The Mountain Goats
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“Going Invisible 2” is, in John Darnielle’s own words, about how destruction and creation both have the capacity to change who you are:
I think you do erase yourself from something in its destruction in some way. […] This song, as it relates to the themes of the records, is sort of about how, when...
[Verse 1]
Look in the cellar where the cinders blaze
Sift through the shadows for days
Look in the corners, but you can't see me
You can't see me I'm free
[Chorus]
I'm gonna burn it all down today
Down today, okay
I'm gonna burn it all down today
And sweep all the ashes away
[Verse 2]
Count up the keepsakes in the cabinets
The keyboards and the chemistry sets
Look in the attic where the blinds are drawn
You won't find me I'm gone
[Chorus]
I'm gonna burn it all down today
Down today, okay
I'm gonna burn it all down today
And sweep all the ashes away
[Bridge]
Etch an outline on your heart
I'm gonna blow the whole circus apart
[Verse 3]
Reckon the remnants when they land at last
The shattered aftermath of the blast
Look for me everywhere the burn marks form
Trying to find a place to keep warm
[Chorus]
I'm gonna burn it all down today
Down today, okay
I'm gonna burn it all down today
And sweep all the ashes away
I'm gonna burn it all down today
Down today, okay
I'm gonna burn it all down today
And sweep all the ashes away
I'm gonna burn it all down today
Down today, okay
I'm gonna burn it all down today
And sweep all the ashes away
Going Invisible 2 was written by John Darnielle.
Going Invisible 2 was produced by Owen Pallett.
The Mountain Goats released Going Invisible 2 on Fri Apr 26 2019.
On In Only Listen to the Mountain Goats, John Darnielle talked about “Going Invisible 2” and how it relates to destruction and creation:
You can absent yourself from something by destroying it, right? I mean, I haven’t thought this through, so I’m amenable to correction here. But I think you do era...