Astronautalis - Contrails (feat. Tegan Quin of Tegan & Sara)
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- Опубликовано: 11 янв 2025
- Be sure to visit: ASTRONUATALIS.COM for news, tour dates, merch, and more!
Directed & Shot by Stuey Kuberick
Edited by Isaac Gale
Special Thanks to David Jensen, Shaun Huberts, & Vanessa Murnaghan
The song was produced, recorded, & mixed by: John Congleton
Lyrics & Arrangement: Astronautalis.
Music: Broken
Drums: McKenzie Smith.
Additional Vocals: Tegan Quin
Additional Guitar & Bass: John Congleton.
Strings: Daniel Hart
LYRICS:
I know, Leaving's your living, built in your bones
No one can ever escape all of their ghosts
So If you walk, you better learn how to run
That's why I wrote this song
Your contrail's coated in broken homes
You polished up this pretty pearl of a hope
That I want parade your skeletons for everyone
But that's why I wrote this song
She always made the best of deaf and blind, fashionable dress of canes and signs.
Tracing their apparel, like a judge of character in braile,
She never missed a lift, a bump, or line,
But fingertips will drift and miss blip from time to time. this is how we find...
Secrets that slipped our grip,
Over wit and charm on whispered breath,
Franticly fishing for familiar-ness on fingertips
This is just...ah...what is this? ...This is redress.
I know her cane is just a comedy. Tin cup's a crutch for crippled honesty.
Her slain perception, a lame deception. What's astonishing...we bought see.
Every Harry, Dick, and Tom, left her very fickle arms palming a broken promise ring
You follow me?
A hundred strong men choked on the bit,
While the blind bride guides the bridle toward the abyss
And this can only end wrong...
But motherfuck it, that's the reason why I wrote this song.
Lionel Terray said it the truest, I set it to music,
We're all "Conquistadores of the Useless".
What kind of fool is so stupid to climb a mountain do it,
Then climb back down to the town without a picture to prove it?
I knew it,
From the moment I saw your eyes flash wide in the crowd,
That you would cut and run, but its to late to turn back now.
Its when those burnt black clouds, submerge the earth in shroud,
That kings earn that crown.
And this is how we rise, by taking the fall,
Survive another winter on straight to the thaw.
One day you'll learn to strain the tea through your teeth
And maybe find the strength to proceed to the peak.
Press on into the thin again till I cannot breathe.
I swallowed so much of my damn pride that is chokes me.
The risk is not a slipped grip at the edge of the peak,
The real danger is to linger at the base of the thing.
"The risk is not a slipped grip at the edge of the peak,
The real danger is just to linger at the base of the thing."
Wow. What a line!
She looks like a pro doing it too! You'd never think she doesn't drive.
For all of the people that are saying they have no idea who Astronautalis is I feel very bad for you. He is an amazing artist. I would suggest that you listen to some of his other songs because he has so many better ones than this. Don't get me wrong I love this song but he is so talented there are many more that you should enjoy. Give it shot, you wont regret it.
Andy, the production on this album still blows me away 8 years later. Happy Halloween, dude!
Wow!! Astronautalis is... Awesome!
MOAR TEGAN! Love her. Omg.
I've just foud it digging through Tegan and Sara backstages and live videos and wow - this song is really great! This is how hip-hop should be... an if MTV was as it was in 90's, I would know this track sooner
I love Tegan's backing vocals!!
I also love the concept of this video...so amazing!!!!
I watched this video like ten times today. I'm going to go for more tomorrow.
For everyone, who don't know - Tegan can drive, Sara can't:D They mentioned about this at concert few years ago
astronautalis is the reason i know about tegan and sarah. got introduced to them while they were on tour together
@broken48hours Dude... mad mad mad mad mad mad props. Holy bajesus that beat is sick on a whole new level + his lyrics. I mean who the hell else would create lyrics about the battle of trenton and dead french mountaineers but Astronautalis?
why you gotta write such deep and hurting lyrics? its like a dagger digging deep in my soul. cant get enough of that catharsis.
Big ups for making it to Vancouver!
Glad to see they put the video back up. They took it down for the longest time and from Spotify too, which I thought was weird.
a couple years ago.
I hate the comments section under this amazing video for an amazing song performed by two amazing artists.
Sound set rocked
This song is... much better than its video. Much better.
+Rowsdower Mansion his budget was probably not that high back then. i remember wondering how he even got tegan as a feature for his song
What's wrong with the video?
Got to see him live in columbus, ohio. freaking awesome! Makes me wonder why only 15 people showed up?
two of my favorite people? together in one music video? yes!
I like this.
Astronautalis
Never heard before of Astronautalis but I randomly came accross this song on Spotify ... and maaan, the sound of this song is just purely amazing! I can't really have a better choice of words 😆😆! WOW!
I was singing along to this the other day and I didn't mess up once... and I was way too excited about it.
too cool!
