The Crane Wives - Curses (Lyric Video)

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To celebrate the release of Foxlore AND Coyote Stories on vinyl, we'll be posting a series of lyric videos highlighting songs from both records!
Full Lyrics:
There’s a fire in my brain and I’m burning up
Oh my, oh my
Keep running for the sink but the well is dry
Oh my, oh my
Every word I say is kindling
But the smoke clears when you’re around
Won’t you stay with me, my darling
When my walls start burning down, down, down
This house says my name like an elegy,
Oh my, oh my
Echoing where my ghosts all used to be
Oh my, oh my
There’s still cobwebs in the corners
And the backyard’s full of bones
Won’t you stay with me, my darling
When this house don’t feel like home
When this house don’t feel like home
Ashes, ashes, dust to dust
The devil’s after both of us
Oh, lay my curses all to rest
And make a mercy out of me
This tired old machine is a’ rumbling,
Oh my, oh my
Singing songs to the secrets behind my eye
Oh my, oh my
All my aching bones are trembling
And I may yet fall apart
Won’t you stay with me, my darling
When the war starts in my heart
When the war starts in my heart
Ashes, ashes, dust to dust
The devil’s after both of us
Oh, lay my curses all to rest
And make a mercy out of me
Ashes, ashes, dust to dust
Tell me I am good enough
Oh, lay my curses all to rest
And make a mercy out of...

[@femmeslash]

crane wives rlly just go "let's just make the only song Ever" every time they put pen to paper, love that for them

[@CytoCosmic]

Perfectly explains every crane wives song

[@ConfusedBean777]

@@CytoCosmic how so?

[@tonykhang1984]

@@ConfusedBean777 theres only 1 song from them

[@dustydudle880]

@@tonykhang1984 idk, I find their Coyote Stories album pretty good

[@tonykhang1984]

@{𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒮𝒾𝓁𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝑀𝑜𝑜𝓃} yeah, but comments like this usualy means that they only made 1 song

[@KaguraLioness]

I'd like to thank the Crane Wives for inventing music

[@OfficialBrantManuscrpt]

AS THE OTHER GUY SAID. BEST COMMENT

[@RattyInn]

Accurate

[@F4llenSMP]

LIKE THE OTHER TWO PEOPLE SAID, BEST COMMENT!!!

[@floatingfIoat]

LIKE THE OTHWR THREE PEOPLE SAID BEST COMMENT!!!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯

[@OakleyDokaly]

ashes ashes!

[@quantumblauthor7300]

Including descriptions of the instruments is _crucial_ for lyrics, I'm so happy

[@TurtleCakesArts]

Definitely helpful for those with hearing impairments!!!

[@mossie_witch8220]

crane wives really looking out for their disabled fans

[@ok-yv9dd]

I always hear won't you stay away from me, my darling?

[@BigAbski]

Why would someone with a hearing impairment want to listen to music? I’m not trying to be rude that’s a genuine question.

[@TurtleCakesArts]

@@BigAbski I am about half deaf in my left ear after an accident in middle school. Music has always been a big part of my life, and descriptions of the instruments help me enjoy the song to the fullest! /Nm

[@l0v3s1ckx]

WOAHH ASHES ASHES DUST TO DUST THE DEVILS AFTER BOTH OF US OH, LAY MY CURSES ALL TO REST AND MAKE A MERCY OUT OF ME 🗣📣‼

[@WalkingNeonCarpet]

saaame i cannot help but sing that part aloud

[@_maruian_]

tell me why this part came up while I was reading this

[@darthcloakedguy9726]

@@WalkingNeonCarpet That part I can sing just fine. When it comes time to say "tell me I am good enough" I can't. The words die in my throat, and I start crying... such a beautiful song, but I can't sing it to the end

[@samiroberts6813]

​@@darthcloakedguy9726honestly real

[@someonefunny176]

IS THAT AIRI MOMOI FROM PROJECT SEKAI ON YOUR PFP

[@alterreb4775]

There's just something about the clarinet and guitar duets that's simply amazing. I gotta hear more of that. Great stuff.

[@MistCloud.]

