The Antlers- Kettering

Don't be fooled by the rhythmically subtle, yet quaint opening to this beautiful song. The hypnotic combination of the eclectic use of sound (3 minutes in there seems to be a resemblance in sound, similar to that of a helicopter) and Peter Silberman's placid yet elusive vocals, make this a truly magical song. The Antlers; renowned for their narrative musicianship, create an open journey that is bound to reach the core of any listener; with it subtle build up in dynamics and texture through the progression of the song.

"Kettering"

I wish that I had known in

That first minute we met

The unpayable debt

That I owed you

Because you'd been abused

By the bone that refused you

And you hired me

To make up for that

And walking in that room

When you had tubes in your arms

Those singing morphine alarms

Out of tune

They had you sleeping and eating

And I didn't believe them

When they called you

A hurricane thundercloud

When I was checking vitals

I suggested a smile

You didn't talk for a while

You were freezing

You said you hated my tone

It made you feel so alone

So you told me

I had to be leaving

But something kept me standing

By that hospital bed

I should have quit but instead

I took care of you

You made me sleep all uneven

And I didn't believe them

When they told me that there

Was no saving you

"Kettering" as written by Peter Joseph Silberman

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