@@casinirecords4463 unless Greep was joking in that livestream then yes it is confirmed. It’s apparently been known in the local area for a while that they were gonna/had ended
@@eliasmsv3156 cam confirmed it on twitter, said they agreed not to announce it but greep did anyway without telling them first. seems like they're on bad terms :/
@@johnnybelle2686dethroned being exactly what i was thinking of when referring to cavalcade. i thought i remember reading somewhere that he started to hate messing with pedals a bit after cavalcade’s release, which we can definitely hear. it’s ironic because all the processed sounds on schlagenheim were a huge exciting draw for me but he didn’t need them to keep my continued interest over the years.
Well Black Midi are officially no more. This song now carries a new meaning to me as their swansong, as if it didn't already make me emotional enough. God when this finally drops on Greep's solo album I will be SOBBING
At this point after all this build up and amplification, the only way i imagine magician on the album would be a huge troll like it being super dull or something
His rhythm guitar playing is unbelievable, especially matched with his intricate vocals. He's a trained jazz guitar player and vocalist all rolled up into one.
Damn. So sad bm is over. But knowing that Magician, Lumps, Askance, Faster Amarantha... are still out there, and hopefully all still getting released makes the pain bearable
I wish that I could hear the vocals. The guitar work is amazing but I have no idea what this song is about lol. I'm looking forward to the album release. Holy Holy was incredible. Black Midi totally slipped my radar but this dude has crazy talent
There are decently recorded versions of black midi playing this song. The old fruit market one is the clearest but all of the village underground shows have some performance of Magician
@@amycaek thank you! I found a recording from a Tampa performance that I really enjoyed. I’m still trying to figure out where to start with black midi - I can tell they have a lot to offer but it’s a bit overwhelming lol
i was there. someone was holding a sign saying geordie im ready for you and he did that. Everyone was really confused and the guy kept saying " this is whats meant to be, This is whats meant to be" and people just pushed him out till he left. Really weird
@@johnmurphy1466 I do my best in my videos to get a view of what's going on with the band but these shows were the most challenging to get decent sound and view. You can probably better appreciate how small the venue is from my first map show video, where I shot in portrait with a crappy gimbal and tried to turn to get shots of the band. I hit into Felix's mic stand a few times just turning slightly! For this performance I was handheld and specifically for this tune I was totally engrossed.
[Intro] When the smoke clears, what's left? Goodbye, goodbye [Verse 1] You drop a kid in gasoline And give him a lit match And slap him on the ass When he lights himself aflame [Verse 2] Like the man who pays his wife Two hundred pounds to have sex Because it's the only way he can come [Verse 3] Like the girl, born a princess Too early or too late Who waits and waits and knows she'll never be queen [Refrain] What's left? What's left? [Verse 4] The senile cat's incessant meow The childrеn's favourite canned cow The soundtrack of an unkеpt house The soundtrack of an abandoned spouse [Refrain] What's left? [Verse 5] The whirring cogs of futile despair The anguish of unanswered prayers The writhing mass of moaning torment [Refrain] What's left? [Verse 6] You lure a fly to a blazing lamp Shut the lid tight And watch it dance about 'Til it dies Like Sirin's chimp Who, when given a pen Draws only the bars of his cage [Verse 7] Like the gown unworn Like the lawn unmowed/overgrown Like the car, all rust Like the lungs, black with tar Like the bones, black with dust Like the heart, black with shame Like the eyes, black with age Like the stillborns living in his formaldehyde grave Like his mouth open, crying out to be saved [Refrain] What is left? What is left? What is left? What is left? [Verse 8] And I'm hiding from the government And my fictional wife From my dreams and from my memories I am running from my life I'm hiding from you, I'm hiding from you I'm hiding from you [Verse 9] I'm hiding from my mistress And her dream sextets I’m hiding from my family I’m hiding from the explanations Of all I’ve been doing wrong [Verse 10] I'm running from your lips I'm running from your mouth I’m hiding from your room I’m hiding from doubt I’m hiding from living I’m hiding from everything I'm hiding from you [Verse 11] When did I meet you? Maybe two years ago So much has happened since You were a million fears ago So many since have taken your place A million more things to keep me awake I don't sleep any more I just rest my eyes I'm running from your lips I'm running fromyour cries Your convulsions that crack The crust of the earth Your pantomime moans So forced, so rehearsed [Bridge] Your little tongue That moves mountains That moves man to madness Your little tongue That deceives and administers lies/life Your little tongue in the ocean The iceberg that kills Your little tongue in my mouth Your little blade in my side (?) [Verse 12] You're the first I call I hate the