Some facts about him:
- He learned piano at the Cork School of Music from age six to 12, but it was another couple of years before he got the songwriting bug.
- His musical tastes were shaped by family and friends.
- His stage name was inspired by his grandfather.
- He spent three years making his first album and he doesn't regret it.
- His "other" job is an architect.
Odyssey
Talos Lyrics
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and suffer the sight
Then you walked out
in raging water
An offer that's died
What use in the white
endless sight
In this odyssey
it's hard to leave
I hold at the breach
I've got my reasons
In this odyssey
it's hard to leave
I hold at the breach
I've got my reasons
I wake to your likeness
but how come you're here
I wasn't found in delight
It's the call before it's far from over
Our temples are hearts
and then heaven alee
Heavy the final force
and I was downed in dying water
and I was downed in...
In this odyssey
it's hard to leave
I hold at the breach
I've got my reasons
In this odyssey
it's hard to leave
I hold at the breach
I've got my reasons (I'm cast out in the cold)
Now I'm wading water
Then I'm cast out in the cold
Heave that light up over you
Now I'm wading water
Then I'm in the boiling snow
Heave that light up where you go
Now I'm wading water
Then I'm cast out in the cold
Fading right, just once, we know
Now I'm wading water
Then I'm in the boiling snow
Heave that light off of you, love
In this odyssey
it's hard to leave
I hold at the breach
I've got my reasons (I'm cast out in the cold)
In this odyssey
it's hard to leave
I hold at the breach
I've got my reasons (I'm cast out in the cold)
The lyrics of Talos's song Odyssey speak to the difficulties of leaving a journey or a relationship behind. The opening lyrics "Unloosen the sky and suffer the sight" evoke images of a vast and daunting landscape, perhaps a metaphor for the emotional journey the singer is experiencing. The line "Then you walked out in raging water" hints at the turmoil that led to the decision to leave. The offer that's died and the endless white sight suggest a sense of regret and uncertainty about the next steps.
The chorus repeats the idea that it's hard to leave an odyssey, and the singer is holding at the breach, possibly hung up on the reasons why they left. The line "Our temples are hearts and then heaven alee" suggests that the emotional journey is tied to matters of the heart and that perhaps the singer had hoped for a heavenly ending. However, they were "downed in dying water," and now they're wading or cast out in the cold.
The repetition of the phrase "I've got my reasons" throughout the song suggests that the singer is trying to justify their actions to themselves or others. Ultimately, the song is a poignant exploration of the complexities of leaving and the emotional journey that follows.
Line by Line Meaning
Unloosen the sky
Open up the sky
and suffer the sight
And witness the consequences
Then you walked out
Then you left
in raging water
Amidst turbulent waters
An offer that's died
A promise that's broken
What use in the white
What value in naivete
endless sight
Perpetual blindness
Indy I was always here to warn you
Indiana, I was always here to caution you
In this odyssey
In this long journey
it's hard to leave
It's difficult to depart
I hold at the breach
I remain at the divide
I've got my reasons
I have my justifications
I wake to your likeness
I wake up and see your image
but how come you're here
But why are you here?
I wasn't found in delight
I wasn't discovered in joy
It's the call before it's far from over
This is the warning before it's too late
Our temples are hearts
Our hearts are our sanctuaries
and then heaven alee
And then heaven is in sight
Heavy the final force
Powerful is the ultimate force
and I was downed in dying water
And I was defeated in lifeless water
Now I'm wading water
Now I'm struggling in water
Then I'm cast out in the cold
Then I'm rejected in the cold
Heave that light up over you
Lift that light to guide you
Then I'm in the boiling snow
Then I'm in the scorching snow
Heave that light up where you go
Lift that light to guide you where you go
Fading right, just once, we know
Fading away, just once, we understand
Heave that light off of you, love
Remove that light from you, my love
Contributed by Aiden F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@aiyayas
In the Odyssey, Odysseus is stranded on Calypso’s island. He looks out into the sea and begins to weep. His wife, Penelope is the only thing he wants. As he is stuck for the 7 years he spent on the Nymphs island, he continues yearning for home. Not Ithica, the land he rules, but rather for Penelope. She is his true home.
@chrisbrewin3762
Homophrosyne...
@powtinyslow
Wow 💜
@johgu92
He still did fuck Calypso and had multiple sons with her :/
@ValKob
Beautiful
@zh2536
According to Talos the song is about "'the epic journey’, in a way – and the desolation, loneliness and at the same time beauty that is found in such a thing"
@aiyayas
Odysseus spent many years away from his wife and a lot of his emotion he feels throughout the book is yearning for home, or in other words, his wife and true love, Penelope.
@SidneyLange
why isn't this song super famous? the most beautiful thing i've ever heard, it brings me this feeling of inner peace
@amyroberts30
Right,, it's so calming
@amyroberts30
My husband and I love this song. God when we stop and hold each other......the greatest feeling on the planet. This song really speaks so much truth. Thank the Lord for such beautiful music. Have a blessed day ALL.