The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats
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The Mountain Goats
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The Mountain Goats
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“Let Me Bathe in Demonic Light” was premiered in October 2019 by the North Carolina Arts Council as part of their In The Water series, which highlights “the symbolic and literal places that shape the sounds and souls of North Carolina musicians.”
It later appeared as the closing track of the band’s...
[Verse 1]
Down at the end of a bombed-out street
The shell of a house where my friends and me used to meet
Someday the old flesh will give way to the new
Find a functioning mirror inside and slip right through
[Chorus]
And there, there I will be
And who, who's coming with me?
To show me my one true face
When I arrive at my preordained place
[Verse 2]
Chain of command maybe 10 years long
I emerge in Manhattan, still young and strong
Someday the hellhound will pick up the scent on the trail
Zero in on my penthouse and then pierce the veil
[Chorus]
And there, there I will be
And who, who's coming with me?
To show me my one true face
When I arrive at my preordained place
[Bridge]
Hopeless but free
Lit up like a marquee shining over the freeway
Where will my long trail end?
Here, here with my new friend
[Verse 3]
Fruits of the spirit heavy on the vine
Undying hunger deep in the bloodline
Dodge the hook like a steel head
Swim right through the night
Break the surface and rise like a geyser
When my time is right
[Chorus]
And there, there I'll be
And who, who among you, who's coming with me?
To show me my one true face
When I arrive at my preordained place
[Outro]
When I arrive, yeah
When I arrive
When I arrive
Let Me Bathe in Demonic Light was written by John Darnielle.
Let Me Bathe in Demonic Light was produced by Matt Ross-Spang.
The Mountain Goats released Let Me Bathe in Demonic Light on Fri Jun 25 2021.