge singles Max Wells-Demon and Sweet Sunshine."
Falling Out
Otzeki Lyrics
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Feed my body to the hounds
You're always on your own, always
In god's eyes
Falling out easy
In god's eyes
Falling out easy
Wash the blood from your mouth
All your tears will dry out
You're always on your own, always
In god's eyes
Falling out easy
In god's eyes
Falling out easy
Hot, cold
Pouring a grapheen
Made us feel useless
When we were teens
Truth be told
Bad man screams
Fucking the strangers
Of our dreams
Falling out easy
On another world, on another world
On another world, on another world
On another world, on another world
In their own world, in their own world
In their own world, in their own world
In their own world, in their own world
In their own world, in their own world
The Otzeki song "Falling Out" appears to be a reflection on the emptiness and futility of life. The lyrics suggest a sense of hopelessness and isolation, conveyed through repeated lines such as "You're always on your own, always" and "Falling out easy." The repeated refrain of "In god's eyes" also implies a search for meaning or purpose, but ultimately suggests that even that is elusive and ultimately pointless.
The imagery in the song adds to this sense of despair. The line "Feed my body to the hounds" suggests a kind of death and decay, as does the reference to washing blood from the mouth. The line "Hot, cold pouring a grapheen" is obscure, but grapheen is a material known for its strength and flexibility, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the resilience we must have to survive life's difficulties. However, the following lines ("Made us feel useless/When we were teens") suggest that even that resilience can be worn away over time.
Overall, "Falling Out" seems to be a bleak commentary on the human condition -- our isolation, our struggles, and the sense that even our attempts to make sense of our existence ultimately fall short.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm falling out,
I am losing control and falling apart.
Feed my body to the hounds
I am giving up and allowing myself to be destroyed.
You're always on your own, always
You are alone and have no one to rely on.
In god's eyes
Judged by an external power or authority.
Falling out easy
It's easy to fail and give up control.
Wash the blood from your mouth
Trying to hide the pain and discomfort of living.
All your tears will dry out
Eventually, you will stop crying and move on.
Hot, cold
The ups and downs of life.
Pouring a grapheen
The instability and chaos of life.
Made us feel useless
Feeling powerless and ineffective.
When we were teens
Experiencing these emotions during adolescence.
Truth be told
Being honest about the situation.
Bad man screams
The negative voices and influences in our lives.
Fucking the strangers
Engaged in self-destructive behavior.
Of our dreams
Destroying our own hopes and aspirations.
On another world, on another world
Feeling disconnected from reality.
In their own world, in their own world
Others being absorbed in their own lives and problems.
Contributed by Savannah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ligiamargolis1066
this song touch my feelings strangely deep, the lyrics, the pauses, instruments, beats, voice, everything keep entering my soul, sending love for that incredible band from Brazil♡
@otzeki
thanks ! love to Brazil!
@hishamaltaher8132
M
@gerasimosplus1
Lots of Love from Athens, Greece!
@thealchemist1951
This is such a good song to randomly stumble across
@fsorabella
Tu rentres de teuf et tu as des sons comme ca qui te reconcilient avec le monde . Masterpiece
@mrphic69
Le sens profond de la musique.
@DNA9099
this calms me in a difficult time. the world needs more of this... otzakis and ziggys
@beelzebuth2479
I thought I would never find back this song. Took me 2 hours but I finally did. All I remembered was that guy dancing lol. Thanks for this masterpiece, on loop and to sleep I go. Love.
@nataliawitczyk5466
Sending love from Poland