Radical Face - Rivers In The Dust Lyrics

Their music gives me peace....

Ok, as much as I would love to think this is about the dust bowl and the dust bowl only, I think that it references the Dust Bowl as a metaphor for depression. Where you feel like no matter what you do, the sun (light) is always drowned out and you're once again stuck in darkness, trying to find a way out with no avail. And the person he speaks of is someone who is trying to help their loved one through their depression, who is able to see the light in the dark that the other person can't see no matter how much he tries, and the storm is yet another wave that hits on those bad days. And god thinking about this now just makes this song all the more powerful, awesome, and down right eerie

What does 'hell bears its teeth' mean?

This is a vid I always get back to. The music is mesmerizing and strangely relatable. The video is special it is well directed and filmed. This whole thing is a piece of true art. I'm in love 🖤

Why does it remind me of Sherlock?

I HAVE NEVER MET A RADICAL FACE SONG THAT I DID NOT LIKE. How was this band not recommended to me before now?!

It’s beautiful you know. You are talented man

OHMYGOD. Why is this so beautiful? If someone ever asks me what beauty is, I will simply make them listen to this masterpiece.

And if you are lucky they'll understand. I showed it to a friend. I thought she would appreciate it but sadly, that didn't happen. Maybe she was not paying attention. Or the definition of beauty was different. I don't know. Sometimes I love things ppl consider ugly, grotesque or boring. I hope that doesn't mean I am boring. Sometimes I feel like dry as dust bc of ppl letting me know softly that what I like or listen to is not good.



*confession time ends*

Listen to Aphex Twin - Alberto Balsalm

@Jon Armstrong my animation teacher played this on our lessons!! Finally I know its title :3
*gives a hug*

Radical the best band in the universe

Melhor som.

Oh my GOD!perfect!

Pure Genius, David. You have created an entirely new genre of storytelling! I just "discovered" you this week.... And saw you and your band last night at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe. ( You not surprisingly had not had a chance to see the Meow Wolf Permanent Exhibition you were playing inside and so have NO Idea how fitting it was you were playing the the Meow Wolf Dream/Childhood/Nightmare/Memory/ Spiral Reality/ Multiflow House. When after you take your one year hiatus and I ( as I vow to do) bring you and the band back to play three shows ( or more) in New Mexico we can put you first in the Indian Deco KiMo Theatre in Albuquerque ( seats 660) and then give you a whole day to explore Meow Wolf before you play there the next nigh( cap 400). Them be the headliners on a Saturday ( in ABQ ) at U. of New Mexico's Keller Hall ( Cap. 300)as the featured artist on a Romancing the Horn Chamber Music Series Concert. We'll fit in a day trip to Acoma Pueblo too , somehow.( 45 minutes west of ABQ) You can meet my "Auntie" there. We will take her mother's Acoma pot ( circa 1940) for another visit. Warm Regards, Taom MacDougall - Romancing the Horn Chamber Music Series ( The best in Classical and World Music) and Owner and Head Wrangler of Integral Tao, LLC. [email protected] P. S. Great band too..... Especially love what Josh did with the cello... As you may have guessed, I play the horn We share the same 4 octave+ range.... ( I use just natural ( but "extended" acoustic techniques on the horn... Up Until Now...... (-;

where do you film these?

I'm seeing him in one month in Perth, Australia. Can't WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do a instrumental of this song please

That bass guitar solo is SOO freaken addicting! SOO Eargasmic!

2:58 I love this moment :)

This is absolute perfection! Been looping this on repeat mode these past few days!! Just one minor (pedantic) quibble - should 3:41 be when hell "bares" its teeth?

GREAT filmography! Loved it!

This band deserves so more recognition

It's only one person, no band. But yes...your right :)

Oh, I didn't know. Thank you for informing!

