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Out of absolutely nowhere, Rostam Batmanglij dropped a new solo single on January 15, 2016. It’s called “EOS”; presumably, it stands for everyone of us.
According to Pitchfork, he wrote the song about a 25-second exposure photograph that was taken during a trip to India. Rostam also had this to say...
[Verse 1]
Listen to the crickets at night
Can you hear that sound?
Dusk and the tide goes out
Your feet in the sand
[Chorus]
Everyone of us has felt the lights go down
Everyone of us has felt our heart beat pound
Everyone of us has felt it on our own
Lo and behold you were here now you're gone
Lo and behold you were here now you're gone
[Verse 2]
Along the coast we could see time and space
And across the water it was all emptiness
But I held you close, my cheek pressed up against yours
And I could feel the hereafter out in front of us both
Along the coast we could see time and space
And across the water it was all emptiness
But I held you close, my cheek pressed up against yours
And we could feel the storm gathering in front of us both
[Bridge]
Ohhhhhh
Ohhhh
Ohhhhhhhh
Ohhhhh
[Chorus]
Everyone of us has felt the lights go down
Everyone of us has felt our heart beat pound
Everyone of us has felt the lights go down
Everyone of us has felt our heart beat pound
Everyone of us has felt it on our own
Lo and behold you were here now you're gone
Lo and behold you were here now you're gone
EOS was written by Rostam.
EOS was produced by Rostam.
From NPR: “‘EOS’ was written in the midst of making this record. Finishing and putting [it] out felt like the first step to finishing the album. The lyrics came at the same time as the melody, which is rare for me. I was trying to take a specific experience — watching the sun set — and think about h...