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1. No minors. Seriously. I am 30 or 40 years old and I do not need this.
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3. If I find out you've been sharing these on insta and tagging the lads in them I will find you and lay eggs in your brain.
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7. Anon is off because people keep using it to be assholes instead of for its intended purpose. Sorry.
Happy Monday Friends, I got the day off so I made these to start you off right. I'm loving seeing the new explosion of creative energy in the community after the "go forth and create freely" message. It might have just given yours truly a little push as well to make something.
A question to ponder: does "This Is Arcadia" mean to you?
OH YAY! I’m so glad. I’ve been waiting for an excuse to go into detail about this!
We all know Vessel and II are the composers on the all songs in studio. Basically, Vessel sends demos to II and II completes the songs with percussion. I think “Emergence” is about just that: how they complete each other musically.
A word about my interpretations: I tend to focus on overall vibes and ideas vs. dissecting every specific word.
So, let’s get into it!
Well, you were laid inverse
Living on a promised word
Well, I am the rose you relinquished again
You and I are down headfirst
In another world I heard
I really think this song was composed during the TMBTE era, when Sleep Token was blowing up and it was becoming more and more obvious that they would be able to stand on their own and make a living doing music.
I have a feeling we're close to the end
In another world, Vessel and II might have never met or might be wearing themselves out being session musicians or corporate workers despite “promises” that they were talented enough for the big time. But, Vessel now has a feeling they’re close to the end of struggling, of having to supplement their income with side gigs.
So, come on, come on
Out from underneath, who you were
Come on, come on now
In short: you’re a fucking rockstar, II. Shine the way you were meant to.
You know that it's time to emerge
So go ahead and wrap your arms around me
Wrap your arms around me. Take my support. Lean on me. I will hold you up. We’re a team.
Are you carbide on my nano, red glass on my lightbulb
These couplets are GOLD. Each one is basically describing two things that “work better together”.
Dark light on my culture, sapphire on my white gold
Nano carbides, for example, are compounds of carbon and metal that are created because their high melting point and durability make them more useful than metals by themselves. Red glass changes the character of a bulb’s light, making it unique, so it stands out. Bacterial cultures are most efficiently grown in a darkroom.
II is the carbide on his nano, Vessel says. The dark light on his culture. The thing that helps him grow and become more valuable.
(If this man didn’t study chemistry or biochemistry in some higher academic capacity, I will eat both of my feet.)
Burst out of my chest and hide out in the vents
My blood beats so alive
Keeps the science imagery going with the lenses of a microscope. He’s being studied. But he’s not meant to be merely observed. He would leap out and destroy the microscope.
Might bite right through your lens
“Burst out of my chest and hide out in the vents” is obviously an ALIEN reference because Vessel is a massive nerd, but it is also a powerful image of how someone can understand you so deeply it feels like they’re in your actual chest, and then they jump out and go somewhere else as a sobering reminder that they’re a separate person and not just an extension of your own self.
It's midnight in my mind's eye, drowning out the daylight
Godspeed to my enemies who be asking' for that call sign
You know the behaviour, canines of the saviour
It’s always midnight to Vessel because he wants to be making music in a shadow-like time when the real (boring, predictable) world doesn’t exist and it doesn’t matter who he is (vs. the enemies who want to know his “call sign”). “Glory to the legion / trauma for the neighbours” so clearly describes Vessel and II’s early jam sessions when they would play loud music into the wee hours of the morning and drive their neighbors crazy.
Glory to the legion, trauma for the neighbours
I've got solar flares for your dead gods, space dust for your fuel rods
Dark days for your Solstice, dancin' through the depths of
Hellfire, on the winds that started from within
I love the way these second verse has taken the energy from the “you” (II) and deposited it onto the “I” (Vessel), who is saying he contains the fuel that will light up the spirit II thought may have perished in him (i.e., the desire to become recognized for his own work). My space dust will fuel our spaceship so it will catapult into the stratosphere! My solar flares will light you up the way you deserve! It’s a bunch of nerdy sci-fi metaphors for Vessel expressing his encouragement!
My blood beats so alive, might tear right through my skin
Also, the Summer Solstice is the brightest day of the year. Dark days are the opposite. They balance the light.
I also think it’s cool that by this verse, Vessel is over being “studied” under a glass microscope like an experiment. He’s ready to become a “real boy” by bursting out of his own skin!
So, tell me what you meant by living past your half-life
In lockstep with the universe, you're well-versed in the afterlife
You know that I'm sanctified by what's below
Mr. Vessel Token, you can’t sneak that “half-life” video game reference past me! Interestingly enough, the original Half-Life game was celebrated for immersing players in the mind of the main character instead of just having them “watch” the action through cut scenes.
