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Mumford & Sons — Snake Eyes
Album: Wilder Mind
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Released: 2015
Length: 4:04
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You hold it, in your hands
And let it flow, this cruelty
Of youth as you fall again
Alone, In the compromise of truth

It's in the eyes
I can tell, you will always be danger
We had it tonight, why do you leave it open?

And the stakes remain too high
For this silent mind
And the shake, the lonely itch
That courses down my spine
To leave a love divine
Don't leave a love divine
It's a water tight excuse

It's in the eyes
I can tell, you will always be danger
We had it tonight, why do we always seek absolution?
It's in the eyes
I can tell you will always be danger

How does the earth around your feet
Just slip away?
And abandon, that greets you in the night
With snake eyes, the most precious kind

It's in the eyes!
I can tell, you will always be danger!
We had it tonight! Why do we always seek absolution?
It's in the eyes!
I can tell you will always be danger!
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Great running song.  I have a few of theirs on my running playlist.
Posted 1 year ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
like it. 
Posted 1 year ago by stbc    [ Reply ]
"Mumford & Sons" does "Of Monsters and Men" who do "Coldplay" 

Yeah, it's fun, listenable, but ... dull. 
Posted 2 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]
I prefer these version of M&Ss to the old one.
Posted 3 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
I normally don’t go googoo for M&S - like their folksy sound by they can be too darned energetic for me sometimes. This track is deliciously dark and reminds of some other, equally current artists. Nice song gentlemen!
Posted 3 years ago by RoaringMouse    [ Reply ]
I don't usually care for this. band, but I like this song.
Posted 3 years ago by bradseymour1    [ Reply ]
Almost all tracks of this band are starting relaxed... but at the end it becomes chaos. Why is that?
Posted 4 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
Their appeal to me was the ’old’ sound, I don’t like their new direction.
Posted 4 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
Mumford and Sons saw the writing on the wall and ditched the Dust Bowl Rock (Hey!) they helped pioneer in the 2010s. (See also the Lumineers!)
Posted 4 years ago by argexpat    [ Reply ]
M&S has matured into a handsome young sound.
Posted 4 years ago by eyeball    [ Reply ]
 changodelaplaya wrote:
At the Austin City Limits Music Festival a couple years ago, I was driving a couple of the production folk between the two big stages in a golf cart and, and we passed a stage where Mumford & Sons was doing their thing. One of the guys commented on the "manufactured angst" in today's music, and how sad it was all becoming. This then led me to to comment that my first every concert experience was, at the tender age of 14, seeing Led Zeppelin, on the "Physical Graffiti" Tour, and that, at the time, I felt sorry for that poor tall blond haired guy always losing his "baby". We laughed all the way to where I dropped them off.
 
I like the "manufactured angst" comment.
Posted 4 years ago by Far    [ Reply ]
 changodelaplaya wrote:
At the Austin City Limits Music Festival a couple years ago, I was driving a couple of the production folk between the two big stages in a golf cart and, and we passed a stage where Mumford & Sons was doing their thing. One of the guys commented on the "manufactured angst" in today's music, and how sad it was all becoming. This then led me to to comment that my first every concert experience was, at the tender age of 14, seeing Led Zeppelin, on the "Physical Graffiti" Tour, and that, at the time, I felt sorry for that poor tall blond haired guy always losing his "baby". We laughed all the way to where I dropped them off.
 Ha! yeah. you've "led" quite the golf cartin' life...
...baby
You're funny.
I laughed 

Posted 4 years ago by shhhh777    [ Reply ]
 clwguy wrote:
Wow, so many negative comments. I'm very glad that Bill and Rebecca have the confidence and wisdom to keep doing what they're doing. Love this song. Love RP.
 
So many conflicting statements here. Where to begin?! 
Posted 5 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
y liked is rock !!!
Posted 5 years ago by tolomiro52    [ Reply ]
 HearsayDave wrote:
First Mumford song that I've really liked. Not surprised, as it does not sound like anything that they've previously done. Nice.
 
