Exegetic Chains
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Exegetic Chains by The Mountain Goats
Release Date
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The Mountain GoatsProduced by
John DarnielleWrited by
John DarnielleAbout
“Any musical references you hear, to my own stuff or to other people’s stuff, lyrical references are all there on purpose.”
- John Darnielle’s introduction to the song when premiered on YouTube
Exegesis, from Greek ἐξήγησις and the Greek root ἐξηγεῖσθαι (lit. “to lead out”), is the practice of clos...
Exegetic Chains Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Look closely at the shadows
On the ground beneath the trees
The labors of Hercules
Wild grasses on the hills
Rippling in the wind
Cybele unchained
[Pre-Chorus]
The songs you sing at Christmas time
The stories that you tell
Well I knew them well
Yes I knew them well
[Chorus]
Say your prayers to whomever
You call out to in the night
Keep the chains tight
Make it through this year
If it kills you outright
[Verse 2]
The coins they toss at dancers
Whirling in the city square
Music on the air
The places where we met to share
Our secrets now and then
We will see them again
Change will come
Stay warm inside the ripple
Of the Panasonic hum
It grinds
And it roars
Headed somewhere better
If I have to crawl there on all fours
[Chorus]
Say your prayers to whomever
You call out to in the night
Keep the chains tight
Make it through this year
If it kills us outright
Exegetic Chains Q&A
Who wrote Exegetic Chains's ?
Exegetic Chains was written by John Darnielle.
Who produced Exegetic Chains's ?
Exegetic Chains was produced by John Darnielle.
When did The Mountain Goats release Exegetic Chains?
The Mountain Goats released Exegetic Chains on Fri Apr 10 2020.