In 2016, the band were invited to support Massive Attack on their UK and European tour after working together on Massive Attack’s single “ Voodoo In My Blood”, which was released in January 2016.
Young Fathers feature 6 tracks on the Trainspotting T2 soundtrack, including “Only God Knows”, written specifically for the film.
In November 2017 the band announced that they had finished work on their third album to be release on Ninja Tune in early 2018.
Bones
Young Fathers Lyrics
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Carry dead body
The song “Bones” by Young Fathers has a very haunting quality to it and the repetition of the phrase “Carry the bones, carry dead body” adds to the eerie feel. The lyrics themselves are open to interpretation, but it seems to suggest the idea of carrying burdens and the weight of the past. The bones could represent the skeletons in one's closet or the memories of one's ancestors. By carrying them, it's almost as if one is carrying the weight of history and their predecessors with them.
The repetition of the phrase “Carry the bones, carry dead body” adds a layer of morbidity to the song. It's reminiscent of a funeral procession and the idea that we are all carrying the weight of those who have passed before us. The lines “In the boxes beside you, no one can hear you scream / Carry the bones, carry dead dreams” suggest that the dead have their own weight and impact on those who come after them. The dead dreams could be the unfulfilled aspirations of the past or the regrets and mistakes of those who have gone before us.
Line by Line Meaning
Carry the bones
Transport the remains of a deceased individual
Carry dead body
Move the lifeless physical form of a person who has passed away
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALLOYSIOUS MASSAQUOI, GRAHAM HASTINGS, KAYUS BANKOLE
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