#lyrics explained

"The kind of intimacy that Charlie and Vaggi are having is not a 'wooing' kind of intimacy—it's the kind of intimacy that exists between people are who intimate with each other casually and regularly. For whom it is not a special occasion, but an opportunity to connect and, maybe, shut out the outside world for a bit. ... This song exists in a place of romance, but also in a place of fun. And speaking as a partner who is sometimes prone to anxiety, there are times it is important your partner validates you, and there are times it is important that your partner gets you out of your head. And this song is a really fun example of the latter."

Why did you choose 'October Rust' as a title for the album? Is it because of the mood of the album or it there something else to understand?

Josh: "'October Rust' involves pagan imaginary in relation with nature. I think it is appropriate for the material of the package."

Nature is very present with songs like Druidess, Greenman, Wolfmoon and with the sleeves design. Does it have an influence on Peter's compositions?

Josh: "I would just say that the only thing the whole band does have any respect for is nature, because it is truly the only god and it has always the final word."

Peter's lyrics are always about him and also focus on women. In his eyes, are women just an object of desire or do they mean much more?

Josh: "That is a very personal question and I can only answer for myself... I would just say that relationships and sexuality are the focus of all of humanity."

But if you have a look at his lyrics, what is your impression?

J. "I have the impression that it is probably written by someone who has had a lot of trouble in relationships, who has been very frustrated... relationships are 95% of human existence, they can be sexual or intellectual...They are the very base of human existence. So what better thing to write about? And we have been doing it from day one, either with hard core and screaming or with soft music like it is on this album."

So we can say that the whole album is about nature, women and Peter?

J. "I would say nature and women actually . A lot of views that are expressed on October Rust are universal."

Any other subjects that inspire Peter?

J. "Probably not. You know we are a band whose members have always had problems in their personal lives. We grew up in New York... And now we have been touring for three or four months...All our relationships are a disaster. We are not at home, we are here... And inevitably there are just feelings that everybody goes through. You can't avoid this situation, it is very hard to have a relationship if you are always on the road. This is very tough, it is something we chose to do and we never knew we would get to this large scale but it has. That's life you know...?"

so the dawns early light is obviously the sunrise which looks like the lesbian flag (ik its usually called sunset but dusk is such a clunky word and dawn has nicer symbolism)

we're like proud of our community and our rights, thats what we hailed, twilights last gleaming is just kinda a pretty phrase but you can read it as like, the nights we had to fight for our rights and stuff

the broad stripes are obviously the stripes of the lesbian flag (very flag focused) and the stars are like, us lesbians, like we're all bright stars in our own way

the perilous fight is obviously the fight for our rights, like stonewall and stuff. the rampart is like stonewall (a rampart is like a defense so its kinda like a stone wall, but also blockades and stuff are common in protests and stuff) and we watched that happen and it inspired us to move forward and do pride and stuff

the rockets and bombs are like, the violence of the state trying to repress gay people but the fact that the flag is still there shows that no matter what they do we're still here

Que no salga la luna. Chapter 2: Boda

Through Rosalía's voice, in this song we listen to the groom and he reveals his intentions to us. This theme is influenced by the play "Bodas de Sangre" by Federico García Lorca, in which the moon has an important symbology and is associated with death. He brags about his luck in getting his future wife, and says that her eyes shone "like a knife" when he gave her the engagement ring. This image is important (and not only the image, but also the sound of the knife that can be heard when he says this word) because it already denotes the violence in this character, as he associates the brightness in his girlfriend's eyes with a weapon.

Like the blade of a knife

Were her eyes shining when I gave her the ring

(Were the eyes shining)

(Were the eyes shining)

Were her eyes shining

(Were the eyes shining)

(Were the eyes shining)

Were her eyes shining

(Were the eyes shining)

He orders everyone to remain silent: "If there is anyone here who opposes, may he not raise his voice," and the feminine voices surrounding him say "May the bride not hear it," and the masculine voices "May the moon not come out ‘cause it doesn’t have a reason." The man even wants to stop the moon from rising and interrupting their union.

He continues to brag about his bride and says that she deserves a throne, crowned with pearls and gold (this image of the jewels is very important throughout the album, especially in chapter 4, which we will see later). And it is in this moment where we begin to appreciate the true face of the groom:

(Whether she wants or doesn’t, whether she does, or she doesn’t

She’s going to be with me until she dies)

Pinned with silver, pinned with silver

Without saying anything she’s sworn to me that for me she’d kill herself

Without saying anything she’s sworn to me that for me she’d kill herself

Translated quote from the french Hard Rock Magazine, #63, december 2000.