The Decemberists - We Both Go Down Together (from Picaresque)

[@shafur3]

Before my son Bobby died of brain cancer he and i would listen to the Decemberists. This was one of his favorites. Good Memories 💔

[@nickrandles1102]

Your son Bobby sounded cool, my condolences.

[@Jamesjimjimmy]

He sounds like a great guy 💙💜

[@ShadowTheHedgehog2023]

Oh wow, Bobby is my name as well. Sorry about your loss, I bet he was a nice lad

[@shafur3]

@@JaymeJansick Mine too

[@cliffordtitus7074]

😢

[@Droggelbecher42]

It kinda remind me of Losing my religion from REM, but it is great, i love this band!

[@aureliaaquino2923]

yes, and needles and pins.

[@jackstraw262]

And “eat for 2” by 10,000 maniacs

[@dillonreckard4252]

This was the comment i was looking for to see if anyone thought the same.

[@sleepymongoose6663]

"We Both Go Down Together" Here on these cliffs of Dover So high you can't see over And while your head is spinning Hold tight, it's just beginning You come from parents wanton A childhood rough and rotten I come from wealth and beauty Untouched by work or duty And oh, my love, my love And oh, my love, my love We both go down together I found you, a tattooed tramp A dirty daugher from the labour cans I laid you down on the grass of a clearing You wept but your soul was willing And oh, my love, my love And oh, my love, my love We both go down together And my parents will never consent to this love But I hold your hand Meet me on my vast veranda My sweet, untouched Miranda And while the seagulls are crying We fall but our souls are flying And oh, my love, my love And oh, my love, my love And oh, my love, oh my love And oh, my love, my love We both go down together

[@aspektx]

while jumping off the cliffs of dover or other forms of dramatic pact suicide have occurred the message in these songs so often is for the living. how far is devotion? how much can love be measured? if your passion is serious enough can it live through utter rejection by those around you? can you die to the world and all its expectations in order to gain each other? can you survive your own expectations of each other. can you not only die for love, but in all the years that follow can you live for love? can you live for each other?

[@amadeosonier5995]

dude it was a murder suicide, the narrator raped his "love"- "you wept but your soul was willing"

[@essimathews9056]

Hard to say. Lots of people cry when overwhelmed by a lot of things. It’s possible that he assumed that it was consensual, and it wasn’t. It’s also possible that they had an emotional moment and he says “her soul was willing” because he asked. There’s not a lot of context either way

[@matthewdennis1739]

@@essimathews9056 I'd say that both interpretations are possible, but given the song is narrated by the wealthy guy her soul being willing is probably his perspective, not fact/her perspective. As you say, he may have gotten some kind of verbal consent, or she just may have been emotionally overwhelmed but none of that is explicitly stated. Ultimately, it's art and I think it's best to stick to whatever interpretation you like best. That said, I think that Colin has commented before that the narrator is a sociopath so that suggests the murder suicide perspective.

[@netforce0]

this might be the most beautiful song ever sang

[@unm7345]

This song is awesome. Great riffs, great vocals and lyrics. Drummer carries a solid beat roo

[@TheSpookychick]

This is such a wonderfully constructed song. The lyrics are absolutely beautiful and the singing compliments them.

[@alyx3706]

"We fall but our souls are flying" it gets me every time.

[@origami_dream]

My beloved chipmunk Sergeant Jitters and i used to love to listen to this song together before she died of mesothelioma and is now dead, having passed on to the land of death and the dead, deadly. I can't hear this song without seeing her smile. Rest in power in that great birdfeeder in the sky, Jitters, for you're now dead.

[@danaboulescu1051]

it indeed sounds like Losing My Religion, but I like it very much!

[@JaymeforJesus]

This is quite an interesting tune.

[@themusicalsloth8320]

I love this song a lot, but after hearing the live version of this song I wish it was a little faster.

[@michaelgotlund868]

HIIIIIIIIIIII

[@timbrown95]

change the speed to 1.25 :)

[@utopianfurbiscuit]

Reminds me of “losing my religion “ as far as rhythm wise goes.. I feel like at some parts of the song. It could go right into “losing my religion “, and it would transition perfect

[@bufficliff8978]

If Last Caress were a love song

[@poke_my_starfish780]

I'm naming my daughter Miranda

[@CyberCriminal777]

Sounds like my struggle to fined love but everytime i fail some how and fall into a state of depression and happiness while confused but after my faze i go back to being in a fight about a girl i dont like yet stay with to fail again brake the circle.

[@rustypudder313]

Find* Phase* Break*

[@Nikki_the_G]

What the fuck does this have to do with Losing My Religion? It's like people have only heard a dozen songs in their lives and make absurd connections that don't exist.

[@rolandoaponte9062]

Because unless you are an idiot, the resemblance is obvious!

[@123goldenlily]

They've never heard of tango music

[@furiousmagician5912]

eridan

[@furiousmagician5912]

actially yhis would be a good voice 4 eridan…

[@tylerbrown9302]

“What if ‘Losing My Religion’ had sampled the chorus of ‘Unchained Melody’?” asked... these guys, apparently

[@inkoinfinity2]

Sounds like losing my religion by rem

[@ryanhenson9537]

Better, though. To me at least.

[@inkoinfinity2]

Ryan Henson​ possibly, losing my religion is overrated

[@randomsquidproductions4061]

Have you heard Corning My Religion? It's a great song. 10/10 would recommend.

[@stevenshearer7098]

Both good- but this is gooderer

[@inkoinfinity2]

@@randomsquidproductions4061 nope I'll check out

[@furiousmagician5912]

girl help

[@rolandoaponte9062]

This is the poor's "Losing My Religion"

[@aspektx]

as a poor im happy to keep it from the richers.

[@JaneDoe-zc2zn]

Do you need to go to prison for killing Elliott Smith and abusing other muscians?

[@toainsully]

What???

[@aspektx]

@@toainsully you don't take the name "Jane/John Doe" without the intent to troll.

[@toainsully]

@@aspektx Explain

[@aspektx]

@@toainsully Jane/Joe Doe are of course phrases used to reference someone who's identity is unknown. they are also used to describe the "average person". it just seems to me someone making this type of comment has more than one account. they use this one to say things they would not want their main account to be held accountable for saying. it's not unusual in internet forums, online games, etc.

[@toainsully]

@@aspektx No, I meant the "intent to troll."