Stabat Mater
Woodkid (The Golden Age) 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?
The song Stabat Mater by Woodkid (The Golden Age) is a hauntingly beautiful ode to lost love and the futility of war. The lyrics are reminisces of the past, a time when war was considered a game. The first line of the song sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics, where the singer mourns the loss of the glorious days before the war.
The second line is a reflection of how the world has changed since those days. The wind that once blew over the beautiful plains now ventures to other lands. The singer questions when he will see his lost love again if he were to go. These lines are a poignant reminder of how war can separate people and end relationships.
The third and fourth lines of the song describe the train that separates the lovers and how it whistles and blows all sounds away. The singer wonders how they can ever be close again. The next few lines are a description of how the night is now filled with disgrace and how the sound of boots and metal chains is heard. The singer questions if his lover still braids flowers in her hair and wonders if the perfume of the daisies will remain.
The song evokes a strong sense of nostalgia and sorrow for a past that is forever lost. The lyrics describe how time can change people and situations, and how war can forever alter the course of a person's life.
Line by Line Meaning
In the glorious days, till we lost our ways
In the past, everything was better until we became lost and misguided
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
Remember when war was just a simulated experience?
Now the wind ventures to other plains
Change is happening and things are moving in a different direction
Hey, when will I see you again if I go?
If I leave, when can I expect to see you again?
This train whistles and blows all sounds away
The noise of this train is drowning out everything else
Hey, how could we be close again?
How could we ever regain our closeness?
Now the night is bathing in disgrace
The current situation is shameful and unsavory
Hey, do you still braid some flowers in your hair
Do you still hold onto beauty and hope amidst the chaos?
Come the sound of boots and metal chains
The ominous sound of impending danger looms
Hey, will the perfume of the daisies remain?
Can we hold onto any of the beauty and sweetness amidst all this darkness?
A circus of horses in dancing in the bay
A spectacle of graceful movement and life is still present amidst the turmoil
Hey, now the fire's in the way
Now the danger has become even more imminent and threatening
The past is sucked by quicksands I'm afraid
The past is being lost and forgotten faster than we can hold onto it
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
Remember when war was just a simulated experience?
Lyrics Β© SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: SEBASTIEN AKCHOTE, YOANN LEMOINE, DANY HERICOURT
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@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
InΒ 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 Iβm afraid
Hey, do you recall when the war was just a game?
@gramplegust5115
This song is literally the coolest one on the album.
@plavin
Π ΠΏΠΎ-ΠΌΠΎΠ΅ΠΌΡ Π²Π΅ΡΡ Π°Π»ΡΠ±ΠΎΠΌ ΡΡΠΏΠ΅Ρ, ΠΌΠ½Π΅ ΠΎΡΠ΅Π½Ρ Π½ΡΠ°Π²ΠΈΡΡΡ...But I think the whole album is super, I really like it...
@mast5103
ΠΠΈΡ Π°ΠΈΠ» ΠΠ»Π°Π²ΠΈΠ½ΡΠΊΠΈΠΉΒ ΠΏΠΎ-ΠΌΠΎΠ΅ΠΌΡ, ΡΠΎΠΆΠ΅...Β ΠΎΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠ½ΡΠΉΒ Π½Π΅ΠΎΡΠ΄ΠΈΠ½Π°ΡΠ½ΡΠΉ Π°Π»ΡΠ±ΠΎΠΌΒ
@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
InΒ 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 Iβm 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.