The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box
Modest Mouse
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Open up a window All the air, all the air is falling out Eyes vacuum up light Sound gets trapped by the mouth What to do with the remainder When the dents, the dents get hammered out Then we'll travel through time The world's an inventor With its work crawling, running, squirming 'round Trees drop colorful fruits Directly into our mouths The world's an inventor We're the dirtiest thing it's thought about And we really don't mind We'll probably never get there Bring your sightseers, schoolteachers down It's a watercolor weekend All the trees are turning colors now We'll probably never get there Bring your candy taster time wasters around And we'll f*ck with their minds The world composes With his shirttails wrinkled, hanging out Bang us together See what sort of sounds we make right now The world plays music Playing skin on teeth inside of the mouth What sort of sounds? What lovely sounds come about? We greased all the roads We're floating in the light We're gonna break these borders We're gonna move in time We greased all the roads We're floating in the light We're gonna break these borders We're gonna travel time We're gonna throw a party All the ghosts of trees are coming out Don't move in any direction Wait until the light's inside of the cloud You're gonna wanna see this Don't bring your camera around Watch sun and sawdust align We greased all the roads We're floating in the light We're gonna break these borders We're gonna pulse in time We greased all the roads We're floating in the light We're gonna break these borders We're gonna travel time Hold up a window All the air, all the air is falling out Eyes vacuum up light Sound gets trapped by the mouth Our predecessor left this box And something's clawing around I think it really wants out
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Written by: ISAAC BROCK, JEREMIAH GREEN, LISA MOLINARO, RUSSELL HIGBEE, TOM PELOSO
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15 facts about this song
Album Inclusion"The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box" is the fifth track from Modest Mouse's sixth album, "Strangers to Ourselves."
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Music GenreThe song falls under the genre of alternative/indie rock, consistent with Modest Mouse's distinctive sound.
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Song LengthThe song is relatively long compared to typical pop songs, with a duration of 6 minutes and 12 seconds.
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Release Date"The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box" was released on March 16, 2015, together with the rest of the "Strangers to Ourselves" album.
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Unique TitleThe song title, like many of Modest Mouse’s song titles, is rather cryptic and poetic, leaving much to the listener's interpretation.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the record label, Epic Records.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song is visually captivating and surreal, involving a bunch of medieval characters at a banquet in an open field, which then turns into a dance party.
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Lyrics ThemeThe song lyrics, like most of Modest Mouse's music, are introspective and raise philosophical questions about society, time, and human behavior.
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CollaborationsThe song features backing vocals from James Mercer of The Shins, who has collaborated with Modest Mouse on several other songs.
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Critical ReceptionCritics generally gave positive reviews for the song, praising its infectious rhythm and thought-provoking lyrics.
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Live Performances"The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box" has been performed frequently during Modest Mouse's live shows, becoming a fan-favorite track.
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MusiciansThe song includes members Isaac Brock on lead vocals, Jeremiah Green on drums, and Tom Peloso on horns among others.
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SongwritersThe song, like all Modest Mouse songs, was written by lead singer Isaac Brock.
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Album SuccessThe album "Strangers to Ourselves" was a success, reaching number 3 on the Billboard 200, with "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box" standing out as a prominent track.
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Sound ElementsThe song features a catchy, danceable beat mixed with Modest Mouse's characteristic discordant guitar noise and the shrieking plea of Isaac Brock's voice.
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