Between heaven and hell: Gavin Friday's gripping dark wave hymn
With ‘Ecce Homo’, Gavin Friday delivers a fascinating mix of synth pop and dark wave that immediately catches the ear with its dark, powerful synth sounds. The production is precise and tidy – the sound manages to offer a lot of space without ever seeming empty. In particular, the simple yet effective beats contribute to the unagitated tension. No element seems overloaded, but the musical dynamics remain lively and surprising thanks to varied breaks.
The vocals, with their slightly rocky touch, fit seamlessly into the dark soundscape and give the piece an intense depth. Particularly noteworthy is the use of a didgeridoo sound in the first break, which gives the track a unique touch and stays in the listener's mind.
Lyrically, ‘Ecce Homo’ deals with topics such as guilt, power and the struggles between heaven and hell, which perfectly matches the dark atmosphere. The lines "Fight fire with fire, we can walk on water" emphasise the rebellious spirit of the track.
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Lyrics of "Gavin Friday – Ecce Homo"
Is there a god living in your old age golden dream
Already crucified in the imagination of men
Resurrecting the lost flesh, for the honey is the money to sell
The silver dollar, the poison pen, I’ll see you boys in hell
The power to give (the world that I know)
The power to take (the world that you know)
The power to hate, where stars and stripes are sovereign
Inside ourselves there’s a whole new another world
The guilt that hurts has no refrain, it's a guilt that has no name
The power to give (the world that I know)
The power to take (the world that you know)
The power to hate, where the hashtag is heaven or hell
Fight fire with fire, we can walk on water
We will die, we will live forever
Ecce! Ecce homo!
Now loathe and fear breaks into war as religious incantations sing
We kiss his hand, his holy hand, the realm of the Kill Kill King
Come and see how we sold out our souls
Lost and double-crossed, all in the name of original sin
The power to give (the world that I know)
The power to take (the world that you know)
The power to hate, it’s your price tag to heaven or hell
Fight fire with fire, we can walk on water
We will die, we will live forever
Ecce! Ecce homo!
Backslider, backslider on the hill
Puts his knife in the gut of sinners
Big cities, big cities falling down
This is war, this is war, we’re killers
Sweet dreams smell of everything
Everything money can buy
The high hopes they sold you on
Won't get you to heaven but you can try
Ecce! Ecce homo!
Ecce! Ecce homo!
Fight fire with fire, we can walk on water
We will die, we will live forever
Ecce! Ecce homo!
