Empire of the Sun Interview (LINER NOTES)

Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore sit down to discuss lyrics and songwriting See more at www.metrolyrics.com

[@BigSmoke-fe2vd]

This video basically is me and my bestfriend when we're high: one talking random shit all the time and one just quietly standing there wondering where we even are

[@ugh3323]

haha

[@nobIzAwSomEEEEE]

This is freakishly relatable LMAO

[@Frip36]

so you're dumb?

[@TheNielsenFam]

Alice D sounds a lot like LSD... 🤷‍♀️

[@NiGHTSaturn]

HAHAHAHA I read your comment before the video started expecting Luke to take the lead since Nick never performs live for personal reasons. And Nick just kills it HAHAHAHA Amazing.

[@cosmoshope3462]

these men are geniuses-totally underrated.

[@YS-zg2pl]

Rogue hyphen -

[@hardyschutz]

Omg I totally agree 100%, I was just saying they are quite possibly the most underrated band in the world. Just magical music by two genius musician artists and the video visuals to match, love them one of my fave bands

[@eclipsesolar8345]

@@hardyschutz Stop smoking crack ASAP.

[@trabalhador3740]

I agree completely.

[@trabalhador3740]

@@hardyschutz Yeah! This band is absolutely amazing. But verily underrated. Great lyrics. I like so much their music.

[@sugarayofsunshine]

Nick is so expressive and gorgeous. So many ideas, so interesting.

[@REXUACJ]

lol

[@Bleek17Six]

Acid

[@TommyBlazeHD]

+SPONGE BOB SKYWALKER I think it's Nick (Littlemore) is the one that's high. He's brilliant, but nutty.

[@HAAAYWIRE]

Ray Lehto you by any chance wearin sandals.,?

[@dioannalovecraft1117]

YEEEESSS

[@PatBaalsbmx]

I feel nick. I don't think he's on drugs. I think he's just really in the music and understands it deeply

[@vera_made]

he's awaken

[@lucasjohnston8159]

Cunce on MD dude

[@johnnyswimbait423]

@@vera_made you mean woke?

[@HeartFeltGesture]

Psychedelics he takes, so yeah not drugs.

[@okcmon101]

Very few people venture as deep into life as these two men. They get it absolutely and unapologetically. The amount of skill and artistry and attention to detail and stick-to-itiveness it takes to be able to pull off what they dream up to me is unattainable. Luke conceptualizing and Nick interpreting is a match made in heaven, and we are the beneficiaries.

[@TheLILYMON01]

Amen

[@stephenphilipps]

Well said Curtis not sure about stick to itivness as a term aha but know what u mean. Just sticking to their guns and they r awesome for doing that. And for what happens, comes out of them doing that

[@jeremiahg7925]

I found their creative synergy touching, how one assigns lyrics to the undefined vocalization of the other.

[@kaleasomani-fry1692]

please don't say mean things about these guys. they write sweet stuff and they really are contributing a lot to music in my opinion

[@rachelquarrell71]

Luke has a unique and powerful singing voice.

[@xxkissmeketutxx]

I never expected them to have music and spirituality so entwined but it makes sense

[@brycenew]

What a partnership! Love how in the music vids Luke’s front & centre. And it’s Nick in the interviews. These guys rock !

[@greglongphee2034]

Interesting guys. The human ability to continually come up with new music, never ceases to amaze me.

[@Marceroxysanmiguelarcangel]

Empire of the Sun YOU ARE AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@indiamoore7205]

❤

[@juanmiguel8574]

True artists! Nick articulates his thoughts and feelings so deeply and beautifully. It all is coming from within.

[@knightryderbelow]

Really down to earth guys. Their music is from the heavens. Love it

[@PlanetarPL]

Nick is channeling Luke. Luke is in another plane or even dimension now :D LOVE IT!

[@lamarazmoe6438]

Luke seems high out of his mind on this interview

[@lamarazmoe6438]

Glenn Miles right they're in the zone

[@REXUACJ]

They're so fucking highs

[@TheRoncove]

+Lamar Green ego my friend, egos

[@TimovanVliet]

+Lamar Green +Eduardo Bol Pereira I think he doesn't really like interviews.. since there are almost none out there.

[@squarejawpublishing]

Unlikely

[@MoneyOverFame]

These guys are geniuses. I love how people can express deep intricate things within their music. It's interesting to hear how they actually come up with the music...I must say I really enjoy their music..

