Hands Like Houses - Watchmaker (Featuring Matty Mullins)

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Watchmaker, teach me the ways.
I want to learn the secrets and the sciences of seconds,
The methods to dull my ears to the sound.
If I were a watchmaker, I'd build suspension into the springs.
Hidden gears, secret faces.
Undiscovered hours to keep you in.
There'll be no back, there'll be no forth,
Just us, where we are.
Watchmaker, teach me the workings.
I want to learn the secrets and the sciences of seconds.
Teach me the seasons, the measure of these machines.
I'm haunted by mechanical sounds.
Damped, stolen and swallowed, relentless, counting down
In the bellies of old enemies. I'm plagued by the tick tock, tick tock,
But with vehemence I'll take to their faces and tear them away.
Come teach me the ways of the watchmaker,
We'll dull our ears to the sound.
There's tension in me, I'm wound up and bound to an endless release.
A robin imprisoned in a carved clock, I'm a tune locked in a music box
To a grave melody.
I can feel a nervousness in my fingers.
To spindles, they're wasting away.
And with every twitch, they're turning,
Passing by with my meaningless revolutions.
I gazed too deep, I leaned in too close.
Caught by the collar and dragged into a two-four waltz.
Drawn into steps unfamiliar to me,
I was passed like partners between turning teeth.

[@ZiiShihouin]

This is the very first song I've heard by Hands Like Houses ♥

[@kayllaxloovee]

Ashley Valentine the first i heard was lion skin, if you haven't heard that one, i suggest you give it a listen. one of their best.

[@ZiiShihouin]

I have all of their songs on my phone.

[@agosgiovanelli6156]

+Reyna Valentine the first i heard was a Clown and his pipe ♥ but watchmaker is my favourite on ♥

[@TheTheninjagummybear]

My first was Introduced Species. My teacher played it for the class while we were doing our unit on invasive species.

[@Moustache_D_Luffy]

My first was Lion Skin, but Antarctica was the one that got me hooked on their music 👌🏼

[@sarahmoonnn]

1:22 sounds so cool with headphones

[@martywilliams9166]

matty's part: teach me how to rewind(rewind) so i can relive every second, minute, all i missed oh, I'm always focused on the next thing If only I could pause and reteach me how

[@mjhmon96]

*"If only i could pause and breathe, teach me how"

[@MaykinhoTNT]

where's the time of this part?

[@7oblivion360]

Mayk Santos 0:43

[@archangelshiro]

holy crap, of all the times I listened to this song, I never knew that was the vocalist of Memphis May Fire. Wow. I feel dumb ._.

[@benjaminwoodman]

Anyone else thought it was "Teach me how to rewatch(rewatch)" ? Okay then..

[@lynngreer8685]

This is absolutely perfect in every single way.

[@YashaAstora]

The more I hear this song, the more I like it. At first it was one of my less liked songs, now it's one of my favorites. That's the mark of good music.

[@spastickid218]

They have to make a music video for this. The concepts for this would be amazing. Like... Some guy whose significant other died recently, and he's driven to finding the secret of time travel so he can go back in time and save her. (At the cost of his own life of course) It would be perfect. Like a steampunk style universe. He's toiling away in some workshop, gears turning and levers shifting, he's barely sleeping, never eating, haunted by mechanical sounds, plagued by the tick tock tick tock of time running out as he HAS to save her, getting instructions and notes from a book (Of course with the Hands like Houses logo on it) that reveals not only the secrets of traveling back in time, but also how he can bring her back to life. Of course he does. He started an young man, and has now grown old and decrepit by the time he's finished. He's able to go back in time, and to her bedside right when she passed. And with whatever contraption he created to save her, he uses. She wakes up, confused, and looks by her bed to find him dead, one hand clutching at the book, the other at whatever he used to being her back to life and GOD DAMMIT WHY DIDN'T I MAKE MOVIE PRODUCING MY MAJOR IN COLLEGE?!

