I The Mighty "Escalators"

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Lyrics:
Floating down escalators
Your eyes are green, your heart is black
You've done some ugly things, now it's too late to take them back
Just money mongers here who never filled their karma cups
Now death has brought them here, and this room in hell is filling up
From town to town he came
To build his wealth he bought them out
Just build the biggest one, then all the smaller ones come down
We live the golden age 1909, 1909
Much money to be made monopolize, monopolize
Woah oh, oh you're so
Deserving of the place you're in
Escalating down in rows
Woah oh, oh you're soul
Was conscious of the path you chose
Here's proof that somebody knows
On a wooden stage he speaks
Eloquently about his feast, he swayed a simple folk
But in the middle of his speech
A none position screams "A man of one! A man of one!"
His threat was well received and so he hung and so he hung
And now it's all verse one it's all verse one
(Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
Woah oh, oh you're so
Deserving of the place you're in
Escalating down in rows
Woah oh, oh you're soul
Was conscious of the path you chose
Here's proof that somebody knows
And you can call, oh brother call
Yes, you can call, oh brother call
No one can hear you, not at all
But you can call, oh brother call
And you can call, oh brother call
(Floating down escalators, you're eyes are green you're heart is black)
Yes, you can call, oh brother call
(You've done some ugly things, now it's too late to take them back)
No one can hear you, not at all
(Just money mongers here, who never filled their karma cups)
But you can call, oh brother call
(Now death has brought them here, and this room in hell is filling up)
We give you death by forty-five
It's what we call your last time out, your last time out
By forty-five, it's what we call your last time out
Woah oh, oh you're so
Deserving of the place you're in
Escalating down in rows
Woah oh, oh you're soul
Was conscious of the path you chose
Here's proof that somebody knows
We give you death by forty-five
It's what we call your last time out, your last time out
By forty-five, it's what we call your last time out, your last time out
#ITheMighty #KarmaNeverSleeps

[@zerologic3847]

This band's drummer is on point! Trippy, pro-style fills.

[@lazomba]

My teacher went to school with him haha They have gaming party's whenever they come through on a tour.

[@TheCubecrafer]

the band above "I The Mighty" is talking about the Buddhist wheel of life its called Samara.

[@cesarv1503]

I the mighty really made music that’s just timeless, if anything it ages like fine wine for me.

[@QuinnDennis]

After 100's of plays I have come to the conclusion that this is the best song of the album.

[@WastedL1ght]

Hahaha, now that I read that the beginning sounds like that 009 Sound System song I can't ignore it anymore. Never noticed that. :D

[@setitofffan209]

this is by far my favorite song. i literally limit myself to listening to it once every few days to make sure i don't spam it and ruin it. the whole song is just so atmospheric and every time i get to the bridge i get chills up my spine.

[@calebrogers7857]

Have not put those restrictions in place, still not ruined after a couple of months

[@duckduckpajamas3305]

I get the chills when he starts talking about the smaller ones come down and the golden age. They do so well at getting you invested in the story.. More than most modern film makers

[@newbie3723]

I do the same thing with songs I like

[@EmptyKingdoms]

KZbin is such a better place to know bands than facebook. Had the pleasure of discovering I The Mighty today, January's 29th, 2013. Very glad, one of the best bands I've heard in months, maybe years.

[@loversjustkeeploven]

his voice is absolutely flawless

[@lockwxxd5270]

the meaning behind this song is great!! and love the outro!

[@rqredemption4710]

Is the escalators mean going up and down to heaven and hell?

[@zachtea5342]

^^^^I believe so

[@lockwxxd5270]

“Escalators” "Escalators" is the most obvious display of Karma on the record. The song begins with our character floating down escalators into Hell and relays back on the story of his life, leading to his death. The story takes place in 1909 and is about a man who roams from town to town buying out the little "mom and pop" stores and extending his big chain store with lower prices; hence creating a monopoly and destroying the lives of many town folk. One day while he's giving a speech to a town about his plans for his store, a man amongst the audience screams in opposition. To flex his political power and to send a message to anyone else thinking of combating his plans, he has the man hung. However, this backfires when the people of the town rise up against him, singing in chorus: "We give you death by '45! It's what we call your last time out!" The idea behind this song was actually inspired by Walmart and its founder Sam Walton (which was the original name of the song). I decided after a while that, without knowing the guy personally, it was unfair for me to name a song with such a dark message after him. Although I disagree with what his company does (speaking mainly on their policies towards their employees) I don't know nearly enough about him to compare him to the D-bag antagonist in "Escalators." That being said, I have to admit to my hypocrisy, I do occasionally shop there or sleep in their parking lot on tour...it's hard to find another place open 24 hours. alt

[@Bloodassassin92]

Billy lockwood I almost thought this song was about a false prophet or a "doomsayer" for money.

