MIDLAKE ANTIPHON

Antiphon
Provider
The Old And The Young
It’s Going Down
Vale
Aurora Gone
Ages
This Weight
Corruption
Provider Reprise

Antiphon When the first among the grounds were laid
Find the poor
All kneeled down before
He who takes and defiles
I want more I want more
Idols wore
Fine wool at the door
To revile then forsake
Fight a war Fight a war
Antiphon
Tried and bore
Blame for all ignored
Head contrived
Tongue applied
Nevermore Nevermore
Antiphon
I want more
Than kneel down before
Fight a war
They sit at the door
Nevermore
All to be ignored
To the call a response
Provider
I wouldn’t fall under the man’s curse
Onward forth unto a land unknown
Swords were drawn upon their own
Provider carry on
Far from the golden age
Follow me down a foxhole in the ground
Don’t delay
Come morning, miles along
Gathered ‘round those remain
With bird in hand a cry for all the land
Joy to gain
Winter came and I was old and alone
Time since gone under the man’s curse
Onward forth unto a land unknown
With only hope for the seeds to grow
The Old and The Young
Time will have warranted
All that the foliage brung
Falls to the ground
At the feet of the old and the young
Tired and worn
From a life made of wollow and pain
Of what will be made
Is all that remains at the core
 Bear the old and the young
Time will have warranted I could not bear to be up under
All that the foliage brung While knowing all along
Bear the old and the young My faith would fade away
And she'd see me just as I am
Awoke from a long one
That came on the heels of a day I would get home
Where sun would arise And she would greet me
And then grant us the kindness of ray Sit by the fire
Fields full of gladness Til the morning come
Surrounded by droves that await Telling of stories
And look for the grave How we could move off
In everything adorn Leave the others
Start a new at once
It’s Going Down
With the wine gone Building our own with those who join us
What remains is that of woe Celebration celebration
Will the darkness fade Oh this day will never come to us
Or arrive upon the morrow What was is done
Aurora Gone
It’s going down
Many before me
And with light shown Saw the peril
To reveal a land hollow I ignored
All will fall away The error of my ways
Left to find what is to follow
Who would defend one
Aurora Gone Void of caring
All of me I gave unto Looking beyond
The fold of a wave To start anew at once
 Building our own with those who join us
Celebration celebration
Oh this day will Who would defend one
Never come to us Void of caring
What was is done Looking beyond
Gloria To start anew at once
Aurora Gone
Corruption
Ages We went to the moon
Seal your rolling tongue With oil tycoons
Freeze howling lungs Bearing all the fruit
They own that too
Shaking in your shoes
You thought only Plants run across
I won’t go Fields fold and toss
Where’s mine
They won’t last ages Fools were told and fought
By minds that ought
This Weight Know what would ensue
I’m not fooling anyone but me For those who flew
I don’t love anyone but me
Science our daughter
Though many obey only Religion our father
I will go no further oh I’ll leave Who is mother?

While it all comes closing in slowly Provider Reprise

My mind fears whats to come or be Provider carry on
For years now this weight carried Far from the golden age
I don’t love anyone Follow me down a foxhole in the ground
Don’t delay
 MIDLAKE IS
Eric Pulido
Paul Alexander
Eric Nichelson
McKenzie Smith
Jesse Chandler
Joey McClellan

CREDITS
Songs, Lyrics and Music by Midlake
Produced and Engineered by Paul Alexander and Midlake in Denton, TX
Mixed by Tony Hoffer
Mastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters
Violin by Fiona Brice
Cover Image by PLoS One
Design and Layout by Robert Gungor and Eric Pulido
Management by Darin Harmon at Bill Silva Management

THANKS TO
Tim Smith, Rachel Nichelson, Kristen Pulido, Fiona Brice, Felicia Smith, Mafalda Chandler, Kim McClellan, Owen Nichelson,
Claire Nichelson, Tate Nichelson, Nico Chandler, Harper Chandler, Bob and Denny Chandler, Christina Dunkley at Bill Silva
Management, Simon Raymonde and The Bella Union Family (Past, Present and Future), Duncan Jordan, Jon Salter and ATO
Records, James Alderman at Free Trade, Trey Many at Billions, Sony/ATV Publishing, Bill and Jake Cardwell at C&C Drums,
Scott Liken at Istanbul Agop Cymbals, Gibson Guitars, Joel Adair, Jeremy Buller, Robert Gungor, Britt Herrington, Jason Lee,
Danny Masterson, Sean Pflughaupt, Luke Watson, and all of our friends and families.

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