Pendulum - Propane (2007 October Version)

full and legit from a chrysalis records sampler cd. as far as i know this is the version that was shown to warner in 2007 october! (NOT a remake)

and this is the cd SYSTEMSREADY bought and ripped it from.
massive round of applause to her for nicking this cd in time !!!!!!! (we could only order this one to the u.s. from one person on discogs)

for years we were confused about the constant references to a 'chorus' throughout propane's development seen in the in silico planning scans (in silico booklet), now it's finally revealed that yes there indeed used to a huge chorus in propane.

anyway, have at it =)

lyrics:

Something's staring me down
And I can't help but feel its coming from you
She's a gunshot bride, these are triggered cries
i just wonder what we've gotten ourselves into

In the trail of fire, I know we will be free again
In the end we will be one
In the trail of fire, I'll burn before you bury me
Holding candles to the sun

Mind is willing, soul remains
This woman could not be saved
From the jar, into the fire

Mind is willing, soul remains
This woman could not be saved
From the jar, into the fire
Anything to realise

I can't help you
She's the archer's child from the dark side
You know that I can't help you
We are out of time, we are going tonight

Flesh too weak to choke the self,
Heal the wounds or crack the shell
Lift yourselves from worlds below,
Raise the anchor, bring it on home

Flesh too weak to choke the self,
Heal the wounds or crack the shell
Take yourselves from worlds below,
Raise the anchor, bring it on

I can't help you
She's the archer's child from the dark side
You know that I can't help you
We are out of time, we are going tonight

In the trail of fire, I know we will be free again
In the end we will be one
In the trail of fire, I'll burn before you bury me
Holding candles to the sun

I can't help you
She's the archer's child from the dark side
You know that I can't help you
We are out of time, we are going tonight

Bring it on home

[CerberusProject]

You are the hero Pendulum fans don't deserve, but definitely need.

[the_scintist]

The "Holding candles to the sun" bit literally makes me shiver, it is a much better fit than the final version's 'Set your sights for the sun', both in a lyrical and contextual way. Not to mention that I'm really fond of this more distorted, almost AI-like voice, as well as the additional chorus. This is a fuckin' masterpiece, period.

[dejavureal]

You know, if you said that this was the product of a text-to-speech AI learning Rob's voice and you had it write and sing a chorus for Propane Nightmares, I would've believed that too.

[alessioforte]

the missing chorus is awesome! I think Pendulum fans are now used to the definitive version of it but this missing part is like the final piece in the Jigsaw

[yssir]

The nightmares came from the fact they removed the epic chorus

[PEPSIMaxMusic]

Fun fact: this version was available on MySpace via Chrysalis music, and is preserved on the WebArchive's MySpace archive, though the quality is obviosly worse than the CD version.

[witch.project]

i just wanna have a talk with whoever decided to take that second chorus out of the final song

[Kraedt]

"I can't help you... She's Yoshi's child.. with a dark side"
(I suck at figuring out lyrics)

[mikulitsi]

Wait what??? The Propane Nightmares most know wasn't the original? Was trying to find a karaoke version but instead saw this goddamn. This is a find and thank you for posting it! Tbf I like the actual one maybe a tiny bit more but this is almost as good. Both versions are fantastic and it's a shame that this has only 180k views...

[BartiDSJ]

Wow the chorus is incredible, I would love to see a remake with it being added to the final version. I'm having this on repeat just for that one part

[-IQ-AlphaMale]

Holy f***in SH*T. THAT CHORUS.

Official version is now dead to me. RIP.

[shreemandpe]

I love how there's an additional bit of "lore" in the missing chorus. If we go by the music video,

- "I can't help you"
The priest is declaring someone unsavable (probably the same girl who's "mind is willing but soul remains")
- "She's the Archer's child from the dark side"
I'm guessing Archer is some sort of euphemism for devil?
- "You know that I can't help you"
Song structure more than anything lol
- "We're out of time, we're going tonight"
The folks are conducting their final ceremony, so the child can't be "purified" or anything because there's literally no time. Something to do with a comet, if I recall correctly.

[OddChap]

Each time i listen to it, the new chorus grows on me more and more

[dyseminate]

Honestly I wouldn't mind a mix of the actual Propane Nightmares that had that chorus near the end of the track.

[kaiochanx]

1:53, didn't expect Rob to sing this but it's beautiful

[NightField]

Those new vocals are so beautiful, Rob's voice is amazing.

[dh]

That chorus is strong. I always preferred the kick pattern from the live version, personally. Overall though the final edit was the right way to go

[tritone]

Hot take: the chorus here is good but I feel like it works better as a bridge maybe and makes the song feel like it has two different choruses. It might be why they got rid of it. If not the bridge maybe have it lead into the chorus we all know and love more. It feels like it kinda breaks up the song except AFTER the regular chorus. Make the chorus we know of a pre-chorus and this one the main chorus, basically.

[Likonan]

Me: Rob Propane remix contest when?


Rob: 2:03

[thetrainshop]

The omitted chorus would have made for an excellent song if paired with a song with a more forlorn air.