After relocating to Paris, Woodkid released the Iron EP (produced by Woodkid, Julien Delfaud and Benjamin Lebeau also from The Shoes) in 2011. The lead track, Iron was arranged by Gustave Rudman. The self directed promo video features model Agyness Deyn. The track was also remixed by Mystery Jets and Gucci Vamp. A year later, in July 2012, the track "Run Boy Run" was released as a limited edition 7" with remixes by Sebastian and Ostend through a digital release.
His debut album, The Golden Age, was released on March 18, 2013, through an independent label, Green United Music. It features orchestrations by Bruno Bertoli and is mixed by Julien Delfaud. The next single to be extracted from the album was "I Love You" which features a Pharrel Williams remix.
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Stabat Mater
Woodkid Lyrics
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Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
Now the wind ventures to other plains
Hey, when will I see you again if I go?
This train whistles and blows all sounds away
Hey, how could we be close again?
Hey, do you still braid some flowers in your hair
Come the sound of boots and metal chains
Hey, will the perfume of the daisies remain?
A circus of horses in dancing in the bay
Hey, now the fire's in the way
The past is sucked by quicksands I'm afraid
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
Woodkid's song "Stabat Mater" showcases his masterful storytelling abilities, as the lyrics tell the tale of loss and longing for a time when life was simpler. In the opening lines, he references the "glorious days" before something changed and they "lost their ways". The mention of war being a game highlights the recklessness and naivete of youth, and the sadness of realizing the consequences of those actions.
As the song progresses, Woodkid sings of the passing of time and separation from those he cares about. The train imagery creates a sense of distance and the idea that he's moving further away from what he's missing. The mention of night "bathing in disgrace" adds a layer of darkness and hopelessness to the song. The lines "Come the sound of boots and metal chains, hey, will the perfume of the daisies remain?" suggest a stark contrast between the beauty of nature and the harshness of reality, and the fear that those two things cannot coexist.
Line by Line Meaning
In the glorious days, till we lost our ways
Long ago, life was wonderful but now we don't know where we're headed
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
Remember when soldiers fought merely to compete rather than out of desperation?
Now the wind ventures to other plains
The wind now blows in unfamiliar directions
Hey, when will I see you again if I go?
I wonder when I'll see you again if I leave
This train whistles and blows all sounds away
As the train passes, all other noise around is drowned out
Hey, how could we be close again?
I'm not sure how we could ever regain the closeness we used to share
Now the night is bathing in disgrace
The night is now filled with sadness and shame
Hey, do you still braid some flowers in your hair
I wonder if you still adorn your hair with pretty flowers
Come the sound of boots and metal chains
The noise of marching soldiers and clanging chains can be heard approaching
Hey, will the perfume of the daisies remain?
I hope the sweet fragrance of the daisies still lingers even after the chaos passes
A circus of horses in dancing in the bay
Horses frolicking in the water create a lively scene
Hey, now the fire's in the way
Unfortunately, everything is obstructed by the raging fire
The past is sucked by quicksands I'm afraid
It seems like the past is slipping away and cannot be retrieved
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
Remember when war was nothing more than a contest rather than a matter of life and death?
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: SEBASTIEN AKCHOTE, YOANN LEMOINE, DANY HERICOURT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mikemofunnyvideos7217
In the glorious days, till we lost our ways,
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
Now the wind ventures to other plains,
Hey, when will I see you again if I go?
This train whistles and blows all sounds away,
Hey, how could we be close again?
Now the night is bathing in disgrace,
Hey, do you still braid some flowers in your hair,
Come the sound of boots and metal chains,
Hey, will the perfume of the daisies remain?
A circus of horses is dancing in the bay,
Hey, now the fire's in the way
The past is sucked by quicksands I'm afraid,
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
@udayshahin10
In the glorious days till we lost our way
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
Now the wind ventures to other plains
Hey, when will I see you again if I go?
This train whistles and blows all sounds away
Hey, how could we be close again?
Now the night is bathing in disgrace
Hey, do you still braid some flowers in your hair?
Comes the sound of boots and metal chains
Hey, will the perfume of the daisies remain?
A circus of horses is dancing in the bay
Hey, now the fire is in the way
The past is sucked by quick-sands I’m afraid
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
@gramplegust5115
This song is literally the coolest one on the album.
@plavin
А по-моему весь альбом супер, мне очень нравится...But I think the whole album is super, I really like it...
@mast5103
Михаил Плавинский по-моему, тоже... отличный неординарный альбом
@aethernaveritas6703
Damn, I see you everywhere
@mikemofunnyvideos7217
In the glorious days, till we lost our ways,
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
Now the wind ventures to other plains,
Hey, when will I see you again if I go?
This train whistles and blows all sounds away,
Hey, how could we be close again?
Now the night is bathing in disgrace,
Hey, do you still braid some flowers in your hair,
Come the sound of boots and metal chains,
Hey, will the perfume of the daisies remain?
A circus of horses is dancing in the bay,
Hey, now the fire's in the way
The past is sucked by quicksands I'm afraid,
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
@omers1238
Amazing and TOTALY underrated song.
That's a shame that it's so underrated
@TheFlappening
Nice Velvet underground pic!
@MaSteMaSha
Was looking up a Gregorian chant named Stabat Mater, the chant about Maria, when this popped up. Funny how he uses such 'smart' and less obvious titles for his songs. Makes it that much more interesting. Woodkid is one of my favorite artists of today and he keeps on amazing me. (Saw him live last year and nearly died of happiness).
@udayshahin10
In the glorious days till we lost our way
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
Now the wind ventures to other plains
Hey, when will I see you again if I go?
This train whistles and blows all sounds away
Hey, how could we be close again?
Now the night is bathing in disgrace
Hey, do you still braid some flowers in your hair?
Comes the sound of boots and metal chains
Hey, will the perfume of the daisies remain?
A circus of horses is dancing in the bay
Hey, now the fire is in the way
The past is sucked by quick-sands I’m afraid
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
@sejan8812
stabat mater is originally a classical hymn about Mary's pain during Jesus's crucifixion.