[@gusmaiawork]

spastickid218 I'm doing cinema major and I actually found ur script pretty interesting

[@spastickid218]

You really think so? I kind of based the idea off of the music video for Killswitch Engaged's "My Curse" music video. The whole "Steampunk clockwork" setting for time travel would work well in contrast to the modern day tech we have. Like, all the technology that we have now, and we an't figure out time travel, but it turns out that it was already made all along. not to mention the imagery of building the machine itself, with all the gears and clockwork being made or moving to the music.

[@spastickid218]

Krosis 831 - Rnaway4Life Thanks! I really want to get someone to do an independent video with that idea.

[@ghostiegg]

spastickid218 cool story bro, literally ;)

[@jenniferbrat]

spastickid218 You really should have. You could do something that talent like that.

[@V0ice0fReason]

holy BALLS the opening sounds like a metroid prime game

[@benjamingutierrez1586]

Crazy to hear how much their sound has changed

[@bradwilliams8930]

They are known as an experimental rock group. Each album sounds different i love that about that them

[@benjamingutierrez1586]

Brad Williams so true

[@nakitabunyan4574]

Exactly what i am thinking !

[@daspper1926]

This is thier first album

[@shunkun8668]

@@daspper1926 well their newest album anon is pure garbage. Everything before that was top tier.

[@RansomTheNarwhal]

The guy on the far left in the band photo is tripping me out. He's almost adorable. That moustache is too metal for these guys. :)

[@ibanezkiller89]

this band is amazing. they have awesome guitar players and the drummer has some great beats. and i think i do not have to say anything about this lead singer. Finally someone in my vocal range!

[@shaychus]

Mattys voice, with these lyrics, in this song, with this band, perfection at it's best.

[@20atown]

Matty Mullins is one of the most underrated clean vocalists out there. No doubt.

[@xredlex2465]

Matty has such a short part in this, but he did a damn good job.

[@RG_Adapt]

I love this song, my favorite from HLH :D

[@TheBrandondare]

Am I the only one who feels the music (not the vocals) sounds reminiscent of isles and glaciers a little?

[@Xolcin]

Great song and band. I thank them for allowing me to discover Memphis May Fire as well.

[@srslychristy]

looking back to 2012 when i first heard this band, i remembered this song and this album. nostalgia omg is it just me or were times much better then?

[@Prey4TheDead]

Took me almost two years to find out this song existed -_-

[@fernandon3926]

well , it took me 8

[@xoJezzyBellyxo]

still an amazing song after all these years. so poetic. thats what i love about this band

[@tomlacroix9795]

I wish their new music was still as good but I can't listen to any of it I always come back to the first two albums

[@xoJezzyBellyxo]

@@tomlacroix9795 been a die hard since this album and you're crazy to think if you don't think the newest stuff is good too. I love it all

[@JackYoungDrums]

It's wonderful to see such an awesome band with such a positive audience behind them ^^, theres no-one flaming them for being a certain 'genre' or 'trend' or any of that shit, just straight up beautifully written music, I love these guys

[@ragingma5ter994]

2:22 I am addicted to this part of the song.

[@CallMeKichael]

I wish more people would realize that. His cleans on Between the Lies and The Hollow were so phenomenal.

[@I2each]

This guys voice is so versatile.

[@superpwnsninja]

I been pondering over the many mistakes I have made and I'm just straight up bummed, and this song describes how I feel, so well. I want to be a watch maker so I can turn back time.

[@JORDANisAtoss]

1:21 If you put both headphones in... it moves around your head...

[@highdust03]

Never heard of these guys before until my dad told me that they're good. They're beast! I'm buying this album.

[@ShakeYourselfOff]

Hands Like Houses was recording the first portion of Ground Dweller at Chango Studios at the same time Woe, Is Me was recording Numbers. Woe, Is Me used the lyric, "hands like houses", as a shout out to the band.

[@lzhiwei]

Not sure why, but the more I listen to a song by Hands Like Houses, the more I like it.

