The Dear Hunter "The Lake And The River"

The Dear Hunter "The Lake And The River" off of the album, "Act II: The Meaning Of, & All Things Regarding Ms. Leading"

[@DenjiHayakawa]

this song makes me cry, it's honestly the most beautiful song i have ever heard in my entire life and i could never get sick of it.

[@estussoup4892]

This song is where I got hooked to the story. I didn't really notice the whole story he had been building up until this point.

[@MariaDiazskn]

Everything you'd live and die for Reasons leading you through here Perished matriarchal bonds Failing innocence of love When the world beckons your approach It swallows you whole You'll believe what you're led to believe In the hands of ghosts we're never responsible Wait to see what you're meant to see The veil lifts when you expose your soul Pray'd I would leave this place someday Joined to alarm from long ago now unconcerned Euphorically floating upon wax wings where is the sun? I still see her face; her beauty, her grace Transfixed like a light in front of me It follows my soul And swallows me whole You'll believe what you're led to believe In the hands of ghosts we're never responsible Wait to see what you're meant to see The veil lifts when you expose your soul Left, right, left, right... His branches reached so far before His leaves were bold extremities with great control Wasted along; he died alone You'll believe what you're led to believe In the hands of ghosts we're never responsible Wait to see what you're meant to see The veil lifts when you expose your soul She's inanimate, bloodless elegance Fatal fascination breeds a bloom of misery Helpless hiding tongues, bathed in revulsion Here lies possibility wilting premature But the right hand hates the left and the sea's upset with the sky So we press on in spite of the spite Happiness is a knife when the worlds on its side and your minds on fire Trying to find the trouble with the trouble I've found Begging my god to make the wheels go round Eat so much but I never get full Earth opened up and swallowed us whole

[@Eric-kk9bj]

This album is gold and is super underrated. The story telling alone, I mean...

[@WhoaD614]

it follows my soul and swallows me whole.

[@muhammadhasan-ln6fy]

Why dont people know this band... I feel suspicious about peoples taste of music... Such a master piece ❤

[@TheFaedline]

This song should get a price for the best intro ...

[@calebhasnoskill964]

Prize* and yes it should :D

[@cammy649]

and outro

[@cammy649]

well... you got act 3 n 4

[@andrewi559]

yeah definitely. Nice profile pic btw

[@beto1580]

And best outro

[@jessicamichelle3154]

Ugh so many good songs. I've never had so many favorites from a single person. Ever.

[@johnbuscher]

WOW! I just caught the middle guitar solo follows the same note pattern as the start of Evicted.

[@Clifmill]

I love how he uses certain motifs as foreshadowing, flashbacks and even character queues. Excellent writing!

[@NorthernTorch]

One of the most complete and beautiful songs in modern music.

[@brandonmoreno3924]

2017 and this song still hits the feelings.

[@beto1580]

Brandon Moreno It's 2018 for me, and I couldn't agree more

[@maxencedeschenes3184]

Are you the UFC fighter?

[@angushiggie311]

2022 mate, damn. Time really flies don't it?

[@brunanski1626]

2023 and still does. Listening since it came out

[@CometWasHere]

2024 and the song still hits hard

[@needlesstng5190]

It's freaking amazing to see literally every comment be positive. THIS SONG IS SO GOOD!

[@carlmanvers5009]

With everything that happens.. Hunter should *never* have boarded that train...

[@Chongles]

the chorus is glorious

[@FabulousKilljoy]

hard agree

[@FergusonFiller]

hard fucking agree

[@DustyTater69]

Easily one of my favorite songs!!!

[@chokovok7231]

6:14 - 7:20 is absolutely glorious

[@redllanterns7736]

wish this song was still on spotify 😔 act 2 just isn't the same without you baby i miss you every day

[@pratt9182]

It is on Spotify !?

[@redllanterns7736]

@@pratt9182 yeah the dear hunter is on spotify! sadly act 2 is missing quite a few tracks :( they used to be available on spotify so i'm assuming it was some sort of rights loss on spotify's part? still a shame. makes listening to the series way more disjointed

[@redllanterns7736]

@@pratt9182 Oh Wait thank u for this comment it mustve come back within the past 3 weeks!

[@sonicplys64]

Best song on the album

[@SleepTalkMetropolis]

I keep hearing "Left leg, Left leg" 3:06

[@TheSecondaryWay]

Great song!

[@HTTYDnr1Fan]

I feel like this song would be an awesome James Bond intro... Anyway, it's just super fucking good...

[@grapesandwitches]

This songs awesome!

[@crazycracker7806]

This is the best song off all their albums. GNARRRRRLLLYY

[@angushiggie311]

7:45 onward is my favourite part. Something about has just captuted me.

[@MightySaxKid]

Thank you for expressing your individuality. I respect it, and will not argue with you (because I can't think of a snarky come-back).

[@kungfu05]

The beginning of this song sounds like Spyro The Dragon music.

[@Neiadium]

I think that was one of the most mature KZbin comments I've ever read.

