Of Miles Rausch

Day 8: Arc of Time (Time Code)

Dig­i­tal Ash In a Dig­i­tal Urn (2005)

2005 was a big year for Bright Eyes. Conor had recently moved to New York and was work­ing on two simul­ta­ne­ous albums. One album pro­duced this song, a per­cus­sive explo­ration of all of life and all of time. Quite a heady topic for an indie (pop?) song, but one that makes for a jaunty sing-song when you feel the need.

Notable lyric: Singing “I told you son, / The day will come, / You would die, you die, you die, you die…”

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