[Verse 1]
Buried secrets, mythic meanings
In tender oceans spilling crimson
A leaking thimble flowing fragile
Oozing tension into blue
[Chorus]
Hear these howls hurling our present
I know what this costs us
Hear these howls, embrace the gnashing
I know what this costs us, I know it's exhausting you
[Verse 2]
A hush, a hush
Like cloaking garments over shivers
In this honeyed season, why are the boys bleeding?
Have your tears touched someone's eyes tonight?
[Chorus]
Hear thesе howls hurling our present
I know what this costs us
Hear thеse howls, embrace the gnashing
I know what this costs us, I know it's exhausting you
[Outro]
Now I see, now I see
You're weeping with reason
Now I see, now I see
You're weeping with reason
Now I see, now I see
You're weeping with reason
Now I see, now I see
You're weeping with reason
The Gnashing was written by Shiv Mehra & Kerry McCoy & George Clarke & Daniel Tracy & Chris Johnson.
The Gnashing was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen.
Deafheaven released The Gnashing on Thu Jul 08 2021.
George Clarke:
“The Gnashing” looks at new parents, state violence and an idea of taking care of who takes care of you. Like “In Blur”, this song references losing a child, but focuses on a mother figure instead of a father.
—via Apple Music