After growing Skyharbor as one of India's biggest rock bands with songwriter Keshav Dhar, including taking the stage with acts such as Lamb of God and Deftones, the pair collaborated on Tompkins' new Contemporary Pop project with progressive and experimental music at its heart.
'Atone', the new album from WMBB, is masterfully built on organic, textured and cinematic sounds, with two opposing themes of loss and hope. Tompkins explains - "Whilst songs like "Tempest" and "Atone" focus on faith and forgiveness, others like "Rising Sun" and "An Ocean Away" linger on love and nostalgia; throwing the listener into a bygone world of having less and caring more. The front cover artwork captures the beauty of nature and the harsh realities of life: power and dominance. White Moth Black Butterfly represents that very same struggle."
The album was recorded across the globe at studios in India, the UK, US and Taiwan, bringing in their international roster of performers. This included the band's other writers: Randy Slaugh, the producer and string arranger for Skyharbor in the US, who has also worked with Devin Townsend, Architects and Periphery; and co-singer and lyricist Jordan Turner.
Ether
White Moth Black Butterfly Lyrics
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I'd be the last to leave
And seal this lonely tomb
And so walk with me let's be together
Our chance to be one with the ether
These words will resonate
Until the end of days
Hold on, hold fast
The lyrics to White Moth Black Butterfly's song Ether are poetic and introspective, full of contemplation and reflection. The singer wishes to stay and seal a lonely tomb, and at the same time, invites someone to walk with him to be together. He sees this as a chance to be one with the ether, which could be interpreted as the spiritual essence of the universe. This idea of being one with the ether could be a metaphor for finding inner peace and a sense of connection with something greater than oneself. The recurring theme of the song is the idea that these words and moments will resonate until the end of days, emphasizing the importance and profundity of the experience.
The lines "hold on, hold fast, a little longer, a little more" also suggest a desire to cling to this moment, to hold on to this feeling of connection and transcendence for just a little while longer. The song is a meditation on life, mortality, and the human desire to find meaning and purpose in a world that can often seem lonely and overwhelming. The singer acknowledges the impermanence of life and the inevitability of death, but also finds comfort in the idea that the echo of his words and experiences will ripple through time.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could be the one to choose
If given the power to decide, I would exercise that power.
I'd be the last to leave
I would stay until the very end.
And seal this lonely tomb
I would close this empty and desolate space.
And so walk with me let's be together
Come with me and let us exist in each other's company.
Our chance to be one with the ether
This moment presents an opportunity to merge with the essence of the universe.
These words will resonate
These expressions will reverberate and echo.
Until the end of days
Persisting for eternity.
Hold on, hold fast
Be steadfast and endure.
A little longer, a little more
Just a bit further, just a little more than we have already gone.
Lyrics © Sentric Music
Written by: Daniel Tompkins, Jordan Gor, Keshav Dhar, Mac Christensen, Randy Slaugh
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