This is such a masterpiece- i came here from Chrisrin’s last life animation, also The Crane Wives has became the main band for 3rd life/ Last life animations and i love it so much. Also my fav band lol

[@CharlieWhite-c5b]

"theres still cobwebs in the corners, and the backyards full of bones. wont you stay with me, my darling, when this house don't feel like home?" has my heart oml

[@Просто-с3у]

Господи, это прекрасно. Прошу вас, не прекращайте это чудо. Вы захватили моё сердце♡

[@dudewheresmydad__]

hellpark got me hooked on this song 😭

[@blakehd6131]

i love this song because i view it as a story of a troubled person getting into a relationship and getting more comfortable sharing their troubles and healing slowly and i can relate to that

[@blakehd6131]

but that’s just how i interpreted it

[@cr_scnt]

It’s a shame that I can’t press the like button more than once. If I could, I’d press it more than a million times. :)

[@user-xt6ml2xy8t]

Around this day a week ago marked a year since I discovered this song. I wanted to comment then, but... I had a hard time putting into words just how much this band has meant to me since then. But, on the off chance that one of the band members reads this, I want to try. This past year was crazy with covid and personal stuff, and your music became a kind of escape. Even though many of these songs aren't necessarily happy, I found this unique comfort in them -- whenever I was having a bad day, I could put on one of your songs and close my eyes and I'd feel as if someone was singing in my ear, telling me: "I know, it sucks. But it's going to be okay." I felt understood, in a way. And then there were times when I just needed good music to draw or dance to or be inspired by, and times when I needed beautiful lyrics to obsess over, and times when I just needed to put a great song on full volume and be lost in the music. This all sounds extremely sentimental, but honestly your music has changed my life for the better in so many ways. I'm in my teens, which is already hard and awkward and confusing enough as it is, and a global pandemic has only made my experience worse. But music is a good way to cope if I'm feeling down, and often that 'music' happens to be the Crane Wives'. So thank you, youtube recommendations, for leading me to this song a year ago. And thank you, Crane Wives, for making me feel happier in hard times.

[@Mouritzeen]

no

[@MaxKarmaCat]

There is no reason to hate on others for enjoying something they love.

[@Mouritzeen]

@@MaxKarmaCat it's not a hate comment

[@MaxKarmaCat]

Then what do you nean by no?

[@Mouritzeen]

@@MaxKarmaCat no

[@thatrandomarthobo2769]

This is on my lore / dnd Playlist and is also my current favorite song!

[@Lavenish]

Out of all of the songs by the crane wives ive listened to (Which is a lot) this is undoubtedly my favorite

[@robapalm]

This is one of the few songs that consistently gives me goosebumps. I'm in love.

[@brotheraracon3646]

Y'all got me through the first quarantined summer, With minimal breakdowns.

[@Petrichor_Pyroclast]

I'd like to thank the KZbin algorithm for introducing me to my new favorite band.

[@marttat8984]

Same

[@penguinscanfly5796]

the music pairs *perfectly* with her voice. its almost if they're the same

[@CyanicCore]

This song has been a gold mine for so many animations, and undoubtedly will become part of countless more. Honestly? Not gonna complain, it's a good song!

[@Stickynote105]

The song of the ever

[@maxschubert345]

Hahaha wat

[@marsssipop]

I started listening the crane wives because of an animation from a au and now I can't stop listening their songs🔥🔥🔥

[@craig.tucker..]

ooh what au

[@marsssipop]

Hell park

[@craig.tucker..]

@@marsssipop yesss omg i love hellpark

[@I_like_tmntandsu]

Dude that's why I'm here too hell park was great

[@Styxz_Graveyardz]

The growl on the "Won't you" literally destroys me /pos

[@iicecreamcon]

Came here from an animatic by ChrisRin, AND I LOVE THIS SONG SM

[@hianedae]

I said on instagram an i'll say it again..i could spend the rest of my life chopping wood and listening to the crane wives and i'll be happy. Greetings from Chile 🔥Aguanten lxs que luchan🔥

[@eyeballsoup7310]

Currently trying to learn this as my first actual song on guitar let’s see how well this goes

[@StarChild-fi4nb]

Good luck! ❤

[@S4ND55]

I can't get this song out of my head, I am enjoying every single moment of it

[@Belicure]

I like it when musicians use basic movie editing software for their lyric videos. it makes them feel more human than big record labels.

[@Krizzle_]

I came back to see this video and it already reached 1M views !!

[@aishidove]

IM SO HAPPY IT DID, THE CRANE WIVES GETTING POPULAR AAAA

[@Bnunu707]

Almost 2 million :)

[@motorcitymangababe]

Jazzy clarinet is not a sound I knew I needed but it's such a whimsically witchy sound!

