American Murder Song - Unwed Henry (Official Lyrics Video)

[@echothenardier8053]

1:24 There are at least three different whole ways you can interpret this section of the song and that is so dang cool to me. The three ways I noticed are: 1. Premarital sex (flowering as in “deflowering”, plus tender blades as in naked shoulder blades, and the balsam fir referring to the wood bed frame) 2 Regular (if not cheesy) courtship behavior (giving her actual flowers and carving their names into a tree like Henry x Ella” or “H x E”) 3. A (metaphorical) Wake/funeral (putting flowers on her dead body and the balsam fir as in him making a coffin (or a reference to the lids of medieval sarcophagi with lids carved like the person in life) (because in a way she is already dead/doomed, as she had been “shot with a wink”) The veil can refer to either the obvious marriage veil or the linens a body may be wrapped in before burial (and maybe even bedsheets, following the premarital sex line of thought) Edit: It’s so interesting how violent imagery is used throughout, including the first half.

[@garrettdavis8272]

Personally I feel like ultimately ‘Unwed Henry’ is a sadistic murderer, but when he thinks about his victims, the line between sexual deviance and homicidal cruelty blend together. I think the part you mentioned at 1:24 is the best showcase of that; whether or not it was sex or murder, he always remembers it as if both are one in the same

[@ohno8398]

I love the lyrical dissonance between the senseless murder being discussed and the soothing tones of the singers. This is going to set my replay button on fire.

[@randallpickard6187]

I really love how it's a soothing voice and music combo yet dark as hell

[@blueeyedwitch9840]

Henry goes looking for a wife and find Winter. After convincing her to come back with him, he has his very violent way with her and ends up killing and burying her by the creek. After the cold came and went he goes looking again and finds Spring. He abuses her in a drunken state. She tries to escape but injures herself in his fence. He finds her and mad with rage throws her into his kitchen and leaves her there. She wakes with him drowning her in his sink and apologizing. He hangs her by the creek above his last wife, and waits another season

[@Steel_Bison]

That's a very interesting interpretation of the lyrics, I like it

[@salyx]

This is one of the most creepy, visceral songs! Damn, I can practically feel and taste and smell everything the victim goes through.

[@AnaxErik4ever]

Had all the lyrics for this one, except the first, second and last verses. Each song has a refrain you can catch onto before you learn the lyrics I've noticed. This adds to the ease with which people remember the lyrics for them I notice. Waiting for Six Merry Men and Pretty Lavinia here. As I predicted from the preview portrait, Unwed Henry is a "black widower" killer.

[@FlutterGuy98]

The fact that Voltaire is playing him makes it all the more perfect, due to his discography being filled with murder ballads.

[@fucknuggectmegee5579]

So, Henry met a girl and everything was okay (The spring) but he becomes absuive when he drinks (Winter and bruises) and the girl tired to excape but he caught her and beat her and drowned her in the sink and then there the ring into the creak and either put her body there as well or hung her from the tree (Yo make it look like suicide?)

[@lavedelrey8894]

The best description is by Ronny Lamorte in the comments. He explains exactly how Henry's story played out from the moment he married the girl all the way to the moment she jumped from the window.

[@Daelyah]

Anyone remember "Where the Wild Roses Grow" by Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue?...this reminds me so much of that song...chilling yet beautiful...

[@petabulmer7345]

As an Australian, I know and love that song! I do see how they could relate!

[@BridaUlv]

This comment lead me to discovering that lovely murder ballad. Thank you oh so much!

[@mva2997]

At my wake outpost Terrence & Saar sang this heartbreakingly slowly, it was haunting and amazing. Wish I had a recording of that version but this and my great memories will have to do.

[@noodle9274]

I can not help but sway to the song. So beautiful and soothing yet haunting and there is always something wrong in the back of your mind. I can't stop listening o:!

[@amberlight4302]

Three years out from finding this beautiful haunting and still when the night is quiet and nothing stirs but a slight breeze from the crook of my sweet Green River I still hear it's sublime call

[@skylermaves7272]

I have an odd suspicion that Henry's last name is Bluebeard

[@nicolecampos4153]

Skyler Maves I understood that reference :v

[@joshuaolsoncook]

Unwed Henry being American Giles De Rais? Interesting.