[@Slyfan09]

At first I was was all upset that The Receiving End of Sirens was gonna be at Bamboozle on the day I'm going, but then I realized The Dear Hunter was. So I gave them a long-overdue listen. And realized that this s just as good. :3

[@coolwihp]

IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO EXPRESS THESE FEELS!

[@MrAlbertoco]

teeemooon!!! muy bueno...

[@mateo8352]

Al fin,un fan que hable español :'v

[@jadeisok]

You sir, are a rare breed.

[@Urilicia]

This is my favorite part: 7:58 to 9:30.

[@joemcbobinite]

EPIC FUCKING SONG.

[@mikeythebox]

I EAT SO MUCH AND I NEVER GET FULL!!!!! This song rules!

[@BRADvsBR4D]

THIS IS SPARTAAAAAAA!

[@charlesatwork]

i was there!

[@candacemarie4190]

I love you Casey✨❤

[@MightySaxKid]

I personally have never paid any attention to one direction but I don't like anything I've heard. I respect people for what they like, even if I think I have better taste, but I think everyone feels like that. I guess that's what individuality means. People on KZbin are very expressive of their individuality (and willing to oppress unto others said individuality).

[@RawrMeansIDontLoveU]

5:35 onward, though.

[@melissafriesen3495]

0:00 onward, though

[@SnowingWolfGirl]

BECAUSE IT'S FUN :D

[@michelllea]

Best

[@grantmandu]

@crazychris93 WHY ARE WE ALL YELLING

[@e-wentan290]

I DON'T KNOW! JUST KEEP ON DOING IT!

[@zmznzbzvzmznzb]

Explore the spectrum.

[@brotherlouie90210]

I like cake with poppy seeds!!

[@jdark15]

@grantmandu IDK BUT IM YELLING TOO

[@crazycracker7806]

i like turdles!

[@MightySaxKid]

I try

[@ElectricTurkey1]

I just shit myself 6:15

[@StevexOwnz]

The intro reminds me of elevator music or a game show. lol

[@nuggie2993]

YOULL BELIEVE WOAHOHOO WHAT YOUR LEAD TO BELIEVE IN HE HAANNDS OF GHOSTS WERE NEVER RESPONSIBLE

[@Uktrayf]

THAT WAS OK

[@happinessisaknife8865]

don't you know that

[@jesuspuffs]

@abbyangel64 I'm not hating, I just have a different view of talent than you do.

[@jesuspuffs]

Some people don't know true talent (Justin Bieber and One Direction fans.) But luckily, I do. Therefore I shall continually listen to Casey's beautiful voice until I die. I can never thank his cousin Luke enough for showing me this orgasmic music.

[@FabulousKilljoy]

by the way as a music lover i enjoy some justin bieber and 1d songs. wouldn't by any stretch call myself a fan but i like some of their stuff. and yet i'm still here. just throwing that out there

[@Christ9606]

YELL LOUDER, I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

[@mikeythebox]

You're such a fairy.

[@ASirensSoliloquy]

STOP YELLING

[@grimeylad]

Ha ha ha talentful... you directioners and your limited grasp of nearly everything, one day you'll be big boys and girls and instead of saying "...& I love the dear hunter" you'll just say "i love the dear hunter!"

[@cartoondeathnoises8756]

Ah yes bc people can't like more than one band/musician

[@FabulousKilljoy]

...wat

[@papainfinitum3851]

If you have Ghost, you have everything.

[@jessicamichelle3154]

Ugh so many good songs. I've never had so many favorites from a single person. Ever.

[@sleepyghostgirl]

Everything you'd live and die for Reasons leading you through here Perished matriarchal bonds, failing innocence of love When the world beckons your approach, it swallows you whole You'll believe what you're meant to believe In the hands of ghosts, we're never responsible Wait to see what you're meant to see The veil lifts when you expose your soul Prayed I would leave this place someday Joined to alarm from long ago, now unconcerned Euphorically floating upon wax wings, where is the sun? I still see her face; her beauty, her grace Transfixed like a light in front of me It follows my soul, and swallows me whole You'll believe what you're led to believe In the hands of ghosts, we're never responsible Wait to see what you're meant to see The veil lifts when you expose your soul Left, right, left, right Left, right, left, right Left, right, left, right His branches reached so far before His leaves were bold extremities with great control Wasted along; he died alone You'll believe what you're meant to believe In the hands of ghosts, we're never responsible Wait to see what you're meant to see The veil lifts when you expose your soul She's inanimate, bloodless elegance Fatal fascination breeds a bloom of misery Helpless hiding tongues, bathed in revulsion Here lies possibility, wilting prematurely But the right hand hates the left And the sea's upset with the sky So we press on, press on, press on, press on In spite of the spite Happiness is a knife When the world rolls on its side And your mind's on fire Don’t you know that happiness is a knife When the world’s on fire Trying to find the trouble with the trouble I've found Begging my god to make the wheels go round Eat so much but I never get full Earth opened up and swallowed us whole (x2)