[@agustinvisini]

she thought she could drop it at 2:48 and we wouldn't notice

[@Elora-vd9vq]

How many times did you listen to this song? Me: yes

[@graham1891]

I account for at least 80% of the viewer count on this video

[@chomikbobm9619]

This is so underrated for how much of a BOP this is

[@PandorasMusicBox680]

Found this because of a Hollow Knight animation, still love this song, still here, and just sayin' this had me vibing at four am when I couldn't sleep. Gives me SCP vibes tho... 😆👍 2:38 2:48 3:03 and 3:29 are the best freaking moments they had me crying, so thank you to the Crane Wives I love this song 🤣

[@Trppygocrzy]

This is my favorite song not only because it’s amazing but it just sounds like if Owl House was a song

[@pinklemoonade6992]

FR I KEEP IMAGINING IT AS AN EDA AND LILITH ANIMATIC SPECIFICALLY

[@magpiebirb3433]

owl house is terrible

[@Bnunu707]

@@magpiebirb3433 YOU HAVE ANGERED THE OWL HOUSE COMMUNITY But that’s your opinion

[@magpiebirb3433]

@@Bnunu707 Cringe

[@Bnunu707]

@@magpiebirb3433 cringe

[@xii-e-04-chengmichaelgaret72]

"won't you stay with me, my darling" hits me right in my feels because my darling would not stay :(

[@wolfe_blxechannelmoved4512]

this song >>>>>>>>>>>

[@juanelcaballo3189]

"Tell me I am good enough" Maldita sea, la mejor parte.

[@CharZap]

hello minecraft life series fanatics

[@kingboiz9688]

Guess you found this song from the animatic too didn’t you?

[@weigu6744]

Hey, me too!

[@ChunkyCherryEats]

dude alot of times it goes "oh my oh my" i hear "your mine all mine"

[@casperheights]

Literally JUST left concert (first concert ever!!!!) and I’m already listening again 😎 (Indianapolis gang where yall at)

[@NoahKaneYhen]

my younger cousin loved it when i sang to him,thanks crane wives,now my lil cousin dave likes your channel

[@sagestrings869]

ashes ashes, we've all fallen in love with this song~

[@OneOfTheNamesOfAllTime]

Went for 5 solid years ignoring music as I had lost interest in it and it simply just never had any real effect. Curses is what started my interest in music again and later discovering the rest of your creations. So I must say thank you for your amazing music and contribution, your music will stay one of my personal favorites and will be cherished for a very very long time.

[@annastaff6537]

so far I don't think anyone hates this band they just make good stuff

[@tsukiyukichi]

This is absolutely beautiful-

[@_TheMousies_]

My associated image with this song is someone standing in front of a wooden house, on the perch, as the sun is setting and the sky turns orange. What I’m trying to say is the song is very cool haha and I love it

[@limeade8466]

I love the clarient that's in this song! Amazing job!!!

[@hnkytnkk]

life series gang where you at?

[@GTron13]

Aha!

[@YourTypicalHuman]

AHA!

[@honamimimimi]

AHAA

[@venti2569]

OMG THIS WAS IN A HOLLOW KNIGHT MAP ND THIS SONG IS SO AMAZING ITS BEEN STUCK IN MY HEAD SINCE I WATCHED IT

[@aidennn5329]

the growl at 2:49 man. that was so fucking cool, had to replay it just cause it sounded so good

[@GroProOrg]

This song is very enjoyable, it makes me happy and sad at the same time

[@Night3y]

"Guys I'm straight I swear!"

[@mohamedehab8081]

I didn't get this jock what does this has with being gay😂

[@YkItsRazziee]

​@mohamedehab8081 If you end up finding out you're queer in the future please come back to this comment

[@Night3y]

​@@YkItsRazzieeI've been bi for like a year

[@name18745]

i dont get why all the comments are talking about this its just a good song

[@mcdonaldscook1444]

what does this song have to do with gay people i dont get it

[@pigeonking500]

This has been one of my favorite songs for so long thank you

[@ashtinator1]

Man, my brother showed me this and OH MY! It reminds me of Battleblock Theater. I love that game.

[@sehbaanabbasi]

Oh my indeed

[@spiriox]

note to self; scar’s theme

[@Radechanicalarsonist]

Why does this give me nostalgia-

[@melodyjesse2787]

Why did I just find this I love this song is my favorite now❤!!

[@ninakay9916]

Names for the fox wearing the crown, go!

[@thecranewives]

Copernicus!

[@brightredbulb]

Clem

[@lauriex8832]

(it was wearing a crown? And it took me a year to notice it?)

