Glowing Lyrics
As much as you say that we won't decay
The bombs went off a week ago
The grass here is gray, been walking all day
But I'm not sure we'll make it home
[Chorus]
So if you trust me, hold me close and
We'll turn to sculptures made of sand
Once they find us, a thousand years from now
We'll still be right here holding hands
Still be glowing, smiling like we didn't give a damn
[Verse 2]
The lights getting low and the dust to snow
The broken windows went everywhere
Your clothes may be torn but I'll keep you warm
I'll shade your eyes from the firestorm
[Chorus]
So if you trust me, hold me close and
We'll turn to sculptures made of sand
Once they find us, a thousand years from now
We'll still be right here holding hands
Still be glowing, smiling like we didn't give a damn
About
Tyler The Creator has pretty much, to excellent precision, directed every music video for his tracks. His unique style of bright, high contrast colours fused with melancholic scenes of war and assault have found him as something of a film director, a persuader of drama.
While it seems the overall message Tyler was aiming to show was basically that no matter what happens, love will keep anyone living in this horrible world, while also countering that and showing how many people will simply aim to try to ignore all the sadness and evil of the world for their well being. Blissful ignorance isn’t a good thing.
It is no surprise then, that he has helped direct the new music video for a new band/artist. The band was initially anonymous and was originally assumed to be Chester French but after the song appeared on iTunes it became clear that the band name was in fact D.A. with the vocalist David-Andrew Wallach.
This was a song I heard nine months ago and couldn’t get out of my head,“ Odd Future manager Christian Clancy explained. "We thought it would be a cool opportunity for Tyler to show another side of himself. I played the song for him on a plane, not knowing whether he would like it (he’s a tough audience), and he did. What people take from it is up to the viewer I suppose. Controlling the narrative seems contradictive to the point. For me it’s a challenge to the assumption that ignorance is bliss, and that challenge is as timely as it’s ever been.”
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- 2.Feel
- 4.Time Machine
- 5.Disaster
- 6.Glowing
- 7.Faded Blue
- 8.Wander
- 10.Hit the Ground
- 11.Farm