[@neakarlsson4276]

that voice tho them instruments tho that concept tho amaze

[@richardmarotta4915]

Matty is the shit

[@yondaehun12]

goddamn right

[@KrC_Games]

fck you, Matty is op!

[@jamesleblanc3504]

It’s 2020 and I still listen to this

[@KaiLoweGatlin]

Such a great song!

[@christopherdobrilovic-h.6470]

Yuup. Breakdowns are still face-melting in 2021.

[@weapon_x261]

Ground Dweller is a timeless classic ❤️

[@MetalxLicaxPP]

Even though it's a little feature, at 1:24 where the audio pans from right to left. I love it. Hearing this bands song, I think I love them a swell.

[@RedheadedAries321]

FINALLY SOMEONECLEARED THIS UP!! cause that verse was not in the lyrics above and I was like "????? where the hell is matty!"

[@FallenAngel482]

the lyrics .. his voice ..gosh just perfect *-* ♥

[@CollinWoodward95]

i hadn't heard of them until about 2 hours ago. when my friend mentioned they would be at the Cains ballroom tonight and i was like who is that? 3 songs later and they are in my top 5 bands

[@LordyomammaVideos]

Hands like houses is probably one of the best bands out there right now, GET THIS UP IN VIEWS, the world needs to hear these Australian gods.

[@nickginn2259]

That Authetic Woe,is me feel pre-Hance. Fuck I miss this feeling

[@weapon_x261]

nick ginn Me too man, me too :(

[@Lalacorebassist]

so i just discovered this... and happen to have it on repeat... going on 6 plays now. just waiting for my iTunes download. AMAZING!!!!

[@DropDeadChristopherA]

2:21 oh my god thats go beautiful.

[@PATRICK222ONTHEWALL]

Gave their souls away for this

[@TheBun0720]

Their lyrics are on another level...definitely my favorite song on the album.

[@Lucifearo]

I was chocked when i saw that tyler carter wasn't in this song. The singer really sound like him! I love this band

[@Poof19971]

So glad I just saw then a little while ago at warped tour !!!! I love you hands like houses !!!

[@BwittleNichole]

Will always be my favorite song by them. I miss the technical keyboard sound they had and the way he moved his voice so much. 😫

[@Snookfdwer]

reminds me the old "Woe is me''...... hands like houses have a bright future,good for them to sign with Rise records....

[@FakingForFun4]

When he hits the snare at 1:24 what is that metallic sounding thing? It's so sick.

[@oceanicengr714]

Love the intro to this song.

[@brytonjohn6622]

this is seriously one of the best songs I've ever heard, mattys voice sounds so legit. I love HLH

[@nakedmongoose123]

now i just need to see these guys live, cant wait for the rest of this year

[@backyardbaseball2006]

i been saying this for ever but man Matty Mullins has VERY underated CLEAN vocals

[@WilliamFarthouse]

saw them play last night. the opened with this song. it was so perfect

[@MsSjm3]

I was checking out bands i hadn't heard of that are coming to Warped Tour on June 15 in (near technically) Seattle when I'm going and this is only the second song of theirs I've heard. I am also a Memphis May Fire fan and this song is perfect! I hope when i watch them play Matty will come sing this song with them. Even if he doesn't I hope i get to see both bands play and possibly meet them.

[@monsterwisteria]

No matter what song they make I always get major goosebumps

[@MrMannyChow]

Thank God for having this kind of music!

[@mastercool59]

Good question, I am quite unsure, but that does make sense. Thank you for your insight, sir or madame.

[@milesdeep9128]

they are so amazing live i saw them on collide with the sky and they were so awesome there better live then recorded they are heveier and there vocs are even better live its awesome

[@killakandi6661]

they are both on warped this year so yeah hopefully they do! if they do I am totally filming it!

[@lzhiwei]

That 1:21...the hairs on my neck are standing eternally.