[@TheSorrowingMan]

I have literally listened to this song 112 times, and I am finding it difficult to stop. Halp.

[@Wildsicko]

Best discovery in YEARS. Wishing the best for this band.

[@XxPoissenxX]

i love the how this voice adds a strong accent to the amazing sound

[@HeavyMetalLyricss]

haha the intro is awsome!

[@BoxcarAvA44182]

I can't describe how much I appreciate you guys. I fall much more in love with these pieces of art, each and every time I listen to the songs.

[@SarahYukarie]

this band is truly amazing!

[@supimfatJJ]

i have no idea what they're referring to, but it keeps me interested. i love this band

[@chriskindler10]

such a shame this band doesn‘t exist anymore

[@mechamahou8467]

What happened?

[@francismendy1398]

@@mechamahou8467 they went on an indefinite hiatus after their frontman was accused of sexual assault.

[@linkinguy420]

I have listened to this song so many times ITM

[@reaganmoon]

I found this band today and am drawn to their music :3

[@aldwarcraft123]

These guys need to be bigger. They are amazing!

[@Phorate]

beautiful.

[@GaviliusSC2]

this song is so awesome

[@iiijordann]

Saw them play last night. They are absolutely incredible live :)

[@dinosaurman123]

Too much talent in this band! This is SICK

[@jaysworkshop7573]

the beginning sound exactly how the Trance - 009 Sound System begining was

[@johnceenaspiderman49234]

Thanks for the intro, it scared me to death! >:( xD

[@Inverted314]

i love this band

[@iGotaIbanez]

how did i go from within the ruins style music to this.

[@waylandlucas6362]

King Hydro Bard right.???? sams with me i love within the ruins

[@Drumminallday357]

Drummer is so good for this band! Creative and tight.

[@HemiWRLD]

this outro >

[@xxxXxXNadjaXxXxxx]

Best song of the EP!

[@Jayblastt]

The intro to this song reminded me of "The Sound of Animals Fighting" and "The Fall of Troy" - Great track!

[@Dazed5119]

very glad i found this band :) amazing music guys

[@alexbester7965]

this is so good

[@monsterdevilvictor]

awesome song, in my opinion the best of the album

[@sNip3sh0t626]

I The Might + Hands Like Houses= Perfect tour

[@elvisvalentin7741]

🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟 still love this song 🥳🥳

[@clanteroris2]

In my mind this song is strongly connected to the "the frame" songs, as a sort of prequel as to how the world in which the frame took place came to be, but at the same time as the conclusion of the protagonist of the frame succeeding and the antagonist now descending into hell.

[@philliphernandez1379]

I just made a KZbin account just to like this awesome song.... I the Mighty

[@Alicebleh]

Dreamscape :)

[@maddymuncey3098]

III LOOOVE THIS BANNDDD OMG.

[@Awehmazing]

such a good song!

[@joshmaiden6601]

YOU MADE MY DAY!!

[@benbrez116]

2 people turned their monitors upside to like again......Best band ever.....

[@tgiira]

the references in this song are definitely not about going to hell

[@audreygray9152]

I THE MIGHTY YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL FACE OF TALENT

[@IonSquared]

So why did this EP - which is brilliant, no doubt - get so much attention and their debut album has gone relatively unnoticed? It's their best work yet and my album of the year so far. Fans of this EP, go check out their album Satori immediately.

[@Kazukrawfish]

I second that!

[@alyssarusso5816]

Well you go onto a mp3 converter then open youtube and copy the url. Then paste the url in the mp3 converter space then hit convert. After that open itunes or whatever you use and drag the new download into the songs list and it should appear.

[@EmptyKingdoms]

Come on! As I writer I must tell you that stories are important. You just inspired me to do a new task: write a love (short) story while listening to I The Mighty. =3

[@masterI3luntman]

they just finised the vox on the full length yesterday should be out sooon =]

[@sugoroku]

i love this band. the beginning of this song reminds me of that shitty default youtube song " 009 Dreamscape " haha. cant wait to hear more of this band

[@lucamore]

LOVE that song

[@zelobloofy]

The first few seconds kinda reminded me of the nation anthem of youtube

[@lucaelmz1234]

That’s legit where they got it from

[@se7enfreaxxx]

Just found these guys on accident...WIN!

