I am absolutely obsessed with this song, partly for the lyrics but mostly for the atmosphere that it manages to invoke. The music really reflects the apocalyptic nature of the lyrics.

The Last Hour of Ancient Sunlight

Black is the sunlight shimmering below;
it flows through life and the guilt we share
Our sorrow, it cuts through the undergrowth,
as we abandon this ravenous Earth alone

The zeitgeist dimmed the surface and seized the soul
Our Mother wept behind the fence,
and we drained her blood, then forgetting her face,
and hide from everyone…

to breathe, to conquer,
to linger, to utilize the ignorant herd

In rapture from nature we divorce,
like orphans by desire,
from this closing light

The bewildered sleep -
the shadowy voyager is lurking;
he’s in the flesh of landscapes vaporous
The vacant, untiring Sovran of old…
He’s the machinery; igniting the paralyzed soil

We took the blood of the earth
and fell in love with death
with life itself as an excuse

Black is the sunlight shimmering below;
it flows through life and the guilt we share

We’re hiding in chorus as starry eyes close,
and seasons part in farewell;
‘cause we drained her blood, then forgetting her face
to hide from everyone

The bewildered sleep -
the shadowy voyager is lurking;
he’s in the flesh of landscapes vaporous
The vacant, untiring Sovran of old…
He’s the machinery; igniting the paralyzed soil

Gorillaz Empire Ants feat. Little Dragon

Link to song

Lyrics:

Oh joy's arise
The sun has come again too hold you
Sailing out the doordrums of the
The polyphonic prairies here, it's all around you
It's all around you, out here

And if the whole world is crashing down
Fall through space out of mind again
Where the emptiness we leave behind on warm air rising

Lose all the shadows far away

The falling alcohol empire, is here to hold you
Ruling out and haunted till it sinks

Little memories, marching on
Your little feet, working the machine
Will it spin, will it sore
My little dream, working the machine

Little memories
Your little feet, working the machine
Will it spin, will it sore
My little dream, working the machine

With some of the new age music, I just like the sound that is coming without words. I often find myself taking the words out, and listening instrumental.

How would you define "new age" music, toxic? I've heard the term used a lot for easily the past decade or so, so I'm not really sure what it means anymore. Haven't heard it applied to music though.

Stuff Like Lady gaga or kesha,
There music is just a jumble of junk to me.
The sound in the background seems better.

Ah, I think I follow. I generally haven't payed much attention to the current pop music and such, and current stuff in general since it hasnt' really been in line with my tastes. The most current song on my iTunes is Kate Perry, "Hot n Cold" I believe.

I like the song and the lyrics are simple and clear enough that it's easy and fun to sing along to. I think the simplicity of lyrics and singing is what started to get me into country music. -.- Really, the stuff is just so easy to pick up it's hard to get out of your head.

I actually Like Katy Perry.
Her Voice is beautiful and I can relate to her songs. xD

I like lyrics that tell a story. Or sound like a conversation. If I can't picture a mini-movie in my head to a song, I tend not to care for it much.

I only catch parts of songs. Lyrics I have to look up. But being a visually oriented individual I like lyrics that provide strong imagery in my mind. And to do that they have to hit an emotional chord with me. So it's more words that have to do with me I guess.

Looking back on my favorite quotes they're about being lost and hurting...but hey how many songs out there have that in a piece of their lyrics? p=

i feel as though lyrics are an important part of music. i get addicted to songs with amazing lyrics or when a songs lyrics have a double meaning. it makes me happy and i easily memorize it. i prefer to sing along with music and it makes it more enjoyable for me. also funny songs are awesome as well. like if the lyrics are humorous it makes me happy XD

heres an amazing song with a double meaning (like i mentioned above)
its by the band "the hush sound" they are an amazing band. practically everyone in the band sings but the main singer is the female. and all the males switch on songs.
This song is "You Are The Moon"



the beginning of the song starts and it pretty much signifies the moon rising. or i take it as a person waking up to their depression.
"Darkness, darkness everywhere, do you feel all alone?
The subtle grace of gravity, the heavy weight of stone"
these lyrics mean of course the moon is lonely in the night sky that even though there are stars. they are so very far away. and it also means that the person in depression feels utterly alone with no hope.

the next verse talks about beauty. pretty much they are saying that even though the moon is imperfect and has many faults it is still one of the most beautiful things in the world pretty much. and its saying that even though the person with depression feels "ugly, fat, worthless ect". the last line in the verse tells you that."The shattered surface, so imperfect, is all that you believe"
the last verse is all about someone forcing the person to look at themselves that they are beautiful no matter how they feel its more of an analogy towards the human side of the song. but you can also visualize someone putting a round mirror up at the sky just so the moon can see how beautiful it is. C: this song gives me hope. and i love it so much

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-giyjfthXA

pretty much this song is about the beauty in the moon and in everyone. and because someone has scars or imperfections there is always someone out there for you. someone who thinks you are beautiful. someone who thinks the world of you. dont forget that. <3