sound of your voice I hate the words you use The phrases you think so choice But I'd kiss you a thousand times If you'd only turn your head But you never turn your head Because just like me, you're not alive, you're dead [Verse 13] In the German black forest of which I know nothing I dream you ride a black horse Back and forth Back and forth Back and forth [Verse 14] With no compass to follow Or landmark to reach You perambulate aimlessly through nondescript trees In the nondescript forest Of which I know nothing And can't visualise at all Save your faint silhouette And I clutch and it evades I wake from the dream No, no, none of it’s true I don’t sleep, I don’t sleep! I wander through cowardice, thought And regret Through nothingness, through sagas That never took place Your kiss, never given Your touch, never felt Your words, never spoken Your gift, never dealt Your lies, all around Your deceit, infinite I’m hiding from your never ending torrent of shit [Bridge 2] Like the spouse happily married Who still dies alone Like the world famous actor Who's still completely unknown Like the German black forest Of you I know nothing I know not your eyes, your skin, your stench, your sins, your arms, your hold, your heart, your folds, your nails, your grip, your grin, your tics, your sex, your shame I know only your name [Verse 15] And what’s left of the lover Who doesn’t exist? Who knows not how many fantasies Involve her kiss? And what’s left of the dreamer Who dreams, and dreams, and dreams and dreams… And who thinks he isn’t dreaming But thinks that he is free And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we Will it end Will it ever let me be? [Outro] No, When the smoke clears, it rains, it pours When it rains, it pours When it rains, your name When the smoke clears, what's left?
Dude I love this song with all of my heart but does anyone feel like the energy is just off here? I am not feeling the black midi synergy that this song deserves. Looking forward to the studio version regardless
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good to see he got Magician in the divorce
Who is that?
@@justis00 who are you!
haha brilliant
what is us
Oh shit hey will
oldest man born in 1999
I loved seeing Black Midi live. Truly a great performance. I’m glad I got to see them before the break up. Truly a moment to remember
sameee i sobbed when they played this song
@@aliienoiidyup, saw them in Glasgow, Magician was the highlight of the show
Welp now Black Midi are done, good thing i trust Greeps creative process with all my life
it's not confirmed is it?
@@casinirecords4463 unless Greep was joking in that livestream then yes it is confirmed. It’s apparently been known in the local area for a while that they were gonna/had ended
@@eliasmsv3156 cam confirmed it on twitter, said they agreed not to announce it but greep did anyway without telling them first. seems like they're on bad terms :/
Goddamnit, I was hoping for another album. It’s been long enough already
They’ve said that the black midi door will be left open but for now theyre focusing on solo stuff
That “I know only your name” at 9:10 is chilling man greeps voice keeps getting better
he looks happy
that ambient finish is surprising, haven’t heard him do anything that pedal-processed with his guitar since cavalcade or even as early as schlagenheim
sounds fantastic as well
Not since Dethroned, if we only limit it to studio recordings. They hardly use effects like that these days, so this ending was really special.
@@johnnybelle2686dethroned being exactly what i was thinking of when referring to cavalcade.
i thought i remember reading somewhere that he started to hate messing with pedals a bit after cavalcade’s release, which we can definitely hear. it’s ironic because all the processed sounds on schlagenheim were a huge exciting draw for me but he didn’t need them to keep my continued interest over the years.
You guys are talking like those albums came out ages ago
Well Black Midi are officially no more. This song now carries a new meaning to me as their swansong, as if it didn't already make me emotional enough. God when this finally drops on Greep's solo album I will be SOBBING
it is on the track list!
@@aen1595 yeah just saw that!
At this point after all this build up and amplification, the only way i imagine magician on the album would be a huge troll like it being super dull or something
that would be terribly uncharacteristic of them but it seems you’re just afraid to get your hopes up
put your faith in something
His rhythm guitar playing is unbelievable, especially matched with his intricate vocals. He's a trained jazz guitar player and vocalist all rolled up into one.
you are blessing to bmbmbm community
such a great performance
Damn. So sad bm is over. But knowing that Magician, Lumps, Askance, Faster Amarantha... are still out there, and hopefully all still getting released makes the pain bearable
I've already watched this like 20 times haha
Greep's looking like black midi ended 20 years ago
his magnum opus
I thought it would've been 27 questions, he always manages to make something better than the last time though
His magnum opus is Western imo but this one's also really good
@@Fig8907i apreciate you as the person of culture you are, Western is probably the most underrated of all the BM songs.
