Manchester Orchestra - The Gold (Official Video) from A Black Mile To The Surface

Stream or download "The Gold" from A Black Mile To The Surface.

Video directed by Mike Dempsey and Johnny Chew

"The Gold" Lyrics

Couldn't really love you any more
You've become my ceiling
I don't think I love you anymore
That gold mine changed you
You don't have to hold me anymore
Our cave's collapsing
I don't wanna be me anymore
My old man told me

"You don't open your eyes for a while
You just breathe that moment down"
Forty miles out of East Illinois from my old man's heart attack

I believed you were crazy
You believed you loved me

I don't wanna bark here anymore
Black hills, the colly
Wasn't really dangerous for us
We just catch you coughing
What the hell are we gonna do?
A black mile to the surface
I don't wanna be here anymore
It all tastes like poison

Can't open your eyes for a while
You just breathe that moment down
Forty hours out of Homestake
And I'm trying to translate you again

I believed you were crazy
You believed you loved me
You and me, we're a day drink
So lose your faith in me

Can't open your eyes for a while
You just breathe that moment down
You can't open your eyes for a while
You just breathe

I believed you were crazy
You believed you loved me
You and me, we're a day drink
So lose your faith in me
Lose your faith in me
Oh, lose your faith in me

A Black Mile to the Surface is a bold record of vision and purpose, inspired by and dwelling in a sensory and imaginative experience. It’s a reinvention of sorts, both musically and personally—a sort of cosmic worldview shift. But in the end, the record’s themes are universal.

Inspired by their experience creating the score for the film Swiss Army Man (a Sundance hit - New York Times-lauded “marvelously melancholic music”), they seized the chance to rethink Manchester Orchestra’s typical methods of working. This process gave them new ideas of how to think about writing, how songs could flow, and how to layer melodies on top of one another to propel the tune into a new emotional arena. To manifest this vision, the band turned to producer Catherine Marks (Foals, PJ Harvey, The Killers, Interpol) and began working with her at Echo Mountain studio in Asheville. In addition to mixing with Marks at her Assault & Battery studio in London, Manchester Orchestra also worked with John Congleton (St. Vincent, Explosions In The Sky, Angel Olsen, Cloud Nothings) in Los Angeles — gathering new sounds, adding to and widening the songs’ dimensions — as well as their longtime producer Dan Hannon, who offered an invaluable perspective that only an old friend could give. Encouraged to go against first instinct, each collaborator added their own touch to the music, pushing it to places no Manchester Orchestra record had ever gone before.

“It was a test—personally, emotionally, creatively—to see how far we could push ourselves without breaking. This record was intentionally un-compromised on every level. We made sure to explore all the options and that we were moving forward with the strongest approach for each song— strongest part, strongest melody, strongest lyric.”

Track Listing
1) The Maze
2) The Gold
3) The Moth
4) Lead, SD
5) The Alien
6) The Sunshine
7) The Grocery
8) The Wolf
9) The Mistake
10) The Parts
11) The Silence

[sami-cyhmi]

I've been listening to Phoebe's version for so long and finally came here to listen to the original

[brandoncurtisallman]

Quite possibly one of the greatest songs ever made

[alexharris]

Couldn't really love you anymore
You've become my ceiling
I don't think I love you anymore
That gold mine changed you
You don't have to hold me anymore
Our cave's collapsing
I don't wanna be me anymore
My old man told me

"You don't open your eyes for a while
You just breathe that moment down"
Forty miles out of East Illinois from my old man's heart attack

I believed you were crazy
You believed you love me

I don't wanna bark here anymore
Black hills, the colly
Wasn't really dangerous for us
We just catch you coughing
What the hell are we gonna do?
A black mile to the surface
I don't wanna be here anymore
It all tastes like poison

Can't open your eyes for a while
You just breathe that moment down
Forty hours out of Homestake
And I'm trying to translate you again

I believed you were crazy
You believed you love me
You and me, we're a day drink
So lose your faith in me

Can't open your eyes for a while
You just breathe that moment down
You can't open your eyes for a while
You just breathe

I believed you were crazy
You believed you love me
You and me, we're a day drink
So lose your faith in me
Lose your faith in me
Oh, lose your faith in me

[Edits]

This band DESERVES SO MUCH MORE CREDIT… This song is absolutely beautiful.

[samspade]

I find that I have an affinity for melancholy songs. For some reason they evoke some kind of existential thought when I listen to them.

[Saylor_Swift]

Their music makes me ache in the best possible way. It feels like touching the realest reality.

[HitManActual]

I had the privilege to meet these guys when they were teenagers. I knew then, this would be a relevant special band. Glad I had the pleasure to see you and meet you. I'm 65 years old and a rock drummer. My Son and others have come with us to The Stuffing several times and all have thanked us for helping them find you. Best of luck and keep it as special and real as you have all this time. You are truly special writers, performers and now role models for the causes you bring with you to your performances. Thank you for the music and I pray the world gets to know you.

[wtfisthis]

This song should have 100 million views...

[jaylewis-dbut]

I feel like dying, then it’s the Orchestral sounds of Manchester and not only do I want to live, I want to embrace the Beauty

[JohnnyNowhere]

I am almost 67 years old. I have been a songwriter for over 45 of those years. Having stated that - I could have never written this song, and to be honest, I'm jealous as hell. Fuck you guys. Lol. Absolutely phenomenal tune.

[rileyhitreset]

I must say even after 4 years, this song is still one of my favorites to listen to. I love it so much. The lyrics, the instrumentals, vocals, everything is perfect. This is one gem that I hope many can find. perfection.

[kip]

The lyrics to this song are a lullaby to relationships. The video to this song is nothing short of surrealistic genius.

[JonCofer]

The universe can never have enough of this band. Can't wait to put the new album into my brain.

[TheGroovyGuitarDude]

For anyone who wants to play this on guitar, here's how :)

Strum Patterns:
1) ↓
2) ↓↓↑↓↑ X2

Intro/Chorus - D F#m A D

Verse - D F#m A

Pre-Chorus/Bridge - D E A D

Hope this helps out! If you get stuck or need any extra help, I just uploaded a video lesson for this on my channel :)

[samueljhood]

One of the greatest songs I've heard in years.

[erinsylvester]

I am cheated for being old and set in my ways with my stereo in the car. I didn't hear of this incredibly talented band until tonight and cannot stop listening to them now and annoying the musician husband with every new discovery. A. Maze. Please let me hear it all. Time to expand the horizon once again. Cheers, everyone, and long live the music.

[johnsummers]

2/28/18
This is the first time I've ever heard this song. I'm 40 and it makes me feel 17 again. The triple meter and multi part harmonies? I approve.

[BoofyBoyo]

Easily and by far one of the best bands I’ve ever discovered. They are lyrical geniuses and produce melodies that pierce your soul.

[wrinkleintime]

I listened to the Phoebe Bridgers version, and I did t know there was an original! I love the PB cover but this one is incredible too!! Such different vibes even with the same lyrics. I love the energy in this one and need to check out this band more 💕

[jasontate]

Not surprising: It's really good.