[@ramuneraven]

I don’t see anyone talking about it, but I love the ragtime/out of tune piano segments

[@neworleansvamp]

Sadly where I live is not on the tour. I have made my plea... Hoping my request will be granted. I assured them Seattle is a fine township to hold a wake

[@rickylback]

I know, right? we in Seattle would love them!

[@Meeshlovesrain]

they are coming back to seattle in november

[@michellewanless862]

Indeed I attended the Donner Party Reunion Tour . It was incredible. The Blood Travelers were handsome and most accommodating. Hoping for a return of the Black Wagon soon .

[@FalseKings]

this song reminds me so much of The Groom from Outlast DLC xD

[@leonsable1806]

Gabriela Cass You know, I came to this same conclusion when my best friend played this song for me!

[@muffingeneral7596]

Yes

[@LoamSprout]

This is incredibly accurate. Scarily so.

[@blueeyedwitch9840]

I was thinking that too lol

[@miyachelle]

I thought I was the only one :O

[@lbolen4304]

Anyone elses interpretation that at the point he says “six he shot her with a wink” that this guy went after a wife like a hunt and literally shot her? Either on accident and she was a human or these are the animals he hunts. But either way after that i cant help but imagine its just a lifeless corpse his holding throughout the rest of the song.

[@brucedawes1473]

Daria cohen brought me here

[@jakesleppy7164]

Dale Dawes same here bröther

[@Large_Speakerman-2.0-cool]

Dale Dawes same but on Leo for Johnny

[@marialuizaoliveira5524]

Same

[@dzetaredfang7352]

Yep

[@taliesin159]

What a coinkadink! Me too!

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

Ooh, what a delightful birthday gift! Thank you AMS!

[@nerdtastic2014]

Love this one! Eerily beautiful!

[@noahjohnson5603]

I love this song so much.

[@SolAlthael]

I see you everywhere from these guys' youtube to twitter and I can't decide if you're just as devoted as me or nuts but it's awesome.

[@noahjohnson5603]

+Pelagius Sdinvuch Hmm… maybe a bit of both really.

[@SolAlthael]

+Critic Corner All the better! Murder, murder, fellow traveler!

[@noahjohnson5603]

+Pelagius Sdinvuch Murder, Murder indeed!

[@entirelybonkers1916]

The melody sounds a lot like Fair Game "Out, out, into the.... Aren't we a darling?"

[@seamusrichardson6011]

spotify sent me to devils carnival, trying to see what project terrence had sent me here.

[@maddio998]

My new favorite

[@paranormality9791]

EDDIE??? EDDIE GLUSKIN???

[@ellenewaskowitz5448]

I just stumbled upon you're music. Much Respect!!!

[@jacobhagerman8035]

Does anyone know when I can go see this. I've watched all the videos. I absolutely loved Repo and The Devil's Carnival. I'm a huge fan. Is it going to be a play? If it is when and where can I see it.

[@noahjohnson5603]

Tour dates are supposedly coming out sometime this month, so hopefully we'll find out soon!

[@aerocherrypie]

+Critic Corner Really?! I hadn't heard that.

[@noahjohnson5603]

+aerocherrypie So it's been said!

[@jaylemarlocksin6789]

I believe this is just a music project

[@noahjohnson5603]

+Jay Moss I believe they're doing tours for live performances.

[@LizBizBean]

Saw the name and went "ah why'd they do my man dirty like that" and here I am Now I understand why

[@Lilith_Gluskin]

I heard darling and thought of Eddie gluskin.

[@aberamz7663]

bery nice

[@karleyjojohnston6835]

Did they have tyre swings in 1816?

[@redrasegarden]

Maybe? Edit:so I did a quick look up. Nothing on tyer swings but the first tier was made in 1888. So there might have been some kind of substitute or something.

[@rikkirrikkir3]

That thing is for core strengthening. It will put more stride into your hike.

[@BridaUlv]

They call me the wild rose... But my name was Liza Day...

[@hotcocoandart]

I did some art for this song! imgur.com/a/Kwx1uCi

[@AllenShircliff]

Where's Voltaire

[@macloudsaunders3982]

Voltaire makes a cameo appearance in Pretty Lavinia as Henry.

[@redrasegarden]

Macloud Saunders he should do a cover of this song. All in favor?