1. Priest is … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists with the name Priest:
1. Priest is a Swedish band described as 'a synth band that creates music rooted in the vastness of electronic dreams. The goal of their multifaceted prophecy is to safely guide humanity unto the next evolutionary step – the merging with machines.' Official Facebook Page
2. Synth-pop Priest was formerly known as x Priest x. An 80s style synth-pop collaborative effort between vocalist Madeline Priest and producers Dave Kazyk and Chandler Strang (of Saskatchewan fame – an indie act out of Florida well worth a listen), x PRIEST x takes the lo-fi goodness of Grimes and blends it with the cold synths of Zola Jesus.
3. Priest is a Heavy metal band from Toronto, Ontario Canada, Formed in 2012.
4. Priest aka Priest Da Nomad is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan.
As a New York City underground artist, Priest was born in raised in Detroit and Metropolitan Detroit, and began sharpening his craft at the age of 13. Overtime, and despite the ever-changing current of music, Priest established his creative properties with his storytelling abilities and poetic narratives through observant eyes. At age 24, he moved to New York to "get the hell out of Michigan. It's not that I don't love Detroit, I just love it for what it was, for what it means historically. Detroit got worse and worse, really. It's a empty, hollowed-out version of itself. I was in a position where I couldn't survive or pursue to music, and I had the opportunity so I left."
Drawing a large amount of his inspiration lyrically from Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye, Priest's lyrical content encompasses tones of urban commentary, social dialogue and ironic circumstances of everyday life. In essence, Priest is a realist who documents life in his purest form: uninhibited and unrestrained.
Priest's approach, as he describes it, "depends on the mood of what it is I'm doing. Depending on the emotion of the track, or how I feel about the specific direction, I switch my sh*t up accordingly."
His lyrical style, he expressed is "multi-layered, multi-rhythmic, multi-syllabic. I love words, and when you string them together in a certain way and still hold true to the premise of the track, it sounds amazing. It's not just what you're saying, it's how you say it. Your rhyme pattern is a second instrument. It's a verbal melody. Your sh*t has to be tight and flow right, otherwise it's a ridiculous heap of f*cking noise. Lyrics and flow matter, the ability to rhyme matters. If you refer to yourself as a non-lyrical rapper, then you're not a rapper...
Time Traveler
Priest Lyrics
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Some people say that I'm a blind unraveler
Will they ever understand me?
Or never understand me
Is there a door that will lead me from this pain?
A secret portal back to see your face again
Not forever lost without you
Forever lost without you
When the future's falling apart
I turn the dreamer
Into believer
When the future's falling apart
I turn the dreamer
Into believer
I am trapped inside a temporal gap in space
In a prision looking back on our halcyon days
Back to our eternal moments
Our eternal moment
When the future's falling apart
I turn the dreamer
Into believer
When the future's falling apart
I turn the dreamer
Into believer
Are we here?
Or out there somewhere?
Are we here?
Or out there somewhere?
When the future's falling apart
I turn the dreamer
Into believer
When the future's falling apart
I turn the dreamer
Into believer
The lyrics to Priest's song "Time Traveler" seem to explore the theme of feeling misunderstood and longing for a connection with someone or something from the past. The singer is referred to as a time traveler and a blind unraveler, suggesting a sense of being out of sync or out of place with their surroundings. They question whether others will ever truly understand them or if they will forever be misunderstood. There is a desire expressed to find a way out of the pain and back to a moment where they can see the face of someone they miss.
The chorus of the song speaks to the power of imagination and belief in times of uncertainty. The singer mentions that when the future is falling apart, they turn the dreamer into a believer. This could be interpreted as a coping mechanism or a way of finding solace and strength in the face of adversity. It highlights the theme of escapism and the ability to create a different reality through the power of the mind.
The verse about being trapped inside a temporal gap in space further emphasizes the feeling of being stuck between different worlds or time periods. The singer refers to their current state as a prison, looking back on what they perceive as better days. They long for the eternal moments they once shared with someone or something, suggesting a deep sense of nostalgia and longing.
The repeated question about whether we are here or somewhere out there adds to the existential and mysterious tone of the lyrics. It raises questions about the nature of reality and the possibility of other worlds or dimensions. Overall, the lyrics of "Time Traveler" seem to explore themes of isolation, longing, and the power of imagination to escape from current realities.
Line by Line Meaning
Some people say that I'm a time traveler
There are individuals who claim that I possess the ability to travel through time
Some people say that I'm a blind unraveler
There are individuals who believe that I am someone who unknowingly uncovers hidden truths
Will they ever understand me?
Is there a possibility that they will ever comprehend who I truly am?
Or never understand me
Or will they forever fail to grasp my essence?
Is there a door that will lead me from this pain?
Is there a passageway that can guide me away from this emotional suffering?
A secret portal back to see your face again
A concealed gateway that allows me to revisit the sight of your presence once more
Not forever lost without you
Not eternally adrift in despair without your companionship
When the future's falling apart
During times when the world ahead is collapsing
I turn the dreamer
I transform into a visionary
Into believer
Becoming someone who has unwavering faith
I am trapped inside a temporal gap in space
I find myself confined within a rift in the fabric of spacetime
In a prision looking back on our halcyon days
Within a confinement where I reminisce about our idyllic past
Back to our eternal moments
Returning to the memories of our everlasting experiences
Are we here?
Do we truly exist in this reality?
Or out there somewhere?
Or are we situated in some distant place beyond?
When the future's falling apart
During times when the world ahead is collapsing
I turn the dreamer
I transform into a visionary
Into believer
Becoming someone who has unwavering faith
Writer(s): Linton Rubino, Simon Söderberg
Contributed by Sydney K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.