Ghost - 12 - Avalanche

[@sodapopx]

Tobias: I will make the best most scrumptious delicious crisp covers ever Also Tobias: Actually i wont put them onto spotify or the cds and vinyls WHY TOBI WHY

[@GeckoPeople]

They are all on vinyl I own most of them they come as a bonus on some albums.

[@sodapopx]

@@GeckoPeople *cries in broke*

[@KaputOtter]

Spotify sux, actually.

[@IMajst3RI]

You know you are good when you can cover Leonard Cohen and pet shop boys on the same album and they both sound great

[@deanof13]

If only they actually released them :(

[@ronaldnock9666]

They should!

[@MeEatSoup]

@@deanof13they did, but it’s only on vinyl

[@lilithwy]

For those who don't know, this is a cover. Originally by Leonard Cohen. This is fantastic!

[@LeftHandZapht]

Beautifully done as well

[@chrisslooter2825]

I found that out from your comment. I never knew. I went back and listened to the original. Cool stuff.

[@neuralmute]

Nick Cave has done a couple of wicked covers of this song too! I think he and TF are among the few living people who can actually make a Leonard Cohen song even darker...

[@plaguedoctor880]

@@neuralmute well put

[@SketchyxJeff]

All their best songs/covers are either hard to find or impossible to own 😭

[@bobbyhollis5556]

[Verse 1: Cardinal Copia] Well, I stepped into an avalanche It covered up my soul When I am not this hunchback that you see I sleep beneath the golden hill You, who wish to conquer pain You must learn, learn to serve me well [Verse 2: Cardinal Copia] You strike my side by accident As you go down for your gold The cripple here that you clothe and feed Is neither starved nor cold He does not ask for your company Not at the center, the center of the world [Verse 3: Cardinal Copia] When I am not on a pedestal You did not raise me there Your laws do not compel me To kneel grotesque and bare I, myself am the pedestal For this ugly hump at which you stare [Verse 4: Cardinal Copia] You who wish to conquer pain You must learn what makes me kind The crumbs of love that you offer me They're the crumbs I've left behind Your pain is no credential here It's just the shadow; shadow of my wound [Verse 5: Cardinal Copia] I have begun to long for you I, who have no greed I have begun to ask for you I, who have no need You say you've gone away from me But I can feel you, feel you when you breathe [Verse 6: Cardinal Copia] Do not dress in those rags for me I know you are not poor You don't love me quite so fiercely now When you know that you are not sure It is your turn, beloved It is your flesh that I wear

[@user-wv3qh6og5y]

Still surprised C's voice can go this low...

[@Asta453]

@@user-wv3qh6og5y It's not Copia, it's PE3 (or 2?).

[@huuntersmoon]

@@Asta453 prequelle era is copia

[@chris92834]

​@@Asta453I'm in the same boat with you buddy

[@nourk837]

I love the original, but Ghost’s cover adds so much color to it. Underrated track for sureee

[@VainEldritch]

Cohen's orginal was darkest poetry, this is darkest rock.

[@pplrgross]

this is literally my favourite song in the entire world. i fell in love with it while listening to nick cave's version. then i listened to the original and it made me fall in love with it even more. i can't even express how much this song means to me, so much that now, when i'm so much into Ghost i was afraid of playing it. i wanted to expect and get another masterpiece. and they did that song such justice. it suits Cardinal Copia on so many levels. my stomach literally hurts from emotions. Avalnache is and always will be the most underrated music masterpiece and i'm so happy that tobias also has seen the magnificence of this piece.

[@disconnected22]

This is one of the best Leonard Cohen covers ever, and that’s in some heavy company

[@jmannxiiiaaron]

Man I wish they would play this live

[@dyl7257]

This song really touched me.... Makes me want to fly into the stars & stare at a black hole & contemplate my life

[@jasonneff7549]

I absolutely love this he sounds so awsome and wicked in this.

[@anukaarina100]

Leonard Cohen sounds evil. He's voice scares me when he sings this. Ghost sounds ominous but L.C. is just more powerful IMHO

[@AlfredSoul]

Now I finally know what this sprecial extra that Ghost seems to have sounds like: Villain themes from older Disney movies!

[@MsTeaLord]

Oh my Beelzebub... Disney villain theme covers by Ghost! The world needs this.

[@JackkiBoy]

Holy shit would KILL to see Ghost cover "Hellfire".

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

@@MsTeaLord ghost performing an original villain theme for disney would be a trip. Would've been on brand to have a spooky band like Ghost provide music when Walt "that's a sexy little girl, ollie" Disney was alive but now maybe not.