[@havenm6181]

The clarinet in this song is everything

[@c0smosage804]

Here because of Hollow Knight fifth anniversary M.A.P

[@Pablito_exe]

Me too

[@VoidSpirals]

Sameeeee

[@YouKnowImOnMyPeriodYah]

My mythical playlist recommendations kept suggesting this song so here I am. Let yall know if it’s heat or not. Edit: it’s heat

[@V3n0m_TheCat._.Th3rian]

This song is my favorite alot people use it for there therianthory and it fits perfect in different short vids slayyyy i love this song ✨✨✨💅🏻

[@TheHermitCraftChanel]

Last life

[@YourstrulyHooneybee]

So excited to see them live in Atlanta today !

[@coleenelvey]

Man i adore this song so much!! I wish i could cover this for my college final sob

[@julianemery718]

I love the music, but I have to ask... What is the Fox's lore?

[@Bnunu707]

Best song I EVER heard Also the lyrics There's a fire in my brain and I'm burning up Oh my, oh my Keep running for the sink, but the well is dry Oh my, oh my Every word I say is kindling But the smoke clears when you're around Won't you stay with me, my darling When my walls start burning down, down, down This house says my name like an elegy Oh my, oh my Echoing where my ghosts all used to be Oh my, oh my There's still cobwebs in the corners And the backyard's full of bones Won't you stay with me, my darling When this house don't feel like home? When this house don't feel like home Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust The devil's after both of us Ooh, lay my curses out to rest Make a mercy out of me This tired old machine is a-rumbling Oh my, oh my Singing songs to the secrets behind my eye Oh my, oh my All my aching bones are trembling And I may yet fall apart Won't you stay with me, my darling When the war starts in my heart? When the war starts in my heart Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust The devil's after both of us Ooh, lay my curses out to rest Make a mercy out of me Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust Tell me I am good enough Ooh, lay my curses out to rest Make a mercy out of

[@todd_foxx]

I am ADDICTED

[@gladyszwdc]

This song just appeared in my recommended and I ended up finding something amazing

[@PixelStarzzz]

Me because two certain colors follow me everywhere (there’s silly gay people in my head and they wont leave 🌵🌵🌵🌵)

[@nyarlathotep9622]

thanks I needed this classy lyrics :D

[@glitchtendo2497]

I randomly stumbled on this and I immediately got send back to the black egg temple (I know this song from a hollow knight animation) INCREDIBLE SONG!

[@jordandill7863]

this sounds like it could be on a 1920's Gravity Falls AU movie soundtrack

[@jordandill7863]

@Adrena Lynn well before watching this I watched a bunch of Gravity Falls 1920 AU videos

[@sharpnelshots]

Vibe is real with this one!

[@straxeragous8950]

I really need a bass tab for this

[@Expired_tuna_v]

This is so therian coded imo

[@Coughs_up_nails]

REALL

[@LeoMaker]

Oh my!!

[@bookishnewt8468]

Found this song through an Owl House amv and I've been hooked by this band ever since.

[@BagitaBird]

Once again, rusty has blown it out of the park.

[@otttis]

I AM IN LOVE

[@thematriarch-cyn]

if you set the video to 2x speed it still sounds good.

[@supamigos538]

Quite a good song, I enjoyed hearing it.

[@GalacticXY]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@mikela1341]

I love this one too.

[@pickleman2588]

anybody else find this through the hollow knight MAP fith anniversary video?

[@apolimeow]

Fuck 3rd life I can’t listen to this song without crying now

[@peteconway121]

I can’t listen to this song without thinking about 3rd life T-T

[@tancewaslost5196]

Lemme just **Casually sleeps to this**

[@ShinyHappyGoth]

Klezmer clarinet! Song of my people!

[@gyrrakavian]

Just vibin

[@bttg7647]

beautiful :3

[@lakeshark1119]

this song made me want to learn clarinet.

[@xynnisvenom]

ASHES!! ASHES!! DUST TO DUST! THE DEVILS AFTER BOTH OF US...

[@Bugsabo1983]

I love the two voices' melodies in "the devil's after both of us", I get to choose which one I focus on lol

[@MaxKarmaCat]

I like it because it sounds like two troubled victorian lady lovers.

[@NPC477]

@@MaxKarmaCat you did not make a movie plot out of a song

[@MaxKarmaCat]

Hehe! Sorta! ^^" Just going with the meaning of the song and the story my brain came up with while hearing this.

