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All Eternals Deck |
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Released |
2011 |
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Artist |
the Mountain Goats |
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Length |
3:52 |
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Track six on All Eternals Deck. This song also appears as a demo on All Survivors Pack as track 2.
Lyrics[]
Come hard through the fog Blindfolded and bound Till we stand at the edge Of a hole in the ground We hold hands and we jump And as we fall we sing Paupers hammering the walls of the castle Going to meet the king Never sleep, remember to breathe deep Never sleep, remember to breathe Breathe deep Crash in from deep space Shot birds falling fast Who will be there to catch us in his jaws When we arrive alive at last? I can't hear you in the dark Wish I knew where you'd gone Know you're there off in the shadow somewhere Try to soldier on Never sleep, remember to breathe deep Never sleep, remember to breathe Breathe deep And breathe humbly Secure your mouthpiece when you can Toxic shapes adorn the walls As we rise from our knees Someone's coming to reward us, you wait and see Or crush us both like fleas Never sleep, remember to breathe deep Never sleep, remember to breathe Breathe deep
Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]
- "...the fingers of dawn will greet you in the arms of your beloved. And the two of you will look toward the wealthy morning sky and know that in its gorgeous portents lie the certainty of death every single morning. The fact that you both know this is why you like each other so much." -- 2011-03-25 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
- "This is a song about hiding from things in fear." -- 2011-04-01 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
- "This is a song about, uh, paranoia, and, uh, um, feeling generally threatened by things. Spending a little time down in the question, is this actually paranoia or do I have reason to feel threatened about things? It's called 'Beautiful Gas Mask'." -- 2017-11-11 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
Things Referenced in this Song[]
Live Shows this Song Was Played at[]
- 2011-03-24 - The National - Richmond, VA
- 2011-03-25 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
- 2011-04-01 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
- 2011-04-06 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN
- 2013-06-04 - Strand-Capitol Performing Arts - York, PA
- 2013-06-08 - Port City Music Hall - Portland, ME
- 2017-09-08 - Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN
- 2017-11-07 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
- 2017-11-10 - White Eagle Hall - Jersey City, NJ
- 2017-11-11 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
- 2017-11-13 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
- 2017-11-15 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
- 2017-11-18 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
- 2019-01-28 - Live from Wizards of the Coast HQ - Renton, WA
- 2021-09-24 - Gateway City Arts - Holyoke, MA
- 2021-09-25 - Levon Helm Studios - Woodstock, NY
- 2021-09-26 - Musikfest Cafe - Bethlehem, PA
- 2021-10-14 - Cannery Ballroom - Nashville, TN
- 2021-10-16 - The Vogue - Indianapolis, IN
- 2021-10-23 - White Eagle Hall - Jersey City, NJ
- 2022-08-19 - Brooklyn Arts Center - Wilmington, NC
Videos of this Song[]
- 2011-03-25 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
- 2011-04-06 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN
- 2019-01-28 - Live from Wizards of the Coast HQ - Renton, WA
| All Eternals Deck |
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Track list: "Damn These Vampires" • "Birth of Serpents" • "Estate Sale Sign" • "Age of Kings" • "The Autopsy Garland" • "Beautiful Gas Mask" • "High Hawk Season" • "Prowl Great Cain" • "Sourdoire Valley Song" • "Outer Scorpion Squadron" • "For Charles Bronson" • "Never Quite Free" • "Liza Forever Minnelli" |