I like this one more than the older material.
Posted 5 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
A few minutes off from being the Trust Fund Wurzels.
Posted 5 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
 clwguy wrote:
Wow, so many negative comments. I'm very glad that Bill and Rebecca have the confidence and wisdom to keep doing what they're doing. Love this song. Love RP.
 

overall, more positive than the few negative comments
Posted 5 years ago by Actuel    [ Reply ]
This album made me like Mumford and Sons again.   Several really good tracks on this album.
Posted 5 years ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
At the Austin City Limits Music Festival a couple years ago, I was driving a couple of the production folk between the two big stages in a golf cart and, and we passed a stage where Mumford & Sons was doing their thing. One of the guys commented on the "manufactured angst" in today's music, and how sad it was all becoming. This then led me to to comment that my first every concert experience was, at the tender age of 14, seeing Led Zeppelin, on the "Physical Graffiti" Tour, and that, at the time, I felt sorry for that poor tall blond haired guy always losing his "baby". We laughed all the way to where I dropped them off.
Posted 6 years ago by changodelaplaya    [ Reply ]
In Canada we have a singer named Dan Mangan and he does a song very similar. Has anybody heard it?
Posted 6 years ago by pburrow328    [ Reply ]
 maboleth wrote:
Michael Stipe's voice anyone? A bit. :)

 
Nah.

Posted 6 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
Crying like a baby... thank you :)
Posted 6 years ago by boltonblue242    [ Reply ]
Just thinking the same thing.  They must like Ben Howard.
Posted 6 years ago by jacopo_7    [ Reply ]
Not an 8 quality, but they at least deserve a 7 for stretching their boundaries. Managed to preserve the M&S feel while doing it. And as a banjo player myself, I'm personally glad to stop hearing that never-ending superfast fwd/bwd roll over and over.
Posted 6 years ago by mdnlsn    [ Reply ]
 DanFHiggins wrote:
I like it - as it reminds me of Ben Howard
 
Yes, I can definitely see that.
Thumbs up from me too.
Posted 6 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I kinda wrote this album off based on first song I heard and the change in sound, but maybe I need to give it a second chance.  
Posted 6 years ago by Floyd62    [ Reply ]
Growing on me. No slackers these.  The song is not standard. It's got a very interesting point of view and a driving passion. I'm bumping 6 > 7. 
Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 clwguy wrote:
Wow, so many negative comments. I'm very glad that Bill and Rebecca have the confidence and wisdom to keep doing what they're doing. Love this song. Love RP.

 
{#Yes}
Posted 7 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Wow, so many negative comments. I'm very glad that Bill and Rebecca have the confidence and wisdom to keep doing what they're doing. Love this song. Love RP.
Posted 7 years ago by clwguy    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I just mentally "liked" your comment.

 


Posted 7 years ago by Rooney    [ Reply ]
By far my favorite Mumford song. I absolutely love this and the accompanying videos...
Posted 7 years ago by mdfergy    [ Reply ]
I just looked at their wiki page and under 'associated acts' was Alabama Shakes,...huh?
Posted 7 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
If this were their first album, it would be sinking without trace. IMHO, of course.

 
underwater
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Michael Stipe's voice anyone? A bit. :)
Posted 8 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
 ShamanManu wrote:

me too {#High-five}

 
I actually looked to see if it was Ben Howard at first. They sound much better when imitating a better artist.
Posted 8 years ago by kbennin009    [ Reply ]
 NicJohn wrote:
Wow a Mumford & Sons song that doesn't suck!  I'll give it a 6 and pay attention to them again.  Maybe...

 
How rude! 

But I agree.


Posted 8 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Wow a Mumford & Sons song that doesn't suck!  I'll give it a 6 and pay attention to them again.  Maybe...
Posted 8 years ago by NicJohn    [ Reply ]
 DanFHiggins wrote:
I like it - as it reminds me of Ben Howard

 
me too {#High-five}
Posted 8 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 RadioDoc wrote:
Music to remind you just how boring the current crop of "new music" is.
 
Exactly. So. . . they went into the studio decided to create something they had all heard before. 

Plonkers. 
Posted 8 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
I like it - as it reminds me of Ben Howard
Posted 8 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
Bodhisattva
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
So they ditched their old "pretend folk" schtick and are going for straightforward pop/rock? I can respect that.
Posted 8 years ago by nwrs    [ Reply ]
I feel sorry for you guys who hate everything Bill plays.