[@brunopagnoncelli975]

​​@@NPC477 yes they did

[@moontiides]

@@MaxKarmaCatholy shit I’m like 10 months late to this but my friends and I are working on a music video of this song for a highschool project and we coincidentally had the same idea!! Victorian woman x her ghost gf with an exorcist after her (well, technically their relationship is gonna be more ambiguous since my friend is more comfy with acting platonically, but romance was our initial idea lol)

[@lennajune]

Why is every single song they make perfection?

[@stoneyq4259]

I woke up from a night terror where something was choking the life out of me and when i woke up my girl text me she also felt bad then i found this song... kinda creepy lol

[@femmeslash]

i NEED more people to listen to the crane wives you guys deserve so much more hype!!!

[@maxschubert345]

Careful what you wish for.

[@ghostcraft9343]

@@maxschubert345 I agree with both of you

[@ran6643]

yesyes, I want them to get attention, but not to the point where the fans become toxic

[@ghostcraft9343]

@@ran6643 that’s the difficult part

[@PizzaRatJC]

@@ran6643 oh the irony

[@cryptoscorch8486]

👏give👏the crane wives👏the👏love👏they👏deserve👏

[@bloomph]

✍️give✍️the crane wives✍️the✍️love✍️they✍️deserve✍️

[@iamjustafisj]

*[Emoji Character]* give *[Emoji Character]* the crane wives *[Emoji Character]* the *[Emoji Character]* love *[Emoji Character]* they *[Emoji Character]* deserve

[@astrophynix179]

*yellow hand with a blue pen* give *yellow hand with a blue pen* the crane wives *yellow hand with a blue pen* the *yellow hand with a blue pen* love *yellow hand with a blue pen* they *yellow hand with a blue pen* deserve *yellow hand with a blue pen*

[@hogsboots7454]

Why you clappin so loud

[@thewitchstarot6975]

*bolded text replying to a comment* give *bolded text replying to a comment* the crane wives *bolded text replying to a comment* the *bolded text replying to a comment* love *bolded text replying to a comment* they *bolded text replying to a comment* deserve *bolded text replying to a comment*

[@CupCakeGirl1024]

I found this song because of a last life animation and it’s honestly one of my new favorite songs

[@Agile_Nighthawk]

Sameeee :D

[@silvershadow1271]

same

[@Its_M1zn]

Same poggers

[@dodoschipper6635]

Oh nice, I personally found it through a critical role animation, it's awesome that this song inspires people to make animations right?

[@carlosrabock]

@@dodoschipper6635 And it's really cool to see how they use the lyrics differently as well. Imma use the "Ashes ashes, dust to dust." Line for this example: I saw a animation (a MAP, a group project of a bunch of artist to create one single animation) of Hollow Knight. The character in question was Grimm, the "leader" of the Grimm troupe. The thing with him is that he is a mere puppet, having as much control of himself as his minions have. His master, the Nightmare heart, survives by killing the last troupe leader and feeding their energy to his child. "Burn the father, feed the child" kinda way. So it makes sense. The other one is one I JUST imagined. It's about the Dream SMP, main character here being Wilbur. He basically created a country, tried to rig a election to gain power and failed, then becoming completely opposed to said country. The country was destroy twice, both times only "Ashes ashes" and "dust to dust" surviving. In the Hollow Knight example the Devil would be the Raidance, the twisted god that was forgotten. The Devil in the Dream SMP example would be Schlatt (the one who gained the election), who was a ram hybrid, having two long and black horns. Did anybody ask me this? No. But did I say it because I thought of something cool? Yeah :D

[@qwertyboard7106]

The Crane Wives has been my favorite band for so long now, their music has helped me through so much and they're ALWAYS reliable when you don't know what type of music you want to listen to

[@lizzytoms6283]

Agreed ^_^

[@worldinsured]

🙏🙏🙏

[@peeledsoupbowls5263]

2:49 Is anyone gonna talk about that growl on "won't" tho, that was fucking cool

[@Ijustdraw]

Lol fr tho

[@randomkinkajou5747]

2:48

[@cupidxx_1113]

so true!!

[@monsterunderyourcouch]

Hell yeah it was 0-0

[@thesillychro]

IKR

[@ellahornby4898]

I know the musical descriptive elements are for deaf fans but I am shocked by how much they helped me (a non-musical person) appreciate bits of the song I wouldn't have noticed without them.

[@superstargacha3836]

^^^^^

[@wren_.]

i love when things designed for disabled people help everyone as well

[@superstargacha3836]

@@wren_. it is nice when it works out that way :]

[@janterri3539]

Where are these descriptive elements? I don’t see it.

[@ellahornby4898]

@@janterri3539 in the closed captions!