The Mountain Goats & John Vanderslice
The Mountain Goats & John Vanderslice
The Mountain Goats & John Vanderslice
The Mountain Goats & John Vanderslice
The Mountain Goats & John Vanderslice
The Mountain Goats & John Vanderslice
The Mountain Goats & John Vanderslice
Moon Colony Bloodbath is a collaboration between John Darnielle and John Vanderslice. “Emerging” is written and sung by John Darnielle.
At a concert at Attucks Theatre, Norfolk, VA, in 2009, John Darnielle had the following to say about this song:
This is a song about the organ harvesting colonies...
[Verse 1]
I am hungry, but I'm not cold
I'm starving, but the suit keeps me warm
And the light hits me full in the face
As I assume my new and dreadful form
Kick an incubator open
Like a flower in bloom
Sustenance, blessed sustenance
Oozing from the tomb
[Refrain]
I know that sleeping bodies hide
Sweet things inside
[Verse 2]
And in the ever-present light
And in my ever-growing needs
If a man should crest the ridge
He's gonna have to watch me feed
But no one's ever gonna come
And nobody's gonna know
I will sail home again
Concealed among the upright walking men
[Refrain]
To know that sleeping bodies hide
Sweet things inside
Emerging was written by John Darnielle.
Emerging was produced by Chris Stamey.