I’d been trying so long
To find that feeling now gone
& what I found was so bright
it still keeps me up at night
Chance can happen so fast
A life in two: a contrast
The pearl melted in my palm
It was “Made in Heaven” all along
All I want to do is look back fondly now,
I remind myself without it I was d e a d
I always close my eyes and dream that I’m back there;
Half alive, still breathing sweetened air
Soft & warm it was kind
But some things just don’t al ign
I still can’t believe what I saw
天国から、君は。
How am I supposed to live through all this now?
The avoidance, the fear; denial of the self
Living a life like that is such a fucking joke
To count imaginary numbeers all day long
Possibilities both endless and infinite
I took a chance to see if it would fit
To meet the messenger from the ends of the earth;
I remember you sick and dancing there.
credits
from Back in Heaven,
released August 28, 2020
Skyler Skjelset - guitars, bass guitars, synthesizers
Takako Minekawa - vocals
Matt Barrick - drum kit
Casey Wescott - piano
Eric Slick - drum kit
This is undoubtedly my single favorite album of all time. It feels like such a perfect culmination of all the themes and ideas Fleet Foxes has been working with since 2008. It answers many of the questions found on both Helplessness Blues and Crack-Up, and represents an incredible maturation and growth in Robin Pecknold's perspective. Their other albums are certainly masterpieces, but this, in my opinion, is their magnum opus. I doubt it will be recognized as such in its time. isaiah_stuart
Brilliant album all across the board. Beach Boys-esque but fused with the Fleet Foxes aura. Robin and the rest of the band puts out nothing but absolute masterpieces of albums. No filler anywhere! Can't wait to see you in the summer in Syracuse! mmcgourty74
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