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My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: The DARK on Jun 04, 2008, 10:17 PM

Title: Remnants
Post by: The DARK on Jun 04, 2008, 10:17 PM
This song is horribly underrated. If they extend it live then it could easily be the new Run Thru. Amazing guitar work from Jim and Carl.

Lyrics?
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: mjkoehler on Jun 04, 2008, 10:19 PM
I don't get what people are not liking about it. This song is just bad ass!
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: sweatboard on Jun 04, 2008, 10:24 PM
In Many Ways.  I REALLY REALLY LOVE the lyrics to this song.  So much so that I'm going to go get the liner notes right now and type them out for you.   :-*
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: The DARK on Jun 04, 2008, 10:25 PM
Thank you.  :)
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: j_rud on Jun 04, 2008, 10:29 PM
I was surprised to see it so low on many of the lists in the "rank the songs thread". Great tune, should be great live. Also think Highly Suspicious is going to translate well live and win a lot of people over.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: dragonboy on Jun 04, 2008, 10:31 PM
QuoteThis song is horribly underrated.
How can it be horribly underrated...the album isn't even out yet?!!?!!!  >:( ::) ;)
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: Dillsnufus on Jun 04, 2008, 10:32 PM
the second this leaked and I got up to this song I posted that this song is bad ass and it still is.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: sweatboard on Jun 04, 2008, 10:36 PM
                       REMNANTS

 remnants of the empire - artifacts of love.
will i meet the designer, what will he dream up?
  remnants of the empire - gravity awake......
what's held down to the ground next round goes into space.
  rasing up the empire - innocence and faith-
what will hold you up and what will stand in your way?

then I saw a new "heaven" - formed in the bleeding light of dusk -
               all souls, all faiths, always - we were one.
then I saw a new "heaven" - formed in the bleeding light of dusk -
               all souls, all faiths, always - we were one.

raise a bayonet in the dark, for all the human race. :'(
watch out watch out you could GO the same way.

taking out the empire - watching from afar  :'(
it's not too late, we could make a new fate.  :)

then I saw a new "heaven" - formed in the bleeding light of dusk -
               all souls, all faiths, always - we were one.
then I saw a new "heaven" - formed in the bleeding light of dusk -
               all souls, all faiths, always - we were one.


Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: sweatboard on Jun 04, 2008, 10:39 PM
I love the image of "Bleeding Light Of Dusk"  and "All Faiths, All Souls, Always We Were One"..............a NEW Heaven.

Have I mentioned I'm a BIG fan of this band?
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: mjkoehler on Jun 04, 2008, 10:43 PM
Thanks B. That makes me love this song even more.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: sweatboard on Jun 04, 2008, 11:09 PM
"what's held down to the ground next round goes into space."

this line makes me think of the image on the cover of the record, the one of the guy stepping onto the ferris wheel.


Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: sweatboard on Jun 04, 2008, 11:19 PM
SPACE!!  GO!!!  

(http://contaxg.com/archive/gallery/hess/billboard.jpg)
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: Ive got an EVIL plan babe on Jun 05, 2008, 12:23 AM
Thanks for the lyrics.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: Strangulated on Jun 05, 2008, 12:43 PM
I didn't like this song (I thought it was dumb) until i heard it in the context of the album.  It and Aluminum Park are a refreshing kick in the balls (if there is such a thing) after the quieter, introspective songs.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: tannisroot on Jun 05, 2008, 01:21 PM
Wow.  Seeing the lyrics changes everything about this song.  So do the liner notes contain the lyrics to all of the songs?  The songs almost always get better once you see the actual lyrics.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: Love Dogg on Jun 05, 2008, 01:31 PM
QuoteWow.  Seeing the lyrics changes everything about this song.  So do the liner notes contain the lyrics to all of the songs?  The songs almost always get better once you see the actual lyrics.

I agree.  It was my least favorite because of the inconsistency of the chords.  I was just uneasy on the ears.  But after reading the lyrics while listening to it, I was able to permantently adjust the tone knobs in my head, affording myself the opportunity to "get it"...from now on.  Thanks
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: mjkoehler on Jun 05, 2008, 01:43 PM
QuoteWow.  Seeing the lyrics changes everything about this song.  So do the liner notes contain the lyrics to all of the songs?  The songs almost always get better once you see the actual lyrics.
yes from what I remember seeing a week ago.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: Nikkogino on Jun 05, 2008, 04:04 PM
Remnants is and always will be the best song on Evil Urges.  Hopefully it is rocked hard live.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: jrat on Jun 05, 2008, 04:37 PM
this song will be effin' awesome live........just ...a ...few ...more...days
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Post by: Cameron on Jun 05, 2008, 06:16 PM
since listen one of this song i was pissed they didn't play it at SXSW.  awesome tune.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: lazybones on Jun 05, 2008, 06:21 PM
 Seeing those gas prices ($1.29 for reg!) makes me gasp as we now face $3.00 more a gallon.

"taking out the empire - watching from afar.  
it's not too late, we could make a new fate. "

Go Obama!

By the way I too have been loving this song lately.  Seeing the lyrics deepens my appreciation for it.  Very poetic and thematically relevant.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: Nikkogino on Jun 05, 2008, 07:52 PM
QuoteSeeing those gas prices ($1.29 for reg!) makes me gasp as we now face $3.00 more a gallon.

"taking out the empire - watching from afar.  
it's not too late, we could make a new fate. "

Go Obama!

By the way I too have been loving this song lately.  Seeing the lyrics deepens my appreciation for it.  Very poetic and thematically relevant.

I also like the song a lot more after knowing the lyrics....by the way, how does anyone have the booklet already?
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: sweatboard on Jun 05, 2008, 10:51 PM
"Listening Party"  :)  We had a party at a cabin in North Carolina during one of our friend's weddings.....and I'm so sad I didn't get pictures of our "Air Band" at about 2:30am.  I played this record for people that weren't really familiar with the band "at all" and it made me so happy to see them GETTING THE FUCK DOWN (I think I made the band some new fans), my wife had the lyric book in her hand singing along to all the songs.....I didn't need the lyric book.. ;)  This one guy we were with I think ended up deciding he was going to buy a drum kit when we got back home......he was just tearing it up with the fork on the beer bottles.  I was like MAN, You are fucking right on!!!!  He was like....I think I'm going to buy some drums!!!!  I was like.....let me know!!!  :)
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: sweatboard on Jun 05, 2008, 10:58 PM
During Touch Me Part Two an all out dance party went the fuck down.  It Was Beautiful!!!  It was like soul train but in the middle of a shitty smelling kitchen.  

Why didn't I sign the guest book....."EVIL URGES WAS HERE 5/?/08?  
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: LEATHER KID on Jun 06, 2008, 10:28 AM
It NEEDS to be played at Bonnaroo!
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: Dillsnufus on Jun 06, 2008, 02:17 PM
@ rcmh they should play the whole new album
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: wolof on Jun 07, 2008, 02:16 PM
I believe this song was certainly influenced by Pearl Jam it sounds like a PJ B-side; and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: ycartrob on Jun 10, 2008, 10:32 PM
Remnants sounds like a bunch of my old rock albums and some 90's grunge all mushed into one. Me like.
Title: Re: Remnants
Post by: rob on Jun 10, 2008, 10:38 PM
This song almost made me cry tonight listening on headphones.....just the intensity.......and the lyrics......wow, totally love it.