I hope it will release officially !
Yes it'll in The New Sound upcoming album, probably with Morgan on the drums.
it’s iver
amy, your recordings are top notch. bless ya.
I know, the terrible mix really adds to the experience
This is the best song of all time.
man’s had the Bill Frisell on
was thinking the same thing
Geordie is already a talented guitarist, give him five more years and he will be legendary
The man is a Legend right now 🧿
geordie greep, More like geordie reap the rewards of a successful creative endevour. Thumos upos and apprecitae hashtag live music hashtag love
Cool number👍❣️Cool groove👍❣️Stylish👍🎉
The Greep did it again bro
I would be twice as inconsolable from the BM split if this song wasn't getting released in any capacity
did anyone take a picture of his pedalboard?
Magnificent👌
4:41 someone was about to help him fix the mic and he was like f no I'll do it myself 😂
i miss morgan on this :(
Same 😔😔
Morgan may well have done the drums on the studio version based on credits
I wish that I could hear the vocals. The guitar work is amazing but I have no idea what this song is about lol. I'm looking forward to the album release. Holy Holy was incredible. Black Midi totally slipped my radar but this dude has crazy talent
There's an acoustic version on my channel and many other boots with clear vocal on yt
There are decently recorded versions of black midi playing this song. The old fruit market one is the clearest but all of the village underground shows have some performance of Magician
@@amycaek thank you! I found a recording from a Tampa performance that I really enjoyed. I’m still trying to figure out where to start with black midi - I can tell they have a lot to offer but it’s a bit overwhelming lol
THIS is how I find out Black Midi is over????
Iver
fr
Who got to keep custody of Morgan?
It seems Geordie got full custody
Pretty midi
WHITE MIDI
what happened at 4:40 😭
Saw this on the livestream from a different angle. Someone was coming to adjust his microphone stand and he shooed him away and fixed it himself.
@@plasmaearth1796he looked so scared 😭😭
i was there. someone was holding a sign saying geordie im ready for you and he did that. Everyone was really confused and the guy kept saying " this is whats meant to be, This is whats meant to be" and people just pushed him out till he left. Really weird
@@nikkithebulldozer2960it was me
@@nikkithebulldozer2960 Dude what the fuck that's so weird
whoa
Would love to of seen the other band members?
@@johnmurphy1466 I do my best in my videos to get a view of what's going on with the band but these shows were the most challenging to get decent sound and view.
You can probably better appreciate how small the venue is from my first map show video, where I shot in portrait with a crappy gimbal and tried to turn to get shots of the band. I hit into Felix's mic stand a few times just turning slightly!
For this performance I was handheld and specifically for this tune I was totally engrossed.
for u to hide from Us is just something else to play with, silly boy 💋
[Intro]
When the smoke clears, what's left?
Goodbye, goodbye
[Verse 1]
You drop a kid in gasoline
And give him a lit match
And slap him on the ass
When he lights himself aflame
[Verse 2]
Like the man who pays his wife
Two hundred pounds to have sex
Because it's the only way he can come
[Verse 3]
Like the girl, born a princess
Too early or too late
Who waits and waits and knows she'll never be queen
[Refrain]
What's left? What's left?
[Verse 4]
The senile cat's incessant meow
The childrеn's favourite canned cow
The soundtrack of an unkеpt house
The soundtrack of an abandoned spouse
[Refrain]
What's left?
[Verse 5]
The whirring cogs of futile despair
The anguish of unanswered prayers
The writhing mass of moaning torment
[Refrain]
What's left?
[Verse 6]
You lure a fly to a blazing lamp
Shut the lid tight
And watch it dance about
'Til it dies
Like Sirin's chimp
Who, when given a pen
Draws only the bars of his cage
[Verse 7]
Like the gown unworn
Like the lawn unmowed/overgrown
Like the car, all rust
Like the lungs, black with tar
Like the bones, black with dust
Like the heart, black with shame
Like the eyes, black with age
Like the stillborns living in his formaldehyde grave
Like his mouth open, crying out to be saved
[Refrain]
What is left?
