Youth Lagoon - Prizefighter (Official Music Video)
Official music video for Youth Lagoon's new single “Prizefighter“ off of his new album, Heaven Is a Junkyard, out on Fat Possum June 9th.
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Credits:
shot, directed, & edited by Tyler T. Williams
starring:
brother - Trevor Powers
older brother - Luke Massengill
pal - Carnessa Lynn
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produced by Ron M. Torres
1st ac - Nova Tydings
grip - Joel Kliebe
pa - Brody Capps
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Lyrics:
Hope had filled the sky at nighttime.
Diamond in the ring.
Don’t feed your mind.
Maybe I had never pictured bad times.
Brother in the drugstore falls behind.
He’s got knuckles that no longer fit my eyes.
Knuckles that a prizefighter can’t buy.
**I got the world, so I’ll be fine.
I got the sunshine to figure me out.
I’m back to work. That’s over,
Now all I want is fun.
Yeah, my work ain’t hard,
but it’s got to be done.
Tommy left for war with no goodbye.
I never got a chance to ask him why.
But since Tommy always was a tough guy,
I know it’s cuz he thought I’d see him cry.
He had knuckles that could make the devil shy.
Knuckles of a prizefighter held high.
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I got a war that I can’t fight.
I got the sunshine to figure me out.
I’m back to work. That’s over.
Now all I want is fun.
Yeah, my work ain’t hard,
but it’s got to be done.
**
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Written and performed by Trevor Powers (aka Youth Lagoon).
Produced by Rodaidh McDonald and Trevor Powers.
Engineered and mixed by Rodaidh McDonald.
Mastered by Heba Kadry.
Piano, programming, vocals, synthesizer, and percussion by Trevor Powers.
Bass, bass harmonica, and lap steel by Gabe Noel.
Drums by Sam KS.
Acoustic guitar by Dorothy Pox.
Dedicated to my brother Cormac Roth. You were a messenger of love, compassion, curiosity, and light
— I’ll see you in the junkyard.
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