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Will the villain or the stereotypical asshole – and boy are there plenty of them in the media right now – ever see the light? And are we capable of seeing the humanity in someone that doesn’t recognise ours? These are some of the questions posed in “Donny”, the new single from Swiss electro pop duo Elvett. The song places the subject at the moment of full revelation, mere seconds before the self is fully annihilated as a result of physical death. That’s quite a statement, right there, if you actually take a moment to inhale it.
“Donny” is like a dark gospel song, one that was crafted out of analog synth soundscapes and the type of tensions and atmosphere that you only encounter while clubbing. Elvett took that and fused it with the warm earthiness and syrupy soul found in delta blues, and created their own type of church with it.
lyrics
I have made one wonderful journey
Out of space, free from all desire
I have been a wonderful guy
Guided by all the stereotypes
Selling my own soul
Now that I reach a higer level
Now that I have a better vision
Of my own destiny
It clearly appears to me
That I miss tenderness
Donny look at the sky
It’s so beautiful the dance of the dragonflies
Time has come to open your eyes
Time to wake up, get back in the real life
They should expect someone else
It’s not for me that the bells rang
I am here and everything has changed to me
That daydream, that new religion
Both have changed my vision
Weightlessly… it seems easier
I have lost all my chains, anger has gone away from me
Now I have the key…
I won’t be the man I use to be
Donny look at the sky
It’s so beautiful the dance of the dragonflies
Time has come to open your eyes
Time to wake up, get back in the real life
Donny looks at the sky
It’s so beautiful the dance of the dragonflies
Blossoms on the trees, he might even cry
On this summer day, Donny lays down on the ground
Donny, Donny
Donny, Donny
Donny, Donny
Look at the sky
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