[@KaputOtter]

That Mellotron sound... so felt. Really authentically nostalgic.

[@chanteldraper3474]

This song gives me chills. Every. Time. ❤

[@suggiethames9870]

Somehow the song gives me the impression that it is being sung from the perspective of a troll or dwarven king .Maybe even a dragon

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

Afaik the most popular theory is that it's from the perspective of God or an angel. Dwelling beneath a hill, having a hunch back and guarding gold definitely smacks of the mountain king though.

[@keepmovingforward1722]

The devil is often described as a dragon so you’re correct

[@jessyjames8016]

Pretty sure it follows the theme of the rest of the album. It's about death.

[@nicolasdemers8074]

I always taught to be some sort evil ( for the lines it is your flash that I wear ) or at least a violent entity

[@neuralmute]

It's originally by Leonard Cohen, so it's about a lot of things at once. Usually religion, sex, love, and death.

[@laurenw.8178]

“I can feel you when you breathe” THIS SONG IS SO GOOD OML 🔥

[@mattdude]

I love the way it sounds when he sings with the deep voice.

[@LuciferChapel1987]

Genuinely my favourite cover of all time.

[@morningbell3690]

I’m a fan of the original, I saw ghost live 3 times, this is excellent.

[@shaninu]

2:54 the way he growls/hisses is so bone chilling and wicked i will never be over this cover

[@anitaraggini7695]

I'm never going to get tired of this

[@papatingle9964]

It's funny, I never liked this cover that much but it was interesting enough for me to go ahead and listen to other ghost stuff which I absolutely love.

[@cryptkeeper6719]

[Verse 1: Cardinal Copia] Well, I stepped into an avalanche It covered up my soul When I am not this hunchback that you see I sleep beneath the golden hill You, who wish to conquer pain You must learn, learn to serve me well [Verse 2: Cardinal Copia] You strike my side by accident As you go down for your gold The cripple here that you clothe and feed Is neither starved nor cold He does not ask for your company Not at the center, the center of the world [Verse 3: Cardinal Copia] When I am not on a pedestal You did not raise me there Your laws do not compel me To kneel grotesque and bare I, myself am the pedestal For this ugly hump at which you stare [Verse 4: Cardinal Copia] You who wish to conquer pain You must learn what makes me kind The crumbs of love that you offer me They're the crumbs I've left behind Your pain is no credential here It's just the shadow; shadow of my wound

[@Fortune66]

incomplete...

[@insertaunnombreaqui]

have begun to long for you I who have no greed I have begun to ask for you I who have no need You say you've gone away from me But I can feel you feel you when you breathe Do not dress in those rags for me I know you are not poor You don't love me quite so fiercely now When you know that you are not sure It is your turn, beloved It is your flesh that I wear

[@hahaifarded3047]

I think Cardinal Copia is singing…, not sure though…

[@bradleylloyd3872]

How is this not on Apple music, Spotify etc...

[@janiii9997]

I am so in love with this cover

[@AvaMarie02]

Awesome cover. Wish it was on streaming

[@user-pb7yj1jc7k]

低音ボイスがとてもいい！！トビアス最高

[@skeetermc1]

IMO, the best Ghost cover (even over SFTD).

[@mellowyello1478]

I prefer this version in terms of intensity, but i prefer the vague ambiguous nature of the original.

[@bailey4159]

Listen to the nick cave version if you haven’t already

[@mellowyello1478]

@@bailey4159 honestly my favorite version, thank you for showing it to me.

[@isaaccarter2771]

I Love this and nick cave's cover's .

[@chrispease6939]

Smut for real # come get me papa

[@sndrbrwr]

What a phenomenal cover!

[@brucemorrison3541]

This song should come first since it sounds like the perspective of god getting angry then ashes and rats comes on to show the black plague, punishment of god.

[@migueldesantoz]

The best cover ever made on one of Leonard Cohens songs!!!

[@CineMasochist]

this is a perfect song.

[@gokath123]

WHY DOES THIS SOUND SO VIKING SOUNDING?!

[@z00ned_sharkpit]

IM GONNA SCREAM I JUST LOOKED AT MY MINI RECORD FROM MY LIMITED EDITION PREQUELLE ALBUM AND I SAW AVALANCHE

[@urfavgoose4137]

Damn he can go low af

[@urfavgoose4137]

Wait is it possible hes a baritone? Cause if yeah then DAMN HE CAN GO HIGH

[@fraternachash6015]

I recommend everyone listen to Leonard Cohen's original and Nick Cave's cover too

[@Anonymous-ng4wc]

2:54 every time I hear this part I pee a little

[@maxnico7370]

Real

[@ElGatoTriste]

best quality, thank you!

