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.
Nest
Young Fathers Lyrics
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(Hey!)
Here we are
Baby
Been all around
Tasted pleasure
Took a little something from nothing
You held me well
I'll hold you well
You keep me warm
All day
All day
Pushing through the storm
All I got is my health
Pendulum has swung
She's won my darling
Feed me mama
Food for the village
Feed me mama
Food for the village
A special bond baby
You're in my arms baby
I feel you now baby
Hey mister
I really did you wrong sister
I really did you wrong sister
(Made it happen made it happen)
Hey hey mister
I really did you wrong sister
I really did you wrong sister
I really did you wrong
Hey mister
I really did you wrong
Really did you wrong
Really did you wrong sister
Hey hey mister
Really did you wrong sister
I really did you wrong sister?
Baby baby
You keep me warm
(Special bond)
All day
All day
Feed me mama
Pushing through the storm all
I got is my healthy
Feed me mama
Pendulum has swung
She's won my darling
Feed me mama
Food for the village
A special bond baby
You're in my arms baby
I feel you now baby
Hey mister
I really did you wrong sister
The lyrics of "Nest" by Young Fathers may seem cryptic at first, but with closer examination, the meaning and message emerge. The opening lines of "here we are" repeated twice give the impression of arrival or the recognition of a particular moment in time. The mention of having "been all around" and "tasted pleasure" implies that the singer has experienced and explored life in various ways, and has found something that has been fulfilling. Moreover, the line "took a little something from nothing, made it into something for someone" points to the idea of growth and creation from small beginnings; perhaps the reference here is to music that originated from the poverty and despair of the artists' background, and how it has now found an audience.
The chorus, "feed me mama, food for the village" acts as a metaphor for nourishing music that feeds the collective souls of the audience. The second verse continues with references to the storm, and how the singer is only left with their health. This can be interpreted as a reference to the difficulties and hardships of life that one may experience, yet still hold on to their well-being. The singer also mentions how someone has won their darling, and this may signify a relationship that has blossomed despite adversities.
The lines "a special bond, baby, you're in my arms, baby, I feel you now, baby," express a sense of love and connection, perhaps between the artist and their partner, the audience, or even the music itself. The final repetition of "I really did you wrong sister" serves as a form of confession that the artist has made mistakes and has done wrong by someone or others. As a whole, the lyrics convey a message of growth, love, and honesty, despite the difficulties that one may face.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we are
Acknowledgment of the present moment with someone else
Hey!
Exclamatory interjection to capture attention
Here we are
Repeating that the present moment is being acknowledged
Baby
Term of endearment for the person being addressed
Been all around
Have traveled to various places
Tasted pleasure
Have enjoyed pleasurable experiences
Took a little something from nothing
Created something valuable from very little
Made it into something for someone
Transformed the little into something useful for another person
You held me well
Addressing the person who helped in holding oneself together in difficult times
I'll hold you well
Promise to be there for the person in return
You keep me warm
Feeling of comfort and warmth provided by the person being addressed
All day
Feeling of comfort and warmth provided by the person being addressed throughout the day
Pushing through the storm
Persisting through difficult times
All I got is my health
Recognizing the importance of one's health
Pendulum has swung
A change has occurred
She's won my darling
A person has captured the artist's heart
Feed me mama
Request for sustenance from a nurturing figure
Food for the village
Food to sustain a community
A special bond baby
Acknowledging a unique connection with another person
You're in my arms baby
Physical closeness with another person
I feel you now baby
Feeling emotional closeness with another person
Hey mister
Addressing a person in authority or with power
I really did you wrong sister
An apology for causing harm to someone who is like a sister
Made it happen made it happen
Taking responsibility for one's actions to make something occur
Hey hey mister
Addressing a person in authority or with power more emphatically
Really did you wrong sister
Repeating the apology for causing harm to someone who is like a sister
Baby baby
Repeating the term of endearment for the person being addressed
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALLOYSIOUS MASSAQUOI, GRAHAM HASTINGS, KAYUS BANKOLE, TIMOTHY BRINKHURST
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Here we are
(Hey!)
Here we are
Baby
Been all around
Tasted pleasure
Took a little something from nothing
Made it into something for someone
You held me well
I'll hold you well
You keep me warm
All day
All day
Pushing through the storm
All I got is my health
Pendulum has swung
She's won my darling
Feed me mama
Food for the village
Feed me mama
Food for the village
A special bond baby
You're in my arms baby
I feel you now baby
Hey mister
I really did you wrong sister
I really did you wrong sister
(Made it happen made it happen)
Hey hey mister
I really did you wrong sister
I really did you wrong sister
I really did you wrong
Hey mister
I really did you wrong
Really did you wrong
Really did you wrong sister
Hey hey mister
Really did you wrong sister
I really did you wrong sister?
Baby baby
You keep me warm
(Special bond)
All day
All day
Feed me mama
Pushing through the storm all
I got is my healthy
Feed me mama
Pendulum has swung
She's won my darling
Feed me mama
Food for the village
A special bond baby
You're in my arms baby
I feel you now baby
Hey mister
I really did you wrong sister
@ToffeeAppleTerror
Best group I've heard for years. Big fan.
This is bloody brilliant.
@DeadWhiteButterflies
This is so beautiful. There's just something so relentlessly triumphant about it. Never fails to give me hope in the world.
@ashleypg1708
I think "relentlessly triumphant" is the perfect way to describe this song.
@haymaker1999
Well said!
@_Wakaz_
I am so glad I'm not alone in feeling this way, my friend. I'm in tears after reading this comment - I am so glad and grateful that I am not the only person who has the exact same experience and relationship with this beautiful piece of art, one of which as you just perfectly put, is reletentlessly triumphant and reconciles our hope in the world. This is the song for humanity. Never have I not felt uplifted by this track; it provides me with the hope that all will be okay, all will be one with the divine, and all will be one with us - that all will be, like this song: magnificent, sublime, masterful.
@_Wakaz_
@@ashleypg1708 I wholeheartedly agree my good friend, well put. God bless you!
@jazzosaurus8582
Such a triumphant, passionate love. All the conflicting sounds come together in one beautiful, joyful voice. It all harmonizes - if only for a minute.
@_Wakaz_
What a beautiful description. God bless you my friend. This is the song for humanity. Never have I not felt uplifted by this track; it provides me with the hope that all will be okay, all will be one with the divine, and all will be one with us - that all will be, like this song: magnificent, sublime, masterful
@meggles2188
It took me 5 years to find this...I'm going to tell myself I wasn't ready for it yet, so I don't get pissed at YouTube's slow algorithm.
@_Wakaz_
This is the song for humanity. Never have I not felt uplifted by this track; it provides me with the hope that all will be okay, all will be one with the divine, and all will be one with us - that all will be, like this song: magnificent, sublime, masterful.