Lake Street Dive - "Set Sail (Prometheus & Eros)" [Lyric Video]

Lyric Video for Lake Street Dive "Set Sail (Prometheus & Eros)"
Our new album "Good Together" is out now! Listen here: found.ee/LSDGoodTogether
This started as a demo that Bridget sent me the first bit of just before I got on a flight to Japan. She told me that she pictured two humans landing on a new planet after narrowly escaping the destruction of Earth with nothing but their love (and their spaceship?) intact. For whatever reason, the voice memo was titled “Prometheus and Eros.” It occurred to me that maybe the people on that planet weren’t just humans but some reincarnation of the aforementioned gods. Eros, who brought love to humanity, and Prometheus, the titan who stole fire from heaven and gave it to mortals. About as different from each other as any two “entities” could be. From there it wasn’t too hard to continue the story (especially with thirteen hours to kill).. Suddenly, it was a duet and it was an EPIC tale. A little bit love story, a little bit space opera, a little bit creation myth…
But whoever they were, these intrepid lovers, they were strangers in a strange land having nothing but each other. In the end, whether narrative or allegory, epyllion or simple love song, it made perfect sense. And this song concludes the album the same way in which it began: a song about two conflicted people with a great deal of history behind them but the potential for anything in front of them. They sing, they weep, they love - and they hold hands as they step unto the verge of something new.
Produced by Mike Elizondo
Recorded and Mixed by Justin Francis at Phantom Studios, Gallatin, TN
Assisted by Erica Block and Alex Wilder
Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound
Rachael Price - lead vocals
Michael Calabrese - drums, vocals
Bridget Kearney - bass, vocals
James Cornelison - guitar, vocals
Akie Bermiss - keys, vocals
Rob Moose - strings
Strings arranged by Rob Moose
Written by Akie Bermiss and Bridget Kearney
Photo by Shervin Lainez
#lakestreetdive #goodtogether

[@danoblue]

Very melodic song, well-written with intelligent lyrics and interesting rhymes. The singers do it justice. I love this group!

[@rawrec]

Aki & Bridget! A lovely song. Just listened to it for the first time. Love the easy slide on this. Feels like George Harrison was there. Thank you LSD. You make my ears very happy.

[@FranklinOPT]

I hear sweet echoes of George Harrison and the lyrics touch my life. Jeff Lynne might be jealous.

[@randynoak2582]

This song. Wow. When I lost my wife, I thought my life was over. Then I met a wonderful woman who had also lost her spouse. Unto the breech indeed. Wow.

[@blendedgenerations9468]

For some years I have enjoyed your music wrapped around very thoughtful lyrics; usually so different to other popular music. With 'Set Sail' I think you have absolutely exceeded even your own high standards. Well done. Roger - Melbourne, Australia

[@jessgunn1897]

Yeah, this one is gonna be on repeat for a while.

[@hil9576]

Just wanna let you guys know that someone in the Philippines is enjoying your music.

[@lisaguardia99]

Absolutely cannot get enough of it. Ending such a joy of an album with a beautiful masterpiece like this.. You guys are outstanding!

[@59seank]

This one's a keeper.

[@Optometrist]

This is the Raise Your Cellphone Flashlights In The Air song!! Starting at 2:38 til the end!!

[@JEmmertz]

Divine and eargasmic!

[@glennhiggins7680]

Thank you so much for being you. LSD are so great!

[@tomcorwin8575]

Wow, great song and performance

[@rullian2112]

I heard 25 and was amazed. Then I heard this and am just utterly stunned.

[@pamelahobson]

Sooo beautiful ❤️

[@igortakesabride1139]

I chose to listen to this song in the release list first for the promise of it's intriguing myth-referencing title, and am rewarded by repeated listens with the gift of audial kisses from Rachael, and the stormy fire that her erstwhile Prometheus brings in counterpoint to her vocal. This is so beautiful; a lyrical triumph that will remain with me the rest of my days. The interpretation and nuance of meanings here is poignant Art with a capital A. Mythos made Logos and reconciled as Theos. This song is what religion wishes it were. 😏

[@jenrigonzalez]

❤

[@Runedad0]

Great song. A thinking fan's song. ♥ I wish for the role of Heracles in the pre-qual, albeit, having freed Prometheus, I will remain, tragically, earth-bound. Excellent comment @igortakesabride1139. Based on your Igor handle, it seems that the subtitle Mary Shelley gave her novel Frankenstein, "The Modern Prometheus" may have crossed your mind. What is your opinion of the way the sound engineering gods have blended Akie's voice with Rachael's on this album? A distinct and pleasurable difference to my ear.

[@woodycaan3228]

Remarkable 💖

[@bereatha1]

Lovely voice

[@carolwunsch4546]

🎉🎊🥳🙌👏

[@Heothbremel]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hugotango]

Bring. Back. McDuck.

[@rabidgoon]

A small step above elevator music. Music that’s tailor made to play in the courtyards at suburban “lifestyle centers” in between the trendy brew pub and the overpriced candle store. This is music for people who think steely dan is “too edgy”.

[@kurtsnyder]

Wut?

[@abcedertreetoo]

Well named account. A small step above russian bot comment. A comment that’s tailor made to be copied and pasted in any music video so the commentor can feel that maybe someone else might embrace his joyless bitterness, for whom simply feeling an emotion “just isn’t edgy enough”. I feel bad for the young person you once were, whom someone hurt with that same bitterness. That chain can be broken.

[@kurtsnyder]

@@abcedertreetoo huh?

[@bereatha1]

Who hurt you?