[@1012Games]

I know its not the same version but it was really cool to hear this song in Invincible

[@Pablo-gb2lq]

Esto suena muy bueno 👌

[@Carlos-bf7jq]

Why am I just discovering this?😢

[@candykikka]

Madonna che voce madonna che voce madonna che voce madonna...che voce della madonna che ha! Mi fa impazzire qui😍😍😍😍 Mannaggia Il cristianesimo perché non l’ha mai cantata dal vivo?😭😭😭

[@ethanjones8207]

The drumbeat reminds me of Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

[@TheElper123]

I've just discovered this cover and I wanted to say the same thing hearing it for the first time XD

[@CineMasochist]

I learned a lot here.

[@brunopiresdeoliveiraa]

Crazy! Beautifull!!

[@drewmiller770]

Getting an Arcturus vibe out of the vocals.

[@Psicrofilia]

how the fuck did I just find out today about this song?

[@vendettaknight104]

Right?

[@Nabo42]

I want the lyrics of this song carved into my bones.

[@tattastrophicwitch6337]

I wish I could get this song on iTunes but I can’t find it.

[@rpembert0n21]

🖤

[@Tangamandapio.o]

I NEVER HEARD OF THIS HELLO???

[@sheilasova2022]

Very haunting tune! What remake is it?

[@michaellitinas9715]

Leonard Cohen Avalanche

[@papajubjub8139]

Gives me Witcher 3 vibes for some reason Toss a coin to ur PAPA

[@zemocon2868]

Witcher 3 sucks. Ghost does not.

[@papajubjub8139]

@@zemocon2868 how?

[@Nightboomfer]

I am the Kraken…

[@joesteele8167]

Lets goooooooooo

[@mickelindgren5292]

Forza Sweden!!!!

[@Unregistered.HyperCam.2]

I like this cover, but I never understand "When I am NOT on a pedestal" instead of "When I am on a pedestal." The change both makes it seem like Forge didn't really understand the meaning of the lyrics, and ends up being contradictory to the rest of the verse. If one is NOT on a pedestal, there's no arguing whether one was raised there or not; if one is NOT on a pedestal, laws WOULD compel one to kneel, as they are above the laws, via said pedestal. If "[I myself am] the pedestal for this ugly hump at which you stare," you wouldn't have to state that you're not on the pedestal in the first place, because no one would be viewing you as though you're upon a pedestal. The song already has enough depth and complexity that without adding that single word, one could be viewing this as a conversation with God, a communication from God to man, a song from the perspective of Jesus, a song from the perspective of Satan, man struggling with his faith on his death bed, something not religious whatsoever, maybe where someone is dealing with their figurative dark side, etc. The addition of the word kind of muddies the entire verse, and I don't understand what the reason for the addition is.

[@sinbysin666]

Original sounds much darker

[@jmannxiiiaaron]

This version is just straight up fun, but yea the original is depressing sounding AF

[@zavinullava]

Yeah, not even Nick Cave added to the gloom of the original

[@neuralmute]

@@zavinullava I had always hoped that Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen would perform this song together one day, or collaborate on *something!* The darkness would have been overwhelmingly beautiful.

[@bubbieboy4879]

is this a cover?

[@gabrij12]

yes , it's a poem by leonard cohen

[@jsmexyrose5]

@@gabrij12 its a song. leonard cohen is a poet but he has several albums out. this is from an album called songs of love and hate. i respect ghost for doing this believe me, but they do not hold a finger to the darkness the original version brings. i promise.

[@apsutenebris8898]

no

[@giuliadellapelle8702]

can i jeez?

[@TECfan1]

I think this is the only Ghost song I don't really care for. Maybe the slight spoken word element to it. Idk, his vocals don't come off as strong.

[@insertaunnombreaqui]

I play bass so I like this version over the original more because there's bass I like bass

[@jamesbraybrook1301]

Say bass one more time

[@kylecope7554]

I think he likes bass

[@mistermetokurarchives]

Weird flex but ok

[@goldenratio5117]

All up in your face type Bass??

[@Perceptor1458]

I like to imagine your actually talking about fish

[@goh2121]

Better leave this song for a real bass voice!

[@SatansFire]

Easily the worst cover, did little to add to the OG other then a deeper voice. Instrumental was a complete missed opportunity. Feels like Tobias just wanted to give the people who just wanted to hear his voice something.

[@maxnico7370]

It is actually good, its just slower and a little minimalistic

[@traviscostello8415]

This is cheap.

[@SleepNumberDeathbed]

How so ?

[@ripleyfuriosa5701]

Your mom is cheap