Her solo work is raga-inspired, psychedelic music, using guitar strings as basic sound material and sound effects as an instrument. Home-made one string bass stick used to produce low bell-like sounds out of an horror movie. Most tracks have vocals, usually strangely deformed through effect pedals. Track editing and cueing is kept to a minimum in the DIY, abrupt tradition, giving freshness to the music.
Weyes Blood has existed since at least 2006, starting as a conventional folk singer in an unamplified universe, then transforming into a more a crouched/hieroglyphic electronic chasm style, culminating in a European tour with Axolotl. After two seasons of hibernation and a relocation to Baltimore, she materialized her evolution and began writing/playing the darkly haunted narcotic drifter ballads that make up "The Outside Room", her first official full-length. The entire album was recorded, mixed and produced by Mering herself, then mastered by good friend Graham Lambkin. The record has shadows of "The Shadow Ring" in the oddly creaking ambient sounds and stark, nuanced production, which lend the eerily beautiful folk laments à la Nico. There’s still echoes of her old drone / tape-ghost-clouds moods on tracks like "In the Isle of Agnitio" and the long, bells-laden outro to "Romneydale", but the bulk of the LP is swooning and sweeping, with Natalie’s gorgeous, quasi-Teutonic vox leading the way.
Wild Time
Weyes Blood Lyrics
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There's nothing left to keep
By the bottles that broke you
From the solace you seek
Didn't know you were one in a million
Stuck inside the wall
I'm wondering how we ever got here
With no fear, we'd fall
Taking hold of our eyes
Beauty, a machine that's broken
Running on a million people trying
Don't cry, it's a wild time to be alive
Turn around it's time for you to slowly
Let these changes make you more holy and true
Otherwise, it just made it complicated for nothing
Warm and cold, a place for us too far
Living in the rising sun
Our life, a feeling that's moving
Running on a million people burning
Don't cry, it's a wild time to be alive
It already happened
Nothing you want to change more
Heaven found that life went down
Everyone's broken now and no one knows just how
We could have all gotten so far from truth
Love, pain, loving you
Everyone knows you just did what you had to
Burning much more than ever before
Burning down the door
It's a wild time to be alive
The song Wild Time by Weyes Blood appears to be a call for contemplation of the present, a recognition of our collective brokenness and the need to take responsibility for our lives. The opening lines, "Look around, there's nothing left to keep" sets the tone for a sense of loss and aimlessness that the song portrays. The phrase "By the bottles that broke you from the solace you seek" is symbolic of how our vices can imprison and prevent us from finding true comfort. The line "I'm wondering how we ever got here with no fear, we'd fall" speaks to how we have become disconnected from our true selves and do not realize the magnitude of the consequences of our actions.
The chorus "Don't cry, it's a wild time to be alive" seems to be a reminder to embrace the challenges of the present and find beauty in the chaos. The line "Turn around it's time for you to slowly let these changes make you more holy and true" suggests that we need to reflect and take ownership of our present and our future. The phrase "Living in the rising sun, our life, a feeling that's moving" indicates a sense of urgency to live in the moment, to take action, and participate in shaping our future. Ultimately, the final lines "It's a wild time to be alive" highlights the range of emotions we experience in life, from love to pain, and the need to persevere through our struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
Look around
Observe your surroundings
There's nothing left to keep
There is nothing worth holding on to
By the bottles that broke you
Refers to past experiences that hurt you
From the solace you seek
From the comfort and peace you long for
Didn't know you were one in a million
You are unique and special
Stuck inside the wall
Feeling trapped and confined
I'm wondering how we ever got here
Questioning how things have come to this point
With no fear, we'd fall
Without fear, we risk falling
Taking hold of our eyes
Being captivated by something
Beauty, a machine that's broken
The beauty we strive for is unattainable
Running on a million people trying
Many people are chasing after the same thing
Don't cry, it's a wild time to be alive
Things are unpredictable, but we have to keep moving forward
Turn around it's time for you to slowly
It's time to make a change
Let these changes make you more holy and true
Let these changes make you a better version of yourself
Otherwise, it just made it complicated for nothing
If you don't change, everything will remain complicated for nothing
Warm and cold, a place for us too far
There is a place for us, but it feels out of reach
Living in the rising sun
Living in a new era
Our life, a feeling that's moving
Our life is constantly changing
Running on a million people burning
Many people are passionate and determined
Don't cry, it's a wild time to be alive
Things are unpredictable, but we have to keep moving forward
It already happened
The past is over
Nothing you want to change more
There's nothing you can do to change the past
Heaven found that life went down
God saw that life was going downhill
Everyone's broken now and no one knows just how
Everyone is struggling and no one knows how to fix it
We could have all gotten so far from truth
We may have lost sight of what's important
Love, pain, loving you
Refers to the ups and downs of a relationship
Everyone knows you just did what you had to
People understand that you did what you needed to survive
Burning much more than ever before
Feeling more passionately than ever before
Burning down the door
Overcoming obstacles and barriers
It's a wild time to be alive
Things are unpredictable, but we have to keep moving forward
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Natalie Laura Mering
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@vivianaaguilar1093
this song reminds me of a poem by cesare pavese that goes like this: “And then we cowards
who loved the whispering
evening, the houses,
the paths by the river,
the dirty red lights
of those places, the sweet
soundless sorrow—
we reached our hands out
toward the living chain
in silence, but our heart
startled us with blood,
and no more sweetness then,
no more losing ourselves
on the path by the river—
no longer slaves, we knew
we were alone and alive.”
@christopherlafayette6528
What’s your favorite Lyric Sang?
[Verse 1]
Look around
There's nothing left to keep
By the bottles that broke you
From the solace you seek
Didn't know you were one in a million
Stuck inside the wall
I'm wondering how we ever got here
With no fear, we'd fall
[Chorus]
Taking hold of our eyes
Beauty, a machine that's broken
Running on a million people trying
Don't cry, it's a wild time to be alive
[Verse 2]
Turn around it's time for you to slowly
Let these changes make you more holy and true
Otherwise, it just made it complicated for nothing
Warm and cold, a place for us too far
[Chorus]
Living in the rising sun
Our life, a feeling that's moving
Running on a million people burning
Don't cry, it's a wild time to be alive
[Bridge]
It already happened
Nothing you want to change more
Heaven found that life went down
Everyone's broken now and no one knows just how
We could have all gotten so far from truth
[Chorus]
Love, pain, loving you
Everyone knows you just did what you had to
Burning much more than ever before
Burning down the door
It's a wild time to be alive
@ismael3369
Titanic rising is one of the greatests albums ever made.
@kahuna2588
Abart amk
@giuliogmonti
Fax
@joeagger
And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow just so happens to be another 😪💕
@gazoonman
@@joeagger Not quite, it's still a great album but i don't feel it surpass TR
@joeagger
@@gazoonman respectfully disagree, it’s just as amazing as Titanic Rising. though the melodies in some parts might be more growers, give it some time and it reveals itself to be a masterpiece
@matthewcasey7226
Maybe the greatest song of the 21st century.
@WilliamMaranciMashups
This song carries a lot more weight during quarantine.
@carstarsarstenstesenn
maybe for you but for most people it’s always a wild time. if this pandemic is what’s making your life wild then you’ve been living a nice ass life
@jasonthefates7311
Now youve said it!