[@alanmathingso2265]

Please do share with us (the dumb ones) the deep intricate things expressed with thier music. Again I love thier music and songs...it's thier interview am talking about.

[@alexanderforever]

MoneyOverFame it’s a unique technique they have

[@brainslikenestingdolls]

YESS

[@mistymontgomery4850]

Love this band I am obsessed with their music so upbeat and lifts me up !

[@jenniferalden7644]

I love you Nick Littlemoore you're gorgeous and brilliant, a very spiritually advanced soul. You guy's music made my soul thrive!

[@indigo50003]

high as fuck lol

[@YogaArmy]

They are absolutely brilliant as a team ~ I really hope they keep making more amazing music!!!

[@sz51]

Oh, they are so lovely ❤

[@thebrillianceofzatyne9128]

The amount of talent in this album blows my mind. These guys are brilliant artists! Much love to Nick Littlemore!!!

[@jasonsanders222]

i bet he's baked under those shades

[@windyrudish1132]

Whatever!! He probably didn't get that much sleep if if you didn't get that much sleep and doing so many damn freaking videos of stuff making them and everything and not getting that much sleep you be wearing sun shades to

[@mangolongp1ay641]

@Windy Rusish. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@missdixyd]

🤣

[@tina76ish]

Love the interview love them ... Uncontrived and honest relaxed ... Look forward to all their future work and wish them lots of success

[@Weesammieful]

They are so amazing!

[@DianaGarcia-wh2fg]

They're not on drugs! People are just too ignorant to truly understand what EOTS is about!

[@MiasmaTazma]

shut up

[@JustAgreekPassing]

yeah it's about taking people on psychedelic trips through music.

[@jordanco1094]

She's bad

[@tornad377]

They totally are! Check out Nick's eyes(pupils)

[@alanmathingso2265]

Well if u are really understand this shit...care to explain coz I have not freaking clue...coz am totally ignorant...to me shit is shit...or maybe I need to get high to understand them .....

[@Mar_1996]

I DONT FUCKING CARE IF THEY ARE HIGH AS FUCK! But I love EoS!

[@hibasobh]

People who say they are on drugs are damn imbeciles, Nick is not on drugs and Luke is not on drugs. Empire of the Sun is an amazing quality band that produces Magical music! Sometimes the absurd strange or weird are the best people :)

[@vanlos_documental]

Hiba Sobh. Chile out imbécil... Jaja jaja

[@alanmathingso2265]

Again ...it's not about thier music. It's wat they are saying in this interview.

[@sammyboii24]

@@alanmathingso2265 honestly by looking at all your comments, it seems like you aren't very good at English and thats probably why. Everything they said here makes sense

[@mal798]

Are you serious? I love these guys, but there is absolutely no doubt that psychedelics play a large role in their music. It's in the lyrics, its in the videos, it's in the way they talk.

[@bountybase3984]

Why are we so dismissive of true human expression and coat something in invalidity by saying that a person is on drugs? Whether either of them or on drugs, off drugs, whatever, that is there experience. If you don't get it, then let it be or ask questions. Have a conversation . But if something someone says speaks to you, then the mask it hides under doesn't matter. Oh and besides, maybe taking something into your body that sets you completely outside of yourself and allows you to view the world through a more objective reality isn't that bad after all.

[@miriamlugo7495]

andrew mailen You're f&#%}g awesome!!!🤗✌

[@agookchild]

we're dismissive because of pride

[@jasonjonesesquire]

Could not have said this better! ✊🏾

[@alanmathingso2265]

Are you saying that people who are does not except it are all fake humans expression...what u said is just hiprocracy coz u are doing the same thing as well. U are so dismissive to what others have expressed. (In Ur own words) expression is expression, stupidy is stupidy, shit is shit ..the point made here is their interview not thier songs. I for a fact love thier songs and music it's way they are saying makes no freaking sense.

[@eclipsesolar8345]

Says the crack head...

[@JapJudee]

Your music and video are mind blowing fantastical ! After hearing your interview I can feel the visuals even more. You two make one. Everyone wants what you have...

[@StarlynsAgency]

We need more of these guys

[@PXPXPXPXK]

Both have remarkable charisma.

[@alex3373]

Great artists! Their music is awesome!

[@georgeoconnor2833]

Geniuses...!!!! they are simply Geniuses.......there can be no human beings who make such good music 🌞♥

[@williamdon3442]

Agreed

[@AJ31CO]

These guys are awesome

[@SammyBlade1977]

They have a great sound....and perfect chillax music.