One man band ;}

this sounds a bit like something that Sufjan Stevens would make,and that's awesome

The concert tonight was more than I can put into words!!!!!

awesome cinematography

awesome cinematography

so so perfect just a epic masterpiece ❤️

I had an eargasm when the drums started

The person who made this song is my uncle and his name is Ben

Then you woke up

Radical Face is a garant for beautiful songs, but this one is really really great, I especially love the second half!

This new album is gonna kick ass

What the fuck.. why don't they have millions of views?

I'm pretty sure this has something to do with the Dust Bowl

Radical Face, my favourite band since 2011. I can't wait for The Leaves.

Applause :)

sadly i didn't find out about this new track until yesterday, but i am loving it so much. the new album is going to be great.

Another beautiful video destroyed by Youtube's low bitrate..

Это потрясающая музыка и пофиг,что я мало понимаю слов в ней :) Thx,Ben.

Masterpiece!!!!

this album is going to be so sweet!

I didn't think it was possible to write yet another perfect song, yet Radical Face comes through. Looking forward to The Family Tree: The Leaves, and am buying tickets for the Chicago show for me and a friend today!! You are my favorite artist Ben. Keep up the amazing work.

The sweat cuts rivers in the dust
on your face
while the wheels beneath complain
the wind still whistles through the haze
the sun shines like a razorblade
and the bones of crops and banknotes
pave the way

the highways are lined with graves
like the fingernails of giants
like blood pulled through a vein
we rush the west in silence

and I am not the one you wanted here
but I will fill my post
heaven's touch is often out of reach
to those who want it most

you wear a rose from yesterday
like the world is green and overgrown
and I wear a handkerchief around my mouth
to keep the dust and ashes out

I dream a glass of water
with you dreaming of the sea
and I watch my feet
in you and would watch the sky
and we would wonder why our eyes no longer meet



It was hard to call the thing we saw a storm
like it had climbed out from the pages of some novel
and the sheets of dust hit everything
like waves against the rocks
it was morning but I'd be damned if I could tell

but you would hold my hand
and close your eyes
and I didn't mind
when hell bares its teeth
you learn your place
and this godforsaken sun could be the moon
for all it provides
eyes are on the road
before it disappears again

It's literally a lyrics video

Never heard anything more beautiful

Fantastic song! I'm brasilian.
Eu sou brasileiro e acho suas músicas fantásticas!

So pretty, thank you

Beautiful vídeo! and the description story was very creepy and cool, haha

Any Canadian dates coming up???

The cinematography is stunning!

so, so fan (y)

goosebumps upon goosebumps

See *Radical Face* Perform Live
Friday 08 April 2016 Teatro Grand - Brescia, Italy 
Saturday 09 April 2016 Teatro Grand - Brescia, Italy (Early Show)
Saturday 09 April 2016 Teatro Grand - Brescia, Italy (Late Show)
Monday 11 April 2016 Kulturkirche - Cologne, Germany 
Tuesday 12 April 2016 Kulturkirche - Cologne, Germany 
Wednesday 13 April 2016 Silent Green Kulturquartier - Berlin, Germany 
Thursday 14 April 2016 Silent Green Kulturquartier  - Berlin, Germany 
Sunday 17 April 2016 Café de la Danse - Paris, France (Early Show)
Sunday 17 April 2016 Café de la Danse - Paris, France (Late Show)
Tuesday 19 April 2016 Vondelkerk - Amsterdam, Netherlands 
Tuesday 19 April 2016 Vondelkerk - Amsterdam, Netherlands 
Wednesday 20 April 2016 Vondelkerk - Amsterdam, Netherlands 
Friday 22 April 2016 Ancienne Belgique (AB) - Brussels, Belgium 
Saturday 23 April 2016 Brotfabrik - Frankfurt, Germany 
Sunday 24 April 2016 Brotfabrik - Frankfurt, Germany 
Tuesday 26 April 2016 The Forge - Camden, UK 
Wednesday 27 April 2016 The Forge - Camden, UK 
Thursday 28 April 2016 The Forge - Camden, UK 
Tuesday 10 May 2016 Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA, US 
Thursday 12 May 2016 The Chapel - San Francisco, CA, US 
Friday 13 May 2016 The Chapel - San Francisco, CA, US 
Monday 16 May 2016 McMenamin's Mission Theater - Portland, OR, US 
Tuesday 17 May 2016 McMenamin's Mission Theater -Portland, OR, US 
Thursday 19 May 2016 Neptune Theatre - Seattle, WA, US 
Sunday 22 May 2016 Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL, US 
Monday 23 May 2016 Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL, US 
Thursday 26 May 2016 National Sawdust - Brooklyn, NY, US 
Friday 27 May 2016 National Sawdust - Brooklyn, NY, US 
Saturday 28 May 2016 World Cafe Live – Downstairs - Philadelphia, PA, US 
http://radicalface.com