Love Astronautalis.
Andy is from Denton, TX, but grew up and began performing in Jacksonville, FL.
Can't wait to see him in 9 days with the flobots. Freaking excited!
I find this song fun to listen too with sunglasses on. 8)
i got excited seeing Tegan drive.
why does this not even have 200k views!! its soooo good!
This song is so sick!!! Much respect from Germany.
Astounding Andy! Keep them coming please!! See you in Denver!
@hojima Pop rap written and produced like this is a wonderful thing to me.
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome shots of Vancouver, you definitely selected your areas well, representing many of the different facets of the city. The song (and album) are amazing and Tegan is as beautiful as ever. Great video!
Omg! Tegan!
This is fucking amazing. Why isn't this more popular among T&S fans?
Awesome.
this song live is awesome
This guy is astonishing.
PERFECTION!
Tegan
This was incredible at Soundset 2012! Astro stole the show!
ONLY 210K VIEWs???? omg, he could get much more than that! this guy's music is awesome! ( the girl sings well, too)
pretty sick.
fire... this is art wow.
Why haven't I heard this before? Love it
Nice one, Barnie
Barney Stinson?
This guy rocked SOUNDSET 2012!
Astronautalis is from Jacksonville, FL.
Cool video and song glad i found it
Great
easy to dismiss and just listen to the smoothness but the lyrics here are poetic genius:
And this is how we rise, by taking the fall,Survive another winter on straight to the thaw.One day you'll learn to strain the tea through your teeth And maybe find the strength to proceed to the peak.You press on into the thin again till I cannot breathe.I swallowed so much of my damn pride that it chokes me.The real risk is not a slipped grip at the edge of the peak,The real danger is just to linger..
I'm seeing the same tour in October!
Man, I got really excited when I saw this comment and then super disappointed when I saw it was seven years old.
@@FlatPlutoSociety I feel your pain. I think i've seen him 4 times since the original comment.
Just saw Why? in concert and Astrnautalis opened for them and they played this song first and Jesus Christ these guys are FUCKING awesome live.
Williamsburg 2013 WOOOOOOOOT \m/
Love Tegan
Reminds me of Cecil Otter from Doomtree in terms of the way he raps. Dope, i likeee.
endgeil!
i love this so unique
I love all of you guys! This is a rare situation we are in: a comment section devoid of petty squabbles and pointless ego-centric pisisng contests. Astro, you rock!
Thanks Listverse.
how's it possible that this soong only got 160k viewz in a year ?
yes! i thought the exact same thing.
How did tegan managed it to drive a car without a license? however, great singers, great song!
Lol that's what I was saying
Bre weekly but she now has this learner's thing :)
I love good music. . . I searched, searched . . . . . Searched, blunt, coffee...cig...searched. . .then I found this., . . .!! Great . . Keep doing u !! I need more!
The magic of movies = Tegan driving
this was amazing.
T+S SWEET!
sick
Vancouver!
city is a shit hole
Awesome trCk
So my computer crashed trying to watch this amazing video time for round two >:D
For some reason I agree.
@kieratheunicorn She's finally done it!
Here for Tegan Quin.
I WILL SEE YOU ON THE 27th!
Damnit
Now I have this story in my head of Astronautalis and Tegan Quin as a pair of shady but sympathetic down-and-out con artists.
"Lionel Terrey said it the truest I set it to music, we're all conquistadors of the useless. What kind of fools so stupid to climb a mountain to do it then climb back down to the town without a picture to prove it?"
True true, to each their own homie.
only bad part about this video.. the glasses cover his BEAUTIFUL eyes!
Heard this on a coworker's ipod and I can't shake the feeling of failure for not recognizing Tegan's voice.
Came here just because I'm a Tegan fanboy...I don't normally like rap, but this is pretty good.
There is nothing he can't do!!
It was a League of Legends reference. Its a quote from a chacter named Nautilus, who has a "skin" named Astronautilus.
You might just be my new favorite rapper:)
@ColossalRofl I know she isn't... Didn't know it was filmed there though. I'm more impressed that Tegan is driving... seeing as she doesn't have her license still... Maybe they got a provisional so she could?
hey, thats vancouver
the "e" is not the most used key on my keyboard. on these musical journeys, its control>open in new tab
low key kinda miss walkin the city
0 dislikes! Now let's keep it that way
1:30 LOOK OUT A BIKE!
Ups for the Lionel Terray reference!
@rekoj6792 He was in Albuquerque and I totally missed it?!
i first found out about astro from some music network
Why is this song 12.8 times more exciting live? Not that this didn't actually kill my laptop battery from playing it so much. It's awesome. But live, I seriously lost my shit. Ask the staff of the Moonlight Lounge in Albuquerque.
YOU ARE NEIL PATRICK HARRIS!
@indieglee261
That's a Ford Focus...
luv it! repeat x 4797975 :) greets from Macedonia!