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“Archer on the Beach” originally appeared as the A-side of a 12" single in November 2010.
The original version of the track, a collaboration with electronic experimentalist Tim Hecker, was largely ambient with sounds of what seems to be a rainstorm and roaring crowd, anchored by a hushed, languid vo...
[Verse 1]
Careful now, watch your step, in you go
The Ash King’s made of ashes, the Ice Queen’s made of snow
And Archer’s where you left him, with his arrows stuck inside a peach
Awake on your crutches in the moonlight, Archer on the beach
[Verse 2]
Careful now, watch your step, in you go
The Ass King’s made of asses, the Ice Queen’s native snow
And Archer’s where you left him, with his arrows slightly out of reach
Impossible raver on your death bed, Archer on the beach
[Verse 3]
Careful now, watch your step, in you go
The Ice Queen’s made of ashes, the Ash King’s made of snow
And Archer’s where you left him, with his arrows all in a heap
Stapled to the neck of the storm, Archer on the beach
[Bridge]
Careful now, watch your step, in you go
Careful now, watch your step, in you go
Careful now, watch your step, in you go
[Outro]
The problem with Destroyer is...
The night wears a thousand stitches above her right eye
The problem with Destroyer is...
The night wears a thousand stitches above her right eye
Then waves goodbye!
And then waves goodbye...
Archer on the Beach was written by Dan Bejar.
Archer on the Beach was produced by David Carswell & Dan Bejar.
Destroyer released Archer on the Beach on Tue Nov 02 2010.