Gears turning that no wrench can attack
Consideration
Or pause had their time come and pass
No gloves bet you can’t get enough
Make a fine parade so the public sways in your wake
I just thought that I would go
Till the money’s gone
I never wanted to fake it
Now I can’t stop till everyone
Who ever done me wrong
Knows I’m not willing to take it
Boy, you’ve got a Hard time
Bring yourself to glory
I never wanted my name up in bright lights
But I think that I might be there soon
I owe it all to you (I owe it all to you)
I was never looking for fame or the limelight
But I think that I might be there soon
I owe it all to you
No one ever told me what it meant to be alone
I had to learn on my lonesome
Now every feigning flame I chance upon
I put the fire on
I keep my wheels in motion
Boy, you’ve had a hard time
Bring yourself to glory
I never wanted my name up in bright lights
But I think that I might be there soon
I owe it all to you (I owe it all to you)
I was never looking for fame or the limelight
But I think that I might be there soon
I owe it all to you
Boy you’ve had a hard time
Bring yourself to glory
You’ve had a hard time
Bring yourself to glory
You’ve had a hard time
Bring yourself to glory
And here’s those spoils of war that you asked for
I never wanted my name up in bright lights
But I think that I might be there soon
I owe it all to you (I owe it all to you)
I was never looking for fame or the limelight
But I think that I might be there soon
I owe it all to you
Spotify threw this at me algorithmically and I love it. It's funky, it's wild, it's a little sinister but joyous at the same time. I wasn't familiar with Dear Hunter, but finding out that this song exists as part of a six-album story cycle that mostly sounds nothing like it has me excited to give Act 1 a try as a big fan of rock opera.
Only song that sounds like this. I love how they make their regular prog rock. Go into an opera for some openings. And then do this funky song. And in act 5 their super unnecessary jazz song Mr usher
this is just further proof, in my opinion, that the Dear Hunter's versatility is unmatched in the world of modern progressive rock. And , like a lot of others at first, I was pretty taken aback. but now, it puts a big fat smile on my face and is one of my favourite tunes of theirs. Music is magical
King of Swords and All Goes Well is the perfect song set for someone with manic-depressive tendencies who's on an upswing, where everything seems to be going perfectly, and they've got grand ambitions that things are going to work out SO differently this time despite countless failures in the past-
In other words, it's the perfect song set for me right now :B
This put the biggest smile on my face when I heard it pop up as I was nodding along seriously to Act IV. I love many different styles of music, and The Dear Hunter have an eclecticism I can really relate to.
Ok ok, gotta say the first time I heard this song I started laughing not because it was bad but just because it was so out of the dear hunter norm. Now I freaken love this song.
I still can't believe how different this song is, and that is so weird, because The Dear Hunter's music is all super different, like Lillian and Mustard Gas are nothing alike, like in comparison, their music is all different from each other, but this one some how is so much farther from it all. It's great!
Also, in addition to my other comment. I feel like I’m in for a good surprise. This is the first The Dear Hunter song I am hearing. And this is apparently uncharacteristic? I’m in for a treat. After this song, I’m excited to hear what else this band has to offer.
Am I the only one heqrs St. Vincent in this? First I thought it was a sample from Digital Witness, but on closer inspection... the melodies are nothing alike.