[@CaptainBlueShell]

Nick: "Oh my gawd like what if we wrote lyrics from each song and music video to the very center core of the Earth which was somehow an instrument and life is like trying to give back to us in a very musical way of peace and understanding in life!?" Luke: "Ya exactly... Like I mean.... for each video....... we had to change clothes....." I LOVE these guys!

[@tinog1257]

These guys are f incredible. ❤️

[@lisaberanca3794]

What an authenticity, a deepness..... This interview is amazing. Thank you !

[@lisaberanca3794]

Especially the last words... :)

[@freeloader8230]

I wanna smoke what Nick is smoking.

[@adrian13921]

Hahaha man I lost it when I read this xD

[@xXnicenessXx]

Danny Reeves lmaooooo

[@tubme07]

+Danny Reeves Um yah, WHAT are they on..hahahaha

[@djkoz78]

just really great weed.

[@Bleek17Six]

Acid bro

[@alecomusique]

todays Lennon & McCartney.

[@eduardorodriguez7653]

Both guys, are amazing on the band. Salute from Panamá Republic Centro América 🇵🇦

[@stp22]

Two very talented musicians

[@rudyg323]

I love these guys, I'm their new biggest fan. I hope one day you come perform to Los Angeles

[@richardsanchez7035]

Well said by both of them! Great informative video!

[@nobIzAwSomEEEEE]

I like the way they express themselves

[@jansonpardo4259]

such a good band

[@jenisekaviyakone]

I'm a traveler from the year 2020. Day 14 of June to be exact. As I lay in my bed overly thinking, a song popped in to my head from EOTS that eventually led me down the rabbit hole to happen upon this video. If you are reading this. Brace yourself for 2020.

[@losthighway8141]

One of the coolest band ever, so many Great Songs!

[@jessiz6483]

me encanta esta canción de Empire on the sun.

[@shane2609]

I’m not that cool so I’ve only been following this band for about a year, but wow-they are very inspiring. Just great music and attitudes about the music is so inspiring to me and has rubbed off quite a bit

[@donnalee7544]

wow oh wow! saw you in Vegas Wow! missed you Nick, but Luke brings it to the table. get over it buddy we wat to see you too! But you, as an lyrisis is an amazing feat you bring to the table. I truly love both of you. It was great to see Luke in Vegas, but I would love to see both of you. Freedom is within you!

[@televizor]

"He will just espouse from the mouth" Luke's done well putting a pair of glasses on as we don't see him rolling his eyes behind them

[@dtiydr]

He is probably just a sleep now and then.

[@Onigiri_Muncher]

They're such a mood lmao 😂

[@beano4060]

They're so high. I love it Give them their flowers already

[@BigNickEnergy95]

I’m glad I found you guys and it’s all thank to wiz Khalifa in 2012 ! I’m so glad you guys recognized him and featured your selves on his sample of your song And it’s it even just “ walking on a dream “ that opened to door to all of your music 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@bekahh9005]

I like how he says we communicate through songs but were not orators we are songwriters so we communicate through the nature of song ..the only reason I know what the word orator is because I went to Uni so I'm thinking if I dint go to Uni I would have no idea what the hell these guys are on about..but actually it's very John Lennon - world peace ..Bjork - all is full of love ..so it guess it's really nice message they have.

[@iwantyourbutt1]

Maybe Luke hates making eye contact and feels more comfortable with glasses on.

[@Lil_Off]

facctss i def would too lol

[@pinksherbetsummer]

the "tyranny of distance?" this makes me want to cry, I want my favorite band to be happy, not fight

[@Frip36]

It's the corniest phrase I've ever heard.

[@draztic_kyrro3464]

We need the distance now

[@azaeldelangel7959]

Mi banda favorita arriva empire of the sun

[@lesliguadarramachimal9579]

Y love EMPIRE OF THE SUN

[@juliandelatorre5899]

Nick is like Beethoven

[@VerninTheRat]

Well, his counterpart is more akin to Beethoven. But Nick is surely like a renowned opera singer, in retrospect.

[@juliandelatorre5899]

@@VerninTheRat i meant that he looks like Bethooven haha

[@GR3AZYxJUICE]

they are quite a pair, i love them.

[@jairosalazar7620]

Genioooos vengan para Argentina

[@richardgonza2154]

This guy is just F$%# AWSOME!!!!! God I want to be on that level!

