board of canada tears from the compound eye

[TitanSound]

One of the best songs to listen to whilst smoking a spliff and watching the sunrise :)

[vanvalldrey]

at 2:00, the sun comes up behind the horizont of a vast, greenlandic landscape.

[BunnaySango]

The song makes me think of some kind of drug induced euphoria. Like a mental patient humming a tune to himself in his own happy little world.

[SheJanel]

I have a feeling that this song has a similar meaning like "Walking City" by Miho Hatori i.e.

that insects have an important role in how humans communicate with nature.

[KJAnsia]

This song...I don't know quite what to say about it.

I  want to be in my mother's womb again.

[vermillionsnake]

This track has a strange effect on me. When i'm sad it makes me cry and when i'm happy it fills me with euphoria, don't know why I get both emotions from it.

[BunnaySango]

I got the feeling it was a kind of happy yet sad song. Like, there is a tinge of sorrow in the uplifting sound.

[SheJanel]

Has anyone listened to this song in reverse?

It is just as moving as the original song.

: )

[iTailsTheStunter]

This is my interpretation.From the music around 2:30, it sounds like a carnival. The compound eye is a child. Tears from the compound eye. The child is crying at the carnival. Still, why is the child crying?

[againstsheep]

Boards of canada - Tears from the compound eye

[SheJanel]

It's odd how many interpretation you can come up with this.

Right now, it makes me think of the last moments before a peaceful death, with Farewell Fire following as the funeral.

[sirbikesalot]

you have to be high to see true beauty in stuff, sad.. but you are not alone, i know other sad people just like u.

[sexypersian22]

@sirbikesalot Not really bud I smoke often and really BoC doesn't make a difference on what state of mind you're on, either way your going to be moved by their beautiful tunes.

[m00nm4st3r]

This song and "Slow This Bird Down" are two of my favorites from the campfire headphase. I just wish they included "Macquarie Ridge" on all the releases...it's really the perfect end to the album. On a side note, has anyone pondered what the the compound eye is seeing that is causing to cry?

[SheJanel]

I interpreted that the eye was crying from nostalgic memories or its current sense of loneliness, but that's just me.

[SheJanel]

Actually, I think it's about the destruction of the insect's home due to progress. I feel it has some sort of nature theme.

[vermillionsnake]

My sentiments exactly. These are my two favourites on the album also macquarie ridge, so hard to find, they should have included it.

[SheJanel]

This song is something to listen to on those dark, rainy days alone.

It's like you are numb from love and pain.

An unusual feeling....

[Rodrigoandnietzsche]

This music proves that humanity can sometimes produce something that's actually worth it.

[MekaGabe]

this piece should be used for the first Half Life movie. just a thought.

is sounds mysteriously and strangely epic.

[matsutakneatche]

i havent seen half life yet, mostly because i heard generally that it was terrible?!

[MekaGabe]

no. not the movie from japan. that looks boring.

im talking about the upcoming video game-based movie. im giving ideas to Valve.

[matsutakneatche]

oh, thanks for the heads up.

[Tristamus]

I agree.

[dizkotoaster]

@MekaGabe actually the melody of this song is based on a movie score. it's the main theme from the 2003 psychological horror drama 'love object'.

[cullyvan]

This track is pretty much perfect, Listen to it closely on the headphones. Perfect.

[matsutakneatche]

i read a dumb blog for some dumb mag that said this album proved that BOC wasnt very good...i almost puked, went through seven stages anger denial, numbness..et al. what a joke.

[furiousGeorge24]

screw those chumps. they dont know what there talking about.

[SippinCoughee]

i love BOC forever.....great music

[iceman030575]

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

[matsutakneatche]

yeh, just takes you to a 'good' place

[trsalisbury]

life is magical

[Laurz1233]

this track is pure perfection. very beautiful

i love it!

[themadox]

this is pure ambient bliss. also very nostalgic, brings back childhood, lost innocence.

[sexylittleangel777]

this song makes me depressed but i love it.

sometimes i like to feel depressed and just be alone...dont know why..weird.

[huckle1]

depression? This is what feeling perfect sounds like for me.

[Badumpbadump]

Someone said "This song is pretty much the sound of "depressing"

Yeah.

[1994RapLover]

magic track, I love it

[ERANMAYSHAR]

Thanks! Indeed a great and very nostalgic song. One of my favorites.

[unhallowed45]

The tone of the vid morphs with the song perfectly! cheers

[manly427]

i feel nostalgic listening to this.

[RastafiedMan]

wow

[EmbalmingFluidSmoker]

I feel that..."wow" indeed  This track is good

[aaronbrakefield]

one of my favorite songs of all time. nice vid.

[matsutakneatche]

thx, tranquil, for me it taps into my inner past, real heavy.

[dstdvl]

"THINGS......HORRIBLE THINGS!"

[mi5Konnan]

1 of their most nostalgic songs ever made! nice :).

[kulltur]

we r on something similar, loved yours!