Deafheaven - 'Canary Yellow'

"Canary Yellow" by Deafheaven from the album 'Ordinary Corrupt Human Love,' available now

Visual by Ben Chisolm

Lyrics

Staring out onto the earthly pottery of existence,
Climbing light vines to heaven
Clay ribbons descend,
Swirl downward against metallic swell
Go sail charmer, altruist
Who immersed in thickets,
Hugged in cloth,
Evolves into charcoal
Is worshipped by the drifting macaw,
The lady finch
They swoop and croon through the air,
Dip their feathers in the death paste of ash water

I have wondered about the language of flowers
And you, elaborate mosaic, greeting me
Gentle, the swamp takes my ankles
On and on we choke on an everlasting
Handsome night
My lover’s blood rushes right through me
Wild, fantastic

[PabloGener]

This is the kind of music, in the back of your mind, you always knew that some day it would happen. And then it finally happened. Someone made it.

[Hillbilly_Papist]

Agalloch - Metal for Fall / Winter
DeafHeaven - Metal for Spring / Summer

[matt-wrco]

CAN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT A BEAST OF A DRUMMER DANIEL IS

[haydencourtney]

This is one of the most perfect things the universe has ever created

[MasDouc]

This is the culmination of everything Deafheaven is about. Absolutely incredible. Best song of their careers which is already overflowing with great songs. Monumental band.

[arty]

Deafheaven is like the porter robinson of metal. No one knows what the hell to label them but they're sunny as hell for the genre and deserve the blow up they're getting.

[thematt]

"my lover's blood rushes right through me." Oh boy.

[Zaetix]

First time hearing this song was when they played it live. When the rest of the band began singing background vocals while the singer growled his ending verse I was absolutely lost in the moment, what a stunner of a song. Amazing band, hope they're enjoying this wild ride they're on.

[TheHrondon]

Still listening this masterpiece daily after 4 years

[tristan]

This song is the definition of "love".

I love this.
I love Deafheaven.
And i already love this new album.

[aspiniou]

I'm going through rural Poland right now, listening to this for the first time, watching farm animals sunbathing and feeling so happy about new song from my favorite band. Can't wait for the album and the Brooklyn show.

[davidandre]

Funny how people keep comparing and saying "this song has song vibes". To me this is one of those songs that just reminds you of something familiar even if you've never listened to it before. It drives you straight back home.

[-k-b-]

When Steve T said black metal sound strange in major scales, Deafheaven came along and were like "oh don't worry, we'll prove you wrong"

[joaooliveira]

I'm gonna cry my heart out with this ending.

[OhMyGDC]

this is the kind of music that changes lives.

[Chreeseol]

Deafheaven are really perfecting their sound. So many emotions.

[danielavram]

Deafheaven is the best music for summer days, idk why, but fits perfect

[strawberryinthesky]

I'm not a spiritual person, but listening to this song is a spiritual experience. You feel it in your bones.

[Jirusama]

This is beautiful to say the least 🎶😍
For anyone wanting to follow the full lyrics:

Staring out onto the earthly, pottery of
Pottery of existence, climbing light
Climbing light vines to heaven
Clay ribbons descend
Swirl downward against

Staring out onto the earthly, pottery of
Pottery of existence, climbing light
Climbing light vines to heaven
Clay ribbons descend
Swirl downward against

Downward against metallic swell
Go sail, go sail, go sail, go sail, go sail
Downward against metallic swell
Go sail charmer, altruist

Staring out onto the earthly, pottery of
Pottery of existence, climbing light
Climbing light vines to heaven
Clay ribbons descend
Swirl downward against

Go sail, charmer, altruist
Who immersed in thickets
Hugged in cloth
Evolves into charcoal
Worshipped by the drifting macaw
The lady finch
The lady finch
They swoop and croon through the air
Dip their feathers
In the death paste of ash water
Go!

I have wondered about the language of flowers, and
I have wondered about the language of flowers
And you, elaborate mosaic, greeting me
Gentle, the swamp takes my ankles

On and on we choke on an everlasting
Handsome night
My lover’s blood rushes right through me

Wild, wild and fantastic
And wild, fantastic

An everlasting night
Handsome night
My lover’s blood rushes right through me

An everlasting night
Handsome night
My lover’s blood rushes right through me

On and on and on we choke on (My lover’s blood)
On and on and on we choke on (My lover’s blood)
An everlasting, handsome night (My lover’s blood)
My lover’s blood rushes right through me (My lover’s blood)

On and on and on we choke on (My lover’s blood)
On and on and on we choke on (My lover’s blood)
An everlasting, handsome night (My lover’s blood)
My lover’s blood rushes right through me
(My lover’s blood rushes right through me)

On and on and on we choke on (My lover’s blood)
On and on and on we choke on (My lover’s blood)
An everlasting, handsome night
My lover’s blood rushes right through me
(My lover’s blood rushes right through me)

On and on and on we choke on (My lover’s blood)
On and on and on we choke on (My lover’s blood)
An everlasting, handsome night
My lover’s blood rushes right through me
(My lover’s blood rushes right through me)

On and on and on we choke on
On and on and on we choke on
An everlasting, handsome night
My lover’s blood rushes right through me

[fuzzmahmoud]

I really love how they showcase all of their influences on here. You could really tell that these guys listen to everything. I like how they bounce around every major sound that has been influential to them, but the core of the song is their biggest influence, an influence that is a black metal oriented sound.