The Cult's debut studio album Dreamtime was released in 1984 to moderate success, with its lead single "Spiritwalker" reaching No. 1 on the UK Indie Chart. Their second studio album, Love (1985), was also successful, charting at No. 4 in the UK and including singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary" and "Rain". The band's third album, Electric (1987), launched them new heights of success, also peaking at No. 4 in the UK and charting highly in other territories, and spawned the hit singles "Love Removal Machine", "Lil' Devil" and "Wild Flower". On that album, The Cult supplemented their post-punk sound with hard rock; the polish on this new sound was facilitated by producer Rick Rubin. After moving to Los Angeles, California, where the band has been based for the remainder of their career, The Cult continued the musical experimentation of Electric with its follow-up album Sonic Temple (1989), which marked their first collaboration with Bob Rock, who would produce several of the band's subsequent albums. Sonic Temple was their most successful album to that point, entering the Top 10 on the UK and US charts, and included one of the band's most popular songs "Fire Woman".
By the time of their fifth album Ceremony (1991), tensions and creative differences began to surface among the band members. This resulted in the recording sessions for Ceremony being held without a stable lineup, leaving Astbury and Duffy as the only two official members left, and featuring support from session musicians on bass and drums. The ongoing tension had carried over within the next four years, during which they released one more studio album, The Cult (1994), and called it quits in 1995. The Cult reformed in 1999 and released their seventh album Beyond Good and Evil two years later. The commercial failure of the album and resurfaced tensions led to the band going back on hiatus in 2002. They resumed activity in 2006, and have since released three more studio albums: Born into This (2007), Choice of Weapon (2012), and Hidden City (2016).
According to music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the band fuse a "hardcore punk revivalist" sound with the "pseudo-mysticism ... of the Doors and Uriah Heep and the guitar-orchestrations of Led Zeppelin and The Cure ... while adding touches of post-punk goth rock". In 1985 Astbury said, "Our music is just melodies and guitars. We're like Big Country and U2, only better!".
On August 15, 2020, Duffy announced on his Twitter that the band were recording a new album with producer Tom Dalgety at Rockfield Studios, where The Cult had recorded their debut album Dreamtime 36 years earlier.
The Cult is also the name of a Las Vegas funk group that recorded one album in 1976, an Australian psych rock band that released one single in 1965, a UK punk band that released one 7" in 1980 and a garage rock band (featuring Allan Springfield of Chelsea Beige) that released two singles in 1965 and 1966.
Spiritwalker
The Cult Lyrics
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Let it be beautiful when I sing the last song
I will give you even my body, spirit walker
Let all the children kiss the sun before they sing their last song
I will give you even my body, spirit walker
Let the sun shine on me when I sing the last song
I will give you even my body, spirit walker
I will give you even my body, spirit walker (ah ah ah)
Spirit walker, spirit walker, spirit walker
Let all the children kiss the sun before they sing their last song
Let all the children kiss the sun before they sing their last song
I will have the whole world to make music with me
Spirit walker
Dream walker
Star walker
Sun walker
Spirit walker, spirit walker
Dream walker
Star walker
Sun walker
Wind walker, wind walker, wind walker, wind walker (ah ah ah)
Spirit, spirit, spirit
Spirit, spirit, spirit (ah ah ah)
Spirit, spirit, spirit
The Cult's song Spiritwalker is a powerful and spiritual song with a tribal and shamanistic vibe. The lyrics suggest a deep and ancient connection with nature and the universe. The song speaks of a mystical figure known as the "spirit walker" who has the power to connect with the divine and the elements. The singer professes his loyalty to the spirit walker, offering his body as a sacrifice, and calls upon all the children to embrace the sun and the stars before singing their last song.