[@nooki626]

whatever I LIKE THEM love their music 😘

[@valerina658]

LOVE YOU EOTS

[@nathanpalubski4802]

everyone who's said these guys are on drugs are the most low, unintelligible scraps of cheap oil ever. you don't need to be on drugs to create great music.

[@LemonLimes99]

+Nathan Palubski it sure does help though

[@properplank6729]

Or you could just look at Luke and know he's absolutely dazed

[@TimovanVliet]

+LemonLimes99 But that statement can be made with every artist. :')

[@jt7638]

Nathan Palubski Jesus, open your eyes and listening to their rambling. Are you blind and deaf, they are clearly baked. Hope they enjoy their lives without dope. So talented, it would be such a waste otherwise.

[@robertgemes9296]

@@jt7638 keep on smokin' buddy, your obviously freakishly narrow mind won't feel any further shrinking :)

[@squigglyfun27]

nick does all the talking lolz ;D but I love him a lot cuz I think he really is a musical genius

[@Pacuta_]

luke reminds me of prince, and sings like andrew from mgmt. nick reminds me of jack white.

[@seanmac2257]

These guys were totally baked!! 🤣😆🤣

[@josemarecos3186]

Que grupazo..un 40renton puede escuchar todabia estas musicas..jose de paragiay

[@ocean_spacex]

They are magical people ..))). Indeed magically solar of energy ..)))

[@fenatic88]

Dudes are in the sky and never coming down! Flip haaaahaaaa

[@LAREGIALINDA]

Luke look so hot

[@windyrudish1132]

Girl you are so true about Luke he is totally cute

[@misterbobby8913]

Brilliant

[@daveolifent487]

Luke is wearing those fake cartoon sunglasses that are superimposed on people digitally in those thug life memes

[@lindsay3793]

Cause he wins

[@UnidosdoCeu]

its crazy! I understand everything they are saying :)

[@ShawnFarrell427]

Very Good....

[@slampog]

Geniuses!!!

[@ut2k4wikichici]

"Ive never done it with anyone else" ooooooooooooooooooooooh baby

[@zombieflesh1]

they are high in this moment...hahaha brilliant we love ya

[@johnnyswimbait423]

Dude on the left is so articulate and dude on the right is just like "you know, you know"

[@JoeyGonzalezFineArt]

oh yes!

[@TheLadyjazzy1]

Fucking awesome!!! Gonna see them in Boston soon!!!!

[@DaniDimss]

I`m such a fan! When I strated digging in your so called "work" (I don`t get the feeling, this is the right word but..) Where the fuck have you been your best songs are like 12 years ago..says youtube..this art that you created it`s gonna last forever, cuz it`s fucken real?! Please continue do what you you do! Love you not as a persons but as a artist! Share more!

[@ingridancona6098]

Luke's probably wearing sunglasses because he may feel uncomfortable around NIck. Nick left Luke to tour 2 years alone because he said he wouldn't get out of bed for less than a million dollars, which really hurt Luke. That's why you never see Nick on tour with Luke.

[@jasont.9023]

Source?

[@ingridancona6098]

This video is Luke talking about how Nick left him alone to tour by himself because there was no real money on the table.

[@jasont.9023]

Where did you read about that?

[@ingridancona6098]

It's a KZbin video called "Nick Littlemore won't get out of bed for less than a million dollars"

[@danielsarn3823]

You are talking shit, stop shit stirring.

[@Erasuretribute]

I want those sunglasses

[@toniibaloneyy9265]

Nick reminds me of Matthew Gray Gubler from Criminal Minds.🤗🤗

[@skuzziwerx]

Hmm, not a great interview, however, I'll always track back to your music from the start, FANTASTIC !!!!

[@axelmancilla4228]

They're fashion models of their music Spelling about what these 2 are capable of

[@nicokimchannel2813]

Super cool guys super cool vids

[@sferris5316]

Wow. Living on the moon.

[@ATHREN69]

high as fuck i tell you hahahaha

[@DeanRam23]

@Rudy G They were here in LA on halloween! It was badass! Did you go?

[@CharliRay]

That’s astonishing how they write songs

[@ThePro-gr3qg]

Uno de los mejores alguien latino que me apoye reportense

[@royalseve2930]

they are passionate about thier music. if two artist talked together about how they feel and how they write lyrics they will understand eachother. where the interviewer doesnt know what he talking about nd hes like . " tf are these guys talking about " he dont understand.

[@EvangelistEvan]

I remember speaking to nick at woodstock lol