“Nabuma Rubberband” is the title song of the album and track #8. It describes a dark future where multiple problems we face now are much worse.
The name of the song is made up of two words. Firstly, ‘Nabuma’, which is the name of a Ugandan woman the band met when they were playing in Uganda. While...
[Intro]
Lurad!
[Verse 1]
The last bird smash into a skyscraper
Under the Hong Kong lights
It fell pale like a saint landed on the night train
Feathers blown right
While underground, the tunnel reveal
Voiceless men, the heartache they feel
For being born at the wrong place
At the wrong time, with the wrong faith
[Chorus]
Rockets fire out
Razor, cut a sky now
Don't forget icing on the sides
Because you can
Blinded by the rubberbands
Blinded by the rubberbands
Blinded by the
[Verse 2]
Cigar smoke stretching over borders
Creeping like silent thief
The birds dead, sleeping like an icon
Make it fly, go rest in peace
A tailored in suit and lie
Can't think out loud 'cause now's the time
Don't lose your job, stare in and smile
Camera left
[Chorus]
Rockets fire out
Razor, cut a sky now
Don't forget icing on the sides
Because you can
Blinded by the rubberbands
Blinded by the rubberbands
Blinded by the
Rockets fire out
Razor, cut a sky now
Don't forget icing on the sides
Because you can
Blinded by the rubberbands
Blinded by the rubberbands
Blinded by the
Nabuma Rubberband was written by Erik Bodin & Yukimi Nagano & Håkan Wirenstrand & Fredrik Wallin.
Nabuma Rubberband was produced by Little Dragon.
Little Dragon released Nabuma Rubberband on Tue May 13 2014.