Really like this song and album. 
Posted 8 years ago by clwguy    [ Reply ]
kid that lived next door's last name was Mumford.. He was kind of the opposite of a rock star in every way possible. Great guy, just kind of a straight-laced model builder... So that's why I'll never think these guys are serious rockers. but I like this song a lot. 
Posted 9 years ago by izycrzy    [ Reply ]
Music to remind you just how boring the current crop of "new music" is.

3
Posted 9 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
 Imkirok wrote:

Opposite for me.  I like this much better than their other albums.

 
Well, those two statements are not mutually exclusive.
Posted 9 years ago by mikemayday    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
If this were their first album, it would be sinking without trace. IMHO, of course.

 
Opposite for me.  I like this much better than their other albums.
Posted 9 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
 planet_lizard wrote:
Quite like this new direction. Quite liked the old sound but found the songs a bit formulaic.

 
I agree completely.  I wasn't a big fan of previous Mumford works, but I really the songs I've heard off of this album.  It's a completely different tone and style, and I like it much better.
Posted 9 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Quite like this new direction. Quite liked the old sound but found the songs a bit formulaic.
Posted 9 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
If this were their first album, it would be sinking without trace. IMHO, of course.

 
Well, perhaps they needed the banjos, beards, truck-driver baseball caps, and vests to get attention and separate themselves from the other neo-folk hipsters.  The cuts I've heard from this new album seem kind of generic but change is seldom easy.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
If this were their first album, it would be sinking without trace. IMHO, of course.

 
Oh, I don't know.  I think it's at least equally likely that, without the context/baggage/whatever of their earlier records, this would be a minor hit and have ardent fans here; some of whom are currently some of the biggest naysayers.  I say that simply because of outsized (IMO) reaction to their early popularity.  Could be way off base.
Posted 9 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
If this were their first album, it would be sinking without trace. IMHO, of course.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I think its growing on me. 
Posted 9 years ago by vesta0424    [ Reply ]
Perhaps Mumford and Son. yet will find their groove with the new sound, but my gut tells me that they blew their songwriting wod on the banjo shtick, and they'll grow to regret having waited too long to find their alt rock chops. Personally, I think their new sound is as derivative as their old - an admittedly self-serving position to hav, I know.
Posted 9 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
I'm getting used to the new Mumford & Sons. Didn't have the immediate appeal of the old Mumford & Sons.
Posted 9 years ago by Ahnyer_Keester    [ Reply ]
PSD. I don't get the appeal of these guys at all. Each to their own. 
Posted 9 years ago by WeirdNJ    [ Reply ]
On the topic of ditching the banjo-punk sound, they had a great interview on All Things Considered yesterday.

 
Posted 9 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Like their music 100% more after seeing them as guests on "Men in Blazers." Genuinely nice guys, and big football (soccer) fans.

Sometimes that's what it takes. 
Posted 9 years ago by wgsu_1978    [ Reply ]
Not happy at all with the things they did to themselves and their music.
Don't even know, if I am still interested in seeing them live. 
Posted 9 years ago by peregrin8    [ Reply ]
 Baby_M wrote:

Agreed.  They're much better when they're not doing the "angry banjo" schtick.

 
While I like the Mumford's earlier stuff just fine, "Angry Banjo Schtick" would be yet another great band name.  {#Laughing}
Posted 9 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
 Baby_M wrote:

They're much better when they're not doing the "angry banjo" schtick.

 
Could I possibly interest you in some "happy banjo"? 



Posted 9 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
 HearsayDave wrote:
First Mumford song that I've really liked. Not surprised, as it does not sound like anything that they've previously done. Nice.

 
Agreed.  They're much better when they're not doing the "angry banjo" schtick.
Posted 9 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
This is good.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 HearsayDave wrote:
First Mumford song that I've really liked. Not surprised, as it does not sound like anything that they've previously done. Nice.

 

Oh I don't know, kinda sounds like Mumford & Sons.  And.............begin.{#Mrgreen}
Posted 9 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
First Mumford song that I've really liked. Not surprised, as it does not sound like anything that they've previously done. Nice.
Posted 9 years ago by HearsayDave    [ Reply ]