No matter what you do, no matter where you go
If anyone is in lock-step with the universe, it’s II. I imagine he creates rhythms as he walks. He feels the beat of a bus when he rides it. He taps out rhythms on his thighs when the lights flicker.
And Vessel? He’s sanctified by what’s below. The drums are on the bottom end, often ignored or brushed aside, but not in this partnership. They give him energy, purpose, sanctity.
You might be the one to take away the pain
And let my mind go quiet
And nothing else is quite the same as how I feel when I'm at your side
“You could be the one to make my mind go quiet…” Any creative angst that Vessel might have is assuaged because II understands his creative love language and allows him to put it on metaphorical paper, leaving his mind finally quiet.
And “nothing else is quite the same as how I feel when I’m at your side…” They’re not looking AT each other or facing off, they’re standing side by side, facing the world TOGETHER, like fighters in arms!
In conclusion: II and his creative process are vital to bringing Sleep Token’s music into the world. Vessel needs II’s symbiosis, his carbide compound, his encouraging dark light to make his “culture” (music) and art thrive the way they’re supposed to.
So, yes. Vessel and II are artistic life partners. They go together. Do not separate.
Salutations and congratulations on making it though April my friends. While ST continue their well deserved rest tell me, do you have any summer plans? And if so, what are they? I'm planning on doing more work around my grandmother's homestead. I'm also trying to make myself set aside time and space to do creative things without a sense of pressure. Few things are more effective at crushing my creative drive than my own inner critic.
#also i had a quick peruse and damn ppl are being annoying on twitter#i know i say i miss them but i’m not actually upset or mad at them for taking a break 😭#some of the discourse is bizarre#if you don’t get by now that vessel doesn’t care about the numbers then idk what to tell you
Seconding that. I'm so glad someone who is in the industry is actually speaking up in defense of the band because the discourse about Sleep Token's hiatus has been absurd. They've been touring non-stop since 2020 and gave us three entire albums. Most bands haven't come even close to that since the pandemic started. They deserve a break 😭 and one without judgmental fans up their ass about it.
Honestly, the level of entitlement among fans on Twitter is just obnoxious. It really is one of the worst parts of the online community over there. Between constantly complaining about the merchandise (which no one is forcing them to buy), nitpicking everything about the live performances, complaining about the band not doing as much touring as other groups (as if the default model isn't unhealthy af), and demanding they break their anonymity/silence to speak out on every discourse under the sun that trends on Twitter... like it's just ungrateful.
Honest to G-d people have no idea how much energy and resolve and sacrifice it takes to do a tour, especially nowadays. Burnout and exhaustion are huge issues and a lot of people don't have the mental healthcare they need in the music industry. Big ups to Thornhill for saying something.
I just kinda think of Vessel as a cicada, he's resting under the earth and will be back around to scream hornily at us and beat his wings when the time is right.
Heya Friends! You've made it through another week and whether you celebrate Passover, Easter, Ostara, or nothing at all, I hope that Spring treats you well. As for me, I'm going to be starting seeds.
Heya Friends. I've been basically either working, recovering from work, or being sick because of work stress. Not a great way to be so I'm looking at my options. But in the meantime please know I want you all to be well and be safe and to know you are so loved. Have a wonderful week.
My electric bill was $1,000 and we need $500 before April 14th otherwise our electric gets turned off.
I have severe anemia and I require five iron infusion IV treatments and my insurance is only paying 80%, so I need $200 for that.
My anemia is so bad that I need a uterine ablation but the two appointments I need before I'm considered for it equals out to $100 (that's with insurance).
Things are so bad money-wise and I'm getting no commissions that food scarcity is high. $75 for a week and a half of groceries when paper towels and toilet paper together costs $25 alone is just not enough. If you feel more comfortable sending Walmart gift cards for groceries so you know for sure that that is what it will be definitely going towards i would more than welcome it. I haven't had a proper meal in months except when friends take pity on me.
I'm selling family heirlooms, I'm selling precious items, fuck, I'm so close to selling my ii drumsticks and the thought alone makes me cry.
I've been open about my mother being so depressed that she refuses to do her work, steals my entire disability check, and if she knows about my commission money, she steals that, too.
What I haven't been open about.
- I am going blind because of one on my meds
- without that med i will be institutionalised.
- I'm in stage four kidney disease and I am not getting better.
What i am doing to not make myself seem utterly pathetic.
- I'm trying my hardest to get my mom to teach me how to dictate her notes so that she'll get paid.
- I am making pre-made kandi, bracelets, and earrings at discount prices. I am desperate.
- I'm trying to pick up odd jobs but my Parkinson's and lack of a ride is making it impossible so far.
- I'm selling personal items like crazy.
Guys. I've never been more desperate in my life. I will wash your feet with my hair and oils. Please boost.