What is left?
What is left?
What is left?
[Verse 8]
And I'm hiding from the government
And my fictional wife
From my dreams and from my memories
I am running from my life
I'm hiding from you, I'm hiding from you
I'm hiding from you
[Verse 9]
I'm hiding from my mistress
And her dream sextets
I’m hiding from my family
I’m hiding from the explanations
Of all I’ve been doing wrong
[Verse 10]
I'm running from your lips
I'm running from your mouth
I’m hiding from your room
I’m hiding from doubt
I’m hiding from living
I’m hiding from everything
I'm hiding from you
[Verse 11]
When did I meet you?
Maybe two years ago
So much has happened since
You were a million fears ago
So many since have taken your place
A million more things to keep me awake
I don't sleep any more
I just rest my eyes
I'm running from your lips
I'm running fromyour cries
Your convulsions that crack
The crust of the earth
Your pantomime moans
So forced, so rehearsed
[Bridge]
Your little tongue
That moves mountains
That moves man to madness
Your little tongue
That deceives and administers lies/life
Your little tongue in the ocean
The iceberg that kills
Your little tongue in my mouth
Your little blade in my side (?)
[Verse 12]
You're the first I call
I hate the sound of your voice
I hate the words you use
The phrases you think so choice
But I'd kiss you a thousand times
If you'd only turn your head
But you never turn your head
Because just like me, you're not alive, you're dead
[Verse 13]
In the German black forest of which I know nothing
I dream you ride a black horse
Back and forth
Back and forth
Back and forth
[Verse 14]
With no compass to follow
Or landmark to reach
You perambulate aimlessly through nondescript trees
In the nondescript forest
Of which I know nothing
And can't visualise at all
Save your faint silhouette
And I clutch and it evades
I wake from the dream
No, no, none of it’s true
I don’t sleep, I don’t sleep!
I wander through cowardice, thought
And regret
Through nothingness, through sagas
That never took place
Your kiss, never given
Your touch, never felt
Your words, never spoken
Your gift, never dealt
Your lies, all around
Your deceit, infinite
I’m hiding from your never ending torrent of shit
[Bridge 2]
Like the spouse happily married
Who still dies alone
Like the world famous actor
Who's still completely unknown
Like the German black forest
Of you I know nothing
I know not your eyes, your skin, your stench, your sins, your arms, your hold, your heart, your folds, your nails, your grip, your grin, your tics, your sex, your shame
I know only your name
[Verse 15]
And what’s left of the lover
Who doesn’t exist?
Who knows not how many fantasies
Involve her kiss?
And what’s left of the dreamer
Who dreams, and dreams, and dreams and dreams…
And who thinks he isn’t dreaming
But thinks that he is free
And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we
And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we
And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we
Will it end
Will it ever let me be?
[Outro]
No, When the smoke clears, it rains, it pours
When it rains, it pours
When it rains, your name
When the smoke clears, what's left?
where's the voice mic?
Wait Black Midi is Done?????
It’s iver 😔
It’s almost like it was never really iver
TBE
this is when we knew
@@theresnoway440 we knew a few weeks prior cos the advance copies went out
Somebody catch me up what happened between the band?
Different personal projects, but they probably are going to come back eventually.
Nothing officially they'll probably be baxk in 5 years or something
Bruh I thought this was Jack quaid 💀
Oi, Hughie, stohp makin' jazz rock mahstuhpieces, we goh uh get Roian awaeh frum Omelanduh
NOOO WE NEVER GOT MAGICIAN
we will, we just gotta wait for the greep record
such a beautiful BC,NR esque intro
I know only your name
is that jynxzi
bruh
never knew he made music
Never thought about this before
Jesus Geordie cut your strings
greep
buena shit
before it all went pear shaped :(
I hate how the vocals are so fucking low on this mix
It is what it is
Lol yep seriously unfortunate
Definitely not just English
English or Spanish?
Uh damn recording aint the best
@@0oSiLveRo0 35000 people can't be wrong
Dude I love this song with all of my heart but does anyone feel like the energy is just off here? I am not feeling the black midi synergy that this song deserves. Looking forward to the studio version regardless
Hell NO
dudes balding he's gonna look like michael stipe in 3 years
He's gonna look like yr mum in 4