[@YepImCanadian]

i love you

[@WizardSenpai]

We are to never bring that song up again.NEVER.

[@jedvalenciaa]

Eeeeeeeels.

[@plonplon243]

I love it some part remind me the song "meet me at the gates" by blessthefall

[@CaitlinsLilMonster]

lol im terrified of escalators no clue why and I love this song so much fun fact and compliment :D

[@RaddyMartinez]

haha yea it reminded me of that too everytime I listened to this;D!

[@maplelegend1]

I thought that too, almost put me off the entire song, glad I continued listening though!

[@maplelegend1]

The entire song lyrics seem to be like a history lesson! Amazing lyrics- 'By forty-five, it's what we call your last time out, your last time out', referring to the end of WW2?

[@DJW4ts0n]

Now my one of my favorite bands. Second only to Anberlin.

[@AletheAce]

Amazing

[@emotaco9]

Listening to Karma Never Sleeps just makes listening to their new album so much more depressing. I miss when they wrote songs with this level of complexity.

[@MrCatnip11]

Just found this band

[@Exodus748]

He means that is the day that he discovered them.

[@knael]

This is so awesome... can't believe I'm here and only 215 views lol

[@orionstarsystem2933]

lol my bro hangs out with the drummer all the time. they are local here

[@joanafilipa8836]

Jose Ortiz awesome

[@maddogfaces1710]

dat bass riff

[@benbrez116]

this should be their next music video...thumbs up if you agree

[@DerSixx]

Good! :)

[@BrandNewKafrine]

This is so fucking good! Man I hope these guys come to the UK

[@jamiemitchell6265]

OMG the intro sounds like that fucking ANNOYING youtube preset songs haha, i was waiting for the "OOOOOOhhhOOOOEooohhh"

[@ratdog9]

I like it. But the first few seconds sound like that 009 sound system song. lol. I was like.. "noooooo... oh, aw yeah." Ahahahaha

[@Pyromanen93]

83 likes and 0 dislikes... Let's keep it that way.

[@yuridru]

Mais algum brasileiro com bom gosto musical?

[@TTR_Ricky]

Here sir, take my like!

[@TheeBeastradamus]

When are they going to put out a full-length?

[@impulse1794]

sounds like dreamscape by 009 sound system at the start xD

[@MindsAblaze]

The beginning sounds just like Dreamscape.

[@spookznation]

Memphis May Fire

[@alex_9789]

true tht true tht!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pearsonlewallen483]

There should be a song to go with this one called Eels

[@cribbles3476]

Ugh. I wish they still produced music.

[@donmelville3204]

I think the beginning of this song is about how corporations took over everything buying up the little people. Then the song goes on about people who sell themselves out to corporate interests for promise of fame and wealth, and when they find out the cost, they try to bail, look for help; and don't find it. It says, "was conscious of the path you chose" "deserving of the place your in." Maybe this artist knows people who have been through it? Just my theory of course, I don't really know???

[@Cambriaascending2113]

I apologize that I am super late to the party. Lol

[@FamousBloodz]

same lol i was like omg these the people that made this song XD

[@JCock45]

I The Mighty's song "Escalators" has gained a lot of attention and positive feedback. -"Looks like I The Mighty's popularity... •_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) Has escalated." YEEEAAAHHHHHHHH!!! .....I wish I had friends

[@paparuikal1130]

what are they like?? :OO i am tempted too look xD

[@supimfatJJ]

i thought at first it was referring to John Rockafeller, then i looked it up and he didn't die in '45 nor die when he was 45. so I'm still confused.

[@WalrussyGaga]

They played this last night and I screamed Walmart at the band LOL

[@jeppyap]

saosin + the almost

[@ivanesquivel7520]

Satori!

[@Mywarforpeace]

If you want the meaning of the songs of Karma never sleeps, you have to go and look for it on google, Brent Walsh(Singer/Writer) explained the meaning of every song somewhere on the internet. Escalators is a song that tells the story of the one who made the wallmarts what they are today in America :) He ruined a lot of families(killed them with famine), and that's why he goes to hell. :)

[@pl0XbK]

his post was 4 weeks ago..

[@CrisuU95]

Lol, at first I thought this was audioswapped or something XD

[@theanigamerreviews]

This just may be the most epic comment on a video I've ever seen. Hahaha.

[@ElNigga777]

Sweet Jesus That Made Me Laugh So Hard ! lol

[@scyther36045]

Does anyone know who this song is about? I've tried googling some stuff, but the description is vague and there's not much on people who were monopolizing.