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Of Monsters and Men — Empire
Album: Beneath The Skin
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Released: 2015
Length: 4:17
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Feel the ocean as it breathes
Shivering teeth
See the mountains where they meet
Smothering me
As the wind fends off the waves
I count down the days
Heavy stones
Fear no weather

I find comfort in the sound
And the shape of the heart
How it echoes through the chest
From under the ground
As the hills turn into holes
I fill them with gold
Heavy stones
Fear no weather

And from the rain
Comes a river running wild that will create
And empire for you
Illuminate
There's a river running wild that will create
An empire for you
An empire for two
An empire for you
An empire for two

And I paint your body black
I hide in your hair
And you're staring back at me
Like I wasn't there
As our bodies become stills
We welcome the fear
Heavy stones
Fear no weather

And from the rain
Comes a river running wild that will create
And empire for you
Illuminate
There's a river running wild that will create
An empire for you
An empire for two
An empire for you
An empire for two

And from the rain
Comes a river running wild that will create
And empire for you
Illuminate
There's a river running wild that will create
An empire for you
An empire for two
An empire for you
An empire for two
Comments (32)add comment
 glen1n1m wrote:

Millenial whoa whoa chorus.  Just needs a stomp drum and banjo to fill in.



yeah, i hate that stuff.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Millenial whoa whoa chorus.  Just needs a stomp drum and banjo to fill in.
Posted 2 years ago by glen1n1m    [ Reply ]
Good tune!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Nice punchy track. Done good mixing in this one! Astute is they!!!
Posted 3 years ago by Matt_Maurer    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

A lot of people hear that phrase, even when their surrounded by complete silence.
 
Oh Noes!   *they're     
Posted 3 years ago by MayBaby    [ Reply ]
i really hardly listen to any lyrics at all , am i in the minority?somehow i kind of  feel guilty about it , i think higher percentage of women follow the lyrics but that's not to say that majority of males do not register the lyrics.
Posted 4 years ago by Pilsenaaa    [ Reply ]
Enjoying this song as I work........
Posted 4 years ago by peiggi    [ Reply ]
most excellent
Posted 5 years ago by bullshipped    [ Reply ]
 joempie wrote:
I keep hearing "I f*cked you"
 
Their lyrics -for you & for two -give he listener that audible experience.
Much better the U2's "with or without CHEW" 
Posted 5 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 clickfaster wrote:
What is with this seriously annoying trend in pop tunes?

The lyrics are comprised almost solely of:  OH WHOA OH WHOA OH WHOA OH WHOAWHOAWHOA WHOA

Grrrrrrr!{#Fire}
 
Well, this has more lyrics than that, but still, that "whoa-oh-oh" trend is quite annoying and has been popular with a number of "nouveau-folk" bands in recent years.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 joempie wrote:
I keep hearing "I f*cked you"
 

What about when you hear this song playing?
Posted 5 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
I really like (most of) their first album. I don't think this album is as good. This song isn't bad, though.
Posted 6 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

A lot of people hear that phrase, even when their surrounded by complete silence.
 

now i hear it too, thx, lol
Posted 6 years ago by mrknister777    [ Reply ]
blech. terrible vocals. follows the recent trend of singing like one's mouth is full of marbles, but adds annoyingly twee pronunciation. 
 
Posted 6 years ago by maggierob    [ Reply ]
Everybody in my hotel room thinks this song is very groovy...  we be dancing like happy hippies...  the title of the band is a mixed reference to a novel entitled "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, and a novel entitled "Monsters of Men" by Patrick Ness...  love Radio Paradise...
Posted 7 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
What is with this seriously annoying trend in pop tunes?

The lyrics are comprised almost solely of:  OH WHOA OH WHOA OH WHOA OH WHOAWHOAWHOA WHOA

Grrrrrrr!{#Fire}
Posted 7 years ago by clickfaster    [ Reply ]
do not like
Posted 7 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
 joempie wrote:
I keep hearing "I f*cked you"

 
A lot of people hear that phrase, even when they're surrounded by complete silence.
Posted 8 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 CHuLoYo wrote:

Not all people in the world are British or North Americans. Give a chance. Your language is hard to pronounce, many words are written different but pronounced equal. So you can improve the language for easy extend. 

 
Hey, in the context of regular conversation I'd agree 100% with you, but if one's recording an album, at least TRY to get it right, thus avoiding becoming laughingstock of the hour on Radio Paradise.

But hey, they're Icelandic right? - the same country that spewed Bjork out of of the unholy communion between a mountain troll and a whoopee-cushion. I guess anything goes there.

BTW: I totally hear "...How I fucked you..." as well {#Music}
Posted 8 years ago by maxvonevil    [ Reply ]
 joempie wrote:
I keep hearing "I f*cked you"

 
Not all people in the world are British or North Americans. Give a chance. Your language is hard to pronounce, many words are written different but pronounced equal. So you can improve the language for easy extend. 
Posted 8 years ago by CHuLoYo    [ Reply ]
There should be a WTF button...
Posted 8 years ago by MilesW    [ Reply ]
Yes indeedy sir, he needs help with his limp diction.

OK, I had to come back and say they are a likable band heard  live.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 joempie wrote:
I keep hearing "I f*cked you"

  yup, i hear that too.
Posted 9 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
I keep hearing "I f*cked you"
Posted 9 years ago by joempie    [ Reply ]
 OceanBlue wrote:
This is the perfect case of "overproduction" with Indie-Pop these days. Take this exact melody, same lyrics, same chords, and give it to someone like William Fitzsimmons. Let him sing it slowly, with a single acoustic guitar, and none of these brash sound effects trolling through my headphones, and none of these excessive synths and guitar layers... It's not a bad song, but it could have been so much better if more artists would learn to chill out on the production.

 
Most people like some milk and sugar in their coffee.
Posted 9 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
pff. Acceptable. peasants! {#Lol}
Posted 9 years ago by OHMish    [ Reply ]
 OceanBlue wrote:
This is the perfect case of "overproduction" with Indie-Pop these days. Take this exact melody, same lyrics, same chords, and give it to someone like William Fitzsimmons. Let him sing it slowly, with a single acoustic guitar, and none of these brash sound effects trolling through my headphones, and none of these excessive synths and guitar layers... It's not a bad song, but it could have been so much better if more artists would learn to chill out on the production.

 

Posted 9 years ago by bassbinrevival    [ Reply ]
Holy easy to misinterpret lyrics, Batman.
Posted 9 years ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
love them!
Posted 9 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
This is the perfect case of "overproduction" with Indie-Pop these days. Take this exact melody, same lyrics, same chords, and give it to someone like William Fitzsimmons. Let him sing it slowly, with a single acoustic guitar, and none of these brash sound effects trolling through my headphones, and none of these excessive synths and guitar layers... It's not a bad song, but it could have been so much better if more artists would learn to chill out on the production.
Posted 9 years ago by OceanBlue    [ Reply ]
same here
Posted 9 years ago by ceicilbee    [ Reply ]
Had to check the lyrics
Posted 9 years ago by PFM    [ Reply ]