and México?? :(

+NettwerkMusic and wash D.C?

Brazil, pleaseeeeee!!!!

+NettwerkMusic I get to be at World Cafe Live this weekend! Woot for me & the hubs!

I want to know when he comes to Perth. =)

Is the smashing of the mason jars in some way a reference to Welcome Home?

Here's a video of him playing part of this song on piano a few years ago. I'm so glad he's used it. Another masterpiece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQwLRGYNKkU

I love how this video captures the eerie feeling that fits so well with your music. It's haunting, and yet I keep coming back to it because it's so comforting at the same time.
Your friend certainly knew what he was doing when he shot this video. It's beautiful.

And Russians there! Good Job*_*

Beginning sounds like Other Lives

Musical masterpiece . Plus the beginning sounds like Crooked Kind and the end sounds like along the road:D Plus come to UK again

my day has been made. THANKS BEN COOPER!

Love the instrumental part that starts at 0:51, it's so beautiful. This song has a really strong atmosphere!

Nick Davey Fun fact
The sound at 0:12 is that same tune backwards

Love RADICAL FACE! Please come to UK❤️

+Christian Street
The Forge, London - Tue 26 Apr
The Forge, London - Wed 27 Apr
The Forge, London - Thu 28 Apr
Tickets / Info > https://www.musicglue.com/radical-face/

+NettwerkMusic Likely to be any more UK dates at the start of May? Glasgow perhaps

Hell yeah, come to London I beg you!

No dislikes, only likes.

1:12 is it just me or is that "The Crooked Kind" tune? I bet this is the ending to his story.

+sch3ffs This part reminds me of both The Crooked Kind and Always Gold but the whole track still sounds new and great.

+sch3ffs Even though the interactive map (http://www.radicalface.com/#) says Crooked Kind isn't part of Always Gold / Rivers in the Dust's storyline, I too have always believed the songs were related, and definitely hear some call backs to both.

The musical theme is based on similar chords although in a slightly different progression. Even though the stories might not be connected, the callback may hint some contextual similarities between them.
I would dive into it, but right now I rather turn my head to the window and enjoy the view from the back of a train

It's similar to "Tha Crooked Kind" :)

LA RAJA, SON GENIALES, LOS AMO MUCHO! SALUDOS DESDE CHILE 😍😍😍😍🎧

Totally excellent

Haunting and beautiful. Can't wait for The Leaves.

Enormous fan of this

I will whait for you to come to argentina someday so I can hear you live. great song

Great, looking forward to the Family Tree: The Leaves.

I cant wait for the Family Tree: The Leaves, I will finally have something to listen to for a few months. And as always thank you Ben, brilliant work. I hope that I will make it to one of your concerts one day, but its tough when one lives in Czech Republic.

Už brzy

I'm so glad to live in the same time of this man :)

Roger Bezerra wait 😂😂
He is gay?
cool

Yeah, he is.. why?

Roger Bezerra bc i didn't know.
wish he was more famous, he deserves much more views and fans 😂😂💕

yeah.. I think so too.. World should care more about radical face.. such an awesome music style...

Roger Bezerra agreed 😂😂

^^ super cool!