The lyrics have a transcendent quality, with repetition of certain lines and a chanting quality that evokes the feeling of a ritual or a trance. The song seems to be about embracing life and death, and finding meaning and purpose through a connection with the natural world. The refrain of "spirit, spirit, spirit" suggests the power of the supernatural and the importance of spiritual transcendence. The song has a timeless quality, evoking ancient wisdom and primitive rituals while also feeling contemporary and relevant.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah ah ah
Expressing a yelp of joy or excitement
Let it be beautiful when I sing the last song
May my last song be a beautiful farewell
I will give you even my body, spirit walker
I offer my physical and spiritual being to the spirit walker
Let all the children kiss the sun before they sing their last song
May children enjoy the beauty of the sun before their final song
Let the sun shine on me when I sing the last song
I desire to be illuminated by the sun while I sing my last song
Let all the children kiss the stars before they sing their last song
May children savor the wonder of the stars before their last song
Spirit walker, spirit walker, spirit walker
Emphasis of the presence of the spirit walker
I will have the whole world to make music with me
I imagine having the entire world as my instrument
Dream walker
A reference to the power of dreams and their ability to transport us
Star walker
A reference to the power of stars and their ability to guide us
Sun walker
A reference to the power of the sun and its ability to nourish us
Wind walker, wind walker, wind walker, wind walker (ah ah ah)
A reference to the power of wind and its ability to move us
Spirit, spirit, spirit
Emphasis of the spirit and its presence in all things
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN ROBERT ASTBURY, WILLIAM DUFFY, WILLIAM HENRY DUFFY
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@julianadias9530
Tradução em português do Brasil:
Espírito Andarilho
Que seja belo quando eu cantar a última canção
Eu te darei até mesmo o meu corpo
Espírito Andarilho
Deixe todas as crianças beijarem o sol antes de cantarem sua última canção
Darei mesmo o meu corpo
Espírito Andarilho
Deixe o sol brilhar em mim quando eu cantar a última canção
Eu te darei até mesmo o meu corpo
Espírito Andarilho
Deixe todas as crianças beijarem as estrelas antes de cantarem sua última canção
Eu te darei até mesmo o meu corpo
Espírito Andarilho
Espírito Andarilho
Deixe todas as crianças beijarem o sol antes de cantarem sua última canção
Deixe todas as crianças beijarem o sol antes de cantarem sua última canção
Terei o mundo inteiro para fazer música comigo
Espírito andarilho
Sonho andarilho
Estrela andarilha
Sol andarilho
Espírito andarilho
Espírito andarilho
Sonho andarilho
Estrela andarilha
Sol andarilho
Vento andarilho
Vento andarilho
Vento andarilho
Vento andarilho
Espírito, espírito, espírito ...
@hhspower
Ah ah ah
Let it be beautiful when I sing the last song
I will give you even my body, spirit walker
Let all the children kiss the sun before they sing their last song
I will give you even my body, spirit walker
Let the sun shine on me when I sing the last song
I will give you even my body, spirit walker
Let all the children kiss the stars before they sing their last song
I will give you even my body, spirit walker
(Ah ah ah)
Spirit walker, spirit walker, spirit walker
Let all the children kiss the sun before they sing their last song
Let all the children kiss the sun before they sing their last song
I will have the whole world to make music with me
Spirit walker
Dream walker
Star walker
Sun walker
Spirit walker, spirit walker
Dream walker
Star walker
Sun walker
Wind walker, wind walker, wind walker, wind walker
Ah, ah ah
Spirit walker, spirit walker, spirit
Spirit walker, spirit walker, spirit
Spirit walker, spirit walker, spirit
@f1r3hydr4nt
NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE MY FACE 12/1/2020 WHEN I DISCOVERED THIS WONDERFUL TRACK, HONESTLY. WILL NEVER HEAR ANOTHER SONG THE SAME. THIS IS ART, PURE AND SIMPLE :)
@ReaveShot
Check out the southern death cult, it was their former name, You might find more songs You'll like.
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@derekrushton9752
The Cult..Bauhaus..New Order.. Sisters of Mercy.. Spear of Destiny...I was there at the time. Early to Mid 80s.Wonderful.
@TXDogg83
what, no love for joy division???
@paulholliday356
Who the fuck are you Derek shit name I was there where were you . The font of all knowledge
@manuelvitaleminopoli1153
Derek Rushton the Cure