"Selkies: The Endless Obsession" by Between the Buried and Me
I just saw this band last week and they killed it. The concert review proper should be up tomorrow. Until then, enjoy "Selkies." I'm not sure how to characterize this band; they are a progressive metal band, but their music features elements of death metal, jazz, blues, and alternative rock, sometimes in the same song. I know this is a long song (one of their shortest, though) but it's worth the seven minutes. Also, there's an epic guitar solo at the end; it's arguably the most beautiful solo that I have ever heard. It starts at 4:45 in the video. Enjoy!
Here's the live version, if that's what you're into.
Lyrics
Innocent individuals
Concerned about nothing but happiness
Progress becomes easy due to this social situation
Unfortunate turn of events
Collapse this idea of childish thought
No judgement towards one another, no social status to compare
All as one
Exploit the idea of innocence
Goddamn television god
Corrupt me
Separate us
Groups of difference seem to comfort what we once didn't think of
This show was in their head for years
Enjoy this life of wonder and imagination
For it will be torn down
You will be torn down
Time to hate, kill, fuck, conquer
This is human life at its best
We'll televise this event
You can learn how to live, breathe
Then finally die
(The sweet relief is a must)
We can speak of obsession
We can love the endless
NEXT SATURDAY: Come to the Tabernacle in Atlanta to see Deftones with me!
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