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Windmill i… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists named Windmill:
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Windmill is Matthew Thomas Dillon, a London based composer and producer. Windmill's music has taken him across the world, sharing billings/ touring with acts such as The National, St. Vincent, Patrick Watson and Vampire Weekend. He has also composed and produced music for Apple, ESPN, CNN, Verizon and TV Shows for BBC, USA, Fox and MTV, and has also released music with side project 'Outer Albert'.
His albums have been praised by the world's press and have made his music an underground favourite.
https://windmill.bandcamp.com/
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WINDMILL is a vaporwave/future funk producer from Atlanta, Georgia.
https://windmill2.bandcamp.com/
(Connected SoundCloud and Twitter accounts are his.)
Newsflash
Windmill Lyrics
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The brake lights were applied
Before the rings were on
Joint accounts were opened now they'll close
The dog we got will go into a home
Maybe I will take Bruce after all
I could learn to wag and bark and chase a ball
Bells were rung our gloves were coming off
Newsflash, I've tried so hard for so long
Your moods were breaching the hull 'till it went wrong
Years fly, days are too short
To waste love, to fuck up
Breaking up.
Takeaway and spilling on the floor
The accident tape is up it always was
I'm so unsure
Bought a sofa and now it's going back
Your dad calls 'round confirms the train
Is running from the track...
Newsflash, I've tried so hard for so long
Your moods were breaching the hull 'till it went wrong
Years fly, days are too short
To waste love, to fuck up
Breaking up.
Fly the flag for boxes left unticked
Forgot to cut the grass
Buy the baby's things
Be sure we check them on the next try
An air of silence fooling me and hotel lights...
Newsflash...
The lyrics to Windmill's song Newsflash seem to capture a moment of realization and acceptance of a relationship's end. The first verse conveys a sense of finality as different things are being closed off or given away. The cherry coke and breaking news suggest a moment of interruption, perhaps a sudden realization or a painful conversation. The image of the brake lights being applied before the rings were on implies a hesitation or reluctance to follow through with whatever was about to happen. The opening of a joint account is usually seen as a step towards commitment, but in this case, it leads to its opposite - closing off. The dog going into a home and the possibility of taking Bruce (presumably a dog's name) suggest a forced separation or a desire to cling on to something familiar. The final line of the verse, "Bells were rung our gloves were coming off, get into the fridge but I was on the ropes enough..." creates a sense of confusion or chaos, with the bells possibly signaling an end or a victory, and the singer feeling overwhelmed.
The second verse continues with images of things being undone: "Takeaway and spilling on the floor" suggests a lack of care or attention to detail, while "the accident tape is up it always was, I'm so unsure" hints at a history of mistakes or emotional instability. The purchase of a sofa that is now being returned echoes the closing off theme from the first verse, while the father's confirmation that the train is running from the track could symbolize a missed opportunity or a failure to stay on course.
The chorus of the song, with its repetition of the phrase "Newsflash, I've tried so hard for so long, your moods were breaching the hull 'till it went wrong, years fly, days are too short, to waste love, to fuck up, breaking up," sums up the overall tone and message of the song. The singer realizes that despite their efforts and struggles, the relationship has become untenable and it's time to break up. The sense of regret and missed opportunities is palpable, but there is also a sense of acceptance and a desire to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Cherry coke and breaking news full on
Amidst the chaos of sensational news, I can only find solace in a can of cherry coke.
The brake lights were applied, before the rings were on
Our relationship came to a sudden stop before it really even began.
Joint accounts were opened now they'll close
We once shared a financial future, but now it's coming to an end.
The dog we got will go into a home
Even our beloved pet can't keep us together, and now it must find a new home.
Maybe I will take Bruce after all, I could learn to wag and bark and chase a ball
Perhaps I can start anew and become more like our dog, carefree and happy.
Bells were rung our gloves were coming off, Get into the fridge but I was on the ropes enough...
We were ready for a fight, but in the end, I was the one who was defeated and vulnerable.
Takeaway and spilling on the floor, The accident tape is up it always was, I'm so unsure
Our relationship came crashing down like a messy spill, leaving me feeling uncertain about the future.
Bought a sofa and now it's going back, Your dad calls 'round confirms the train, Is running from the track...
Even the most mundane events, like returning furniture and phone calls, seem to confirm our relationship is ending.
Fly the flag for boxes left unticked, Forgot to cut the grass, Buy the baby's things, Be sure we check them on the next try, An air of silence fooling me and hotel lights...
We let time slip away and didn't accomplish what we wanted to do in our relationship, leaving behind an emptiness that's temporarily masked by the silence of a hotel room.
Newsflash, I've tried so hard for so long, Your moods were breaching the hull 'till it went wrong, Years fly, days are too short, To waste love, to fuck up, Breaking up.
This is a newsflash to myself that despite my best efforts over the years, our relationship couldn't withstand the turbulence and it's time to move on.
Contributed by Audrey R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.