Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
The lyrics of I Would Rather See are based on a fragment of Sappho’s poetry, as translated by Anne Carson:
I would rather see her lovely step / and the motion of light on her face / than chariots of Lydians or ranks / of footsoldiers in arms.
I and her face
Brighter than chariots
Or foot soldiers
Torn iron under the bridges
Her chariots
Shouting lydians and
Ranks of foot-soldiers
Impossible misstep
Unexpected licking struck her as
Rather bold
Her step motion on
Her step motion on
Fast fast fast chariots and
Wounded foot soldiers
Rush in but
Not to be too toward
And to shuffle the light
To offend her chariots
Lydians sadly outstretched firm ranks
In place
Designed as a possible way into
Unexpected fantasies
We'd rather watch her step
We'd rather watch her step toward
Motion on
Motion on
Chariots off of solid ground
Stop! Slowly on
Stop! Slowly on
I Would Rather See was written by Julia Holter.
I Would Rather See was produced by Kenny Gilmore & Julia Holter.
Julia Holter released I Would Rather See on Fri Oct 26 2018.