Austra Live at Scheune Dresden: "Darken Her Horse"

A song with a dark but also hopeful message: a girl is overpowered by the darkness of the world, with nothing to defend herself but her bare hands ("Shoot into the darkness with your hands.") She is very nearly on her "pathway to the end", until someone notices her and boosts her confidence because "it's worth it to stay." After all, "the moon isn't far", so amidst all this overwhelming darkness there is light.

Austra are an indie-tronic band from Toronto, Canada. They consist of singer Katie Stelmanis, drummer Maya Postepski and bassist Dorian Wolf. On live shows they are supported by Ryan Wonsiak and the twin sisters Sari and Romy Lightman, who have an own band called Tasseomancy.

DARKEN HER HORSE

RIDE HER DARKEN HORSE
HER TEMPERS LIE UNTOLD
IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME.

A CUSTOMARY TREND
THE COURSE IS LAID TO PLAY
I NOTICED IT'S THERE, I NOTICED.

SHOOT INTO THE DARKNESS WITH YOUR HANDS.

RIDE HER DARKENED HORSE
HER TEMPERS LIE UNTOLD
IT'S ALL INSANE
A MONSTER FOR A FRIEND
A LIAR TO DEFEND
I NOTICED IT'S THERE.

HOLD HER BY THE REINS,
THE MOON ISN'T FAR
HOLD HER BY THE REINS,
IT'S WORTH IT TO STAY
NOTHING STABLE, NOTHING PATIENT HERE.

RIDE HER DARKENED HORSE
THE PATHWAY TO THE END
SHE'S ALL ALONE
HER TRUST WAS NEVER THERE
IT'S YOURS SHE NEEDS TO HEAR
I NOTICED IT'S THERE.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Stelmanis
• Tasseomancy
• Indie
• electronic
• alternative
• Toronto