Wild Beasts - Albatross (Later with Jools Holland)

Wild Beast performing Albatross from their album 'Smother' live on Later with Jools Holland 17th May 2011.
Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PL12421B42E1806EB2

Albatross, albatross
How callous the ocean you cross

I blame you, blame you
For all of those things I've been through
Don't feel bad, not a pang
It's my neck around which you hang
Like a chain or a tag
I flinch and you fall through the cracks
To the sea and all it bears
The secrets that I should've shared
Drowned then and there, yeah they drowned then and there
Yeah they drowned then and there...

I blame you, blame you
For all of those things I've been through
Don't feel bad, not a pang
It's my neck around which you hang
Like a chain or a tag
I flinch and you fall through the cracks
To the sea and all it bears
The secrets that I should've shared
Drowned then and there, yeah they drowned then and there
Yeah they drowned then and there...

Albatross, albatross
Which way to turn when we're lost

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• may
• 2011

[RadarZero]

@pkrips0791 what does "albatross" means??

[pkrips0791]

@RadarZero It's a very big seabird with a large wingspan lol

[RadarZero]

@pkrips0791 I speak spanish and couldn't find the meaning hahaha! thank you :)!

[pkrips0791]

@RadarZero no problemo

[squidgypig1]

There is only one bad thing about Wild Beasts... they're impossible to sing along to. Otherwise, perfection!

[fmiram]

Brilliant

[electroboy24]

Is the drummer using delay?? It kind of looks like he is bit I'm not too sure. Either way, sounds sweet!

[NeonFoxLetsPlays]

@squidgypig1 i find that funny because they're one of the few bands I CAN sing to. XD

[theinck]

Katie should sing backing.

[RethinkPopMusic]

@pkrips0791 @radarzero The Albatross can also be considered the protagonist of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge but also covered verbatim by Iron Maiden... in which it is originally thought to bring good fortune, killed by the mariner, thought to be superstitious, hung from said mariner's neck. It is a bird, but maybe in this context is refers to something in which you don't fully understand it's important yet can't justify writing it off.

[MsXimenaSan]

Me encanta esta canción, es todo.

[dolmanf]

@RadarZero no mate, but just being sarcastic as they are obviously not referring to that, great live band though. Still getting over lastnight, they were boss!

[RadarZero]

@dolmanf haha! Are you kidding?? but...thanks! :D!!!

[dolmanf]

@RadarZero its a shot in golf!

[dolmanf]

went to see them lastnight.......proper job!!!

[FabiiBanks]

Hayden looks different with the beard, beautiful :)