[@eternalGEN3SIS]

Thanks for that lol and I think it's interesting how they had the featured artist go BEFORE them, whereas most songs have the feature going 'after' them (like at the bridge). Keeping it fresh lol

[@Orren89]

They are not disbanding. People weren't sure what they were doing when Brandon and Tanner left but they have now announced they have Craig and their old drummer (Derrick Frost) back in the band.

[@LambBecomesLion]

chills down my spine, gosebumps across my skin and i just cant belive how fking amazing this IS!

[@pinkbeauu]

aaah, at 1:23 when the sound moves through your headphones... amazing!

[@jjonescatch21]

totally agree man, im always trying to follow along with the lyrics and its great they put up all the songs off an album but the lyrics would be greatly appreciated

[@mhsdrummer1]

My guess is its probably a Zilbell. Its like a really small cymbal that makes that high metallic ding sound. Allot of drummers us them with a snare hit like that at the end of a fill.

[@a7x4life521]

Yes! I knew I'd find a song featuring a screamer by HLH! and it features one of my favorite screamers!

[@Dazed5119]

i have to listen to this song at least once a day. it never gets old. incredible song

[@UnlimitedPowXx]

lol this band is PERFECT i love every one of their songs and its rare when its happening to me

[@killakandi6661]

its like the very first verse in the song. he does the intro for the song. the rest of the song is Trenton. somewhere towards the end tho Matty does backing vocals but pretty much the only part Matty has in this song is the intro. sooo 0:44 - 1:00

[@rainontheblackparade]

I love Hands Like Houses and Memphis May Fire. The fact that Matty Mullins was featured in this song makes it that much better

[@ShutUpAndListenism]

Saw this band last night they were so good live!

[@lostdaralyn]

Ugh they're perfect, looking forward to seeing them at Warped!!

[@JonBlink]

Amazing. This song has grown on me so much

[@adrian4p]

I love their style

[@chaseconway4990]

Still one of the best songs!

[@mEcroboss]

i really love how the top comments have nothing to do with the actual song.. thats sad cuz this song is truly amazing and inspiring..

[@MicgaelWillEatU]

Awesome album seriously not one bad song on it and this song having MATTY MULLINS

[@metal4meaning]

He won't he lives for his fans, he would never do that. Watch a few of his interviews and you will see the passion he has for music.

[@skatedrumsandrandom]

Cant Get Over How Awsome This Band Is

[@Wyshh]

Just saw these guys live not even 2 hours ago, they're so good!

[@NessaMonsterr613]

The sound just as amazing live 3 Matty as well

[@killakandi6661]

i know i am hoping for this too. if he does i will more than likely be seeing matty three times for different bands lol

[@shabilmusic2]

i feel like this is the heaviest song on the album. i fucking love it.

[@brizzleayaz]

music is music. these guys make damn good music, other bands do, too. appreciate it all.

[@berandom97]

I met Trenton a week ago at a Sleeping With Sirens concert :') They absolutely killed it!

[@mastercool59]

Teach me how to rewind, rewind, so I can relive every second, minute, all I've missed, oh! I'm always focused on the next thing, if only I could pause and re...Teach me how! (-Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire) ...because Rise didn't want to put it in the description.

[@xOxOCleidyxD]

I saw them yesterday they were really good!

[@standupandscream2598]

I love breakdowns with singing instead of screaming :D

[@brookwags4646]

Oh My God I Love Them So much There music is so amazing *_*

[@jennface011]

anything that Matty Mullins touches is GOLD !

[@ninjalater12ant]

anyone else find themselves headbanging even though theres no breakdowns or stuff like that?

[@zombielover1988]

Simply amazing and addicting

[@MiniJavaOfficial]

so addicted to this band.

[@thebadgerimpaler]

i love the synth beginning

[@resetreflectt]

I noticed that on headphones and it felt so weird. I love it.

[@RipperCV]

Been playing the whole album on loop for almost 5 hours now.. haha..

[@ShiaHardy1O1]

Matty and hands like houses is such an amazing pair

[@CosmicSlumber]

This song always puts me in the feels