Younger Brother was formed by Simon Posford (Hallucinogen, Shpongle) and Be… Read Full Bio ↴Younger Brother was formed by Simon Posford (Hallucinogen, Shpongle) and Benji Vaughan (Prometheus, The Zap!) in 2002.

The name "Younger Brother" is inspired by an indigenous Colombian tribe called The Kogi, for whom the band wrote their first song. The Kogi refer to themselves as "Elder Brothers" and the people of western civilisations as "Younger Brothers."

The debut album A Flock of Bleeps released on Posford's Twisted Records in 2003 has taken on cult status in the underground electronica scenes around the world. The duo has since then been drawing crowds in the thousands from London to Tokyo, New York to Australia.

Their second album, The Last Days Of Gravity was released in October 2007 on Twisted Records.

This album narrowly missed out on a mercury prize nomination in 2008 when it was voted 19th( the top 12 are nominated)

Since the release of The Last Days Of Gravity the band have been touring the world with a five piece band. At the moment it comprises Ru Campbell on vocals, Marc Brownstein on Bass, Tommy Hamilton on guitar and Joe Russo on Drums.

In November 2008 the full band convened at Assault and Battery studios in north London, UK, to commence recording of their third album. By recording with a full band Younger brother have propelled their music to a new level. The fruits of this recording session should be revealed by summer 2009 followed by extensive touring of the US and the world.

Official website: http://youngerbrother.co.uk/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/youngerbrothertwisted

Finger
Younger Brother Lyrics

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It is like a finger that points to the moon.
Don't look at the finger, or you'll miss all the heavenly glory.

Overall Meaning

The Younger Brother's song Finger has a deeper meaning embedded within its lyrics. The lines "It is like a finger that points to the moon. Don't look at the finger, or you'll miss all the heavenly glory" speaks to how people tend to focus on the means rather than the end. The finger is symbolic of the material things that distract and blind us from the true beauty of life. The moon in the lyrics represents the essence of life and its beauty. The message here is that one should not lose sight of what truly matters and focus on materialistic things.

The song Finger is philosophical and thought-provoking. It opens up a different perspective of life and its meaning. It emphasizes on the spiritual aspect of life and its depth. It shows how easy it is to overlook the real beauty of life and points out the risks of overvaluing material things. The song encourages the need to focus on the bigger picture that goes beyond what we see and experience in our everyday lives.

Line by Line Meaning

It is like a finger that points to the moon.
It is a metaphor - the finger represents something that is used to guide your attention towards something else, in this case, the moon.

Don't look at the finger, or you'll miss all the heavenly glory.
The actual object (finger) is not the main focus here, but rather what it is pointing towards (moon). If you become too fixated on the finger, you'll miss something much more significant - the glorious moon.

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