Zephyrus was an ancient Greek god of the West Wind and of spring.
There’s a myth where he and another god, Apollo, were both after the same boy (Hyacinthus). He saw them playing a game of quoits (throwing rings over a spike) and used the wind to hurl a disc into Hyacinthus' head and kill him.
It’s...
[Verse 1]
Backwards, forwards but making no ground at all
Standing in the city with the clocks counting one
And your face is still wet from the fight before
As your tears hit the ground, blue flowers spring from them
Baby, I'm ashamed of the things I put you through
Baby, I'm ashamed of the man I was for you
[Chorus]
And all you said in your quietest voice
Was "I needed you as much as they do"
And all you said in your quietest voice
Was "I needed you as much as they do"
[Verse 2]
How fast must we run before we can just take off in flight?
How far must we run before they do not recognise us?
So let's take this from the start, you'll be me and I'll be you
And let's try not to complain about your smoking
And my distant heart
And my distant heart
And my distant heart
[Chorus]
And all you said in your quietest voice
Was "I needed you as much as they do"
And all you said in your quietest voice
Was "I needed you as much as they do"
[Bridge]
(Too many mirrors in this house)
(And I don't like to see myself like this)
(I'm becoming the man I used to be, I guess)
(These walls could tell you a thing or two)
(Things that you really don't want to know)
(Lend me your eyes for your point of view)
(Lend me your feet and I'll stand up for you)
[Chorus]
And all you said in your quietest voice
Was "I needed you as much as they do"
And all you said in your quietest voice
Was "I needed you as much as they do"
Zephyrus was written by Gordon Moakes & Russell Lissack & Matt Tong & Kele.
Zephyrus was produced by Paul Epworth & Jacknife Lee.
Bloc Party released Zephyrus on Thu Aug 21 2008.