An abbreviated cover of MGMT’s 2018 track ‘Little Dark Age,’ IRONTOM removes some verses and swaps out the MGMT’s melancholy synths and drum machine with guitar solos and louder drums.
MGMT wrote the song in response to the political and social environment at the time, specifically the election of...
[Verse 1]
Breathing in the dark
Lying on it's side
The ruins of the day
Painted with a scar
And the more I straighten out
The less it wants to try
The feelings start to rot
One wink at a time
[Chorus 1]
Oh
Forgiving who you are
For what you stand to gain
Just know that if you hide
It doesn’t go away
When you get out of bed
Don't end up stranded
Horrified with each stone
On the stage
My little dark age
[Verse 2]
Picking through the cards
Knowing what's nearby
The carvings on the face
Say they find it hard
And the engine’s failed again
All limits of disguise
The humor's not the same
Coming from denial
[Chorus 2]
Oh
I grieve in stereo
The stereo sounds strange
I know that if you hide
It doesn't go away
If you get out of bed
And find me standing all alone
Open-eyed
Burn the page
My little dark age
[Chorus 1]
Forgiving who you are
For what you stand to gain
Just know that if you hide
It doesn't go away
When you get out of bed
Don't end up stranded
Horrified with each stone
On the stage
My little dark age
[Outro]
I grieve in stereo
I know that if you hide
If you get out of bed
And find me standing
All alone
Open eyed
Burn the page
My little dark age
Little Dark Age was written by Ben Goldwasser & Andrew VanWyngarden.
IRONTOM released Little Dark Age on Fri Apr 09 2021.