BEST NEW SONGS: ODESZA - IT’S ONLY (FT. ZYRA)

The fact that “epic” is a word so grossly misused these days, to the point where it has lost most of its meaning, is so well known that pointing it out feels cliche. But ODESZA's new music video for “It’s Only (ft. Zyra)”  is truly epic.

As one of the highlights off 2014’s In Return, “It’s Only” is the ideal song to make a video to, and this one does not disappoint. Directed by Dan Brown (No, not that Dan Brown), the video spans from Ancient Egypt (Cleopatra! Elephants!) to World War I (Trench warfare! Stalemates!), with plenty of stops in between. According to its director, the video is a snapshot of the human experience, as well as Brown’s interpretation of human nature. The lush vocals of Zyra teamed with the spastically melodic beat from ODESZA create a compelling soundtrack for the imagery.

ODESZA “IT’S ONLY (FT. ZYRA)”

In Return is out now. We’ll leave you with the lyrics to “It’s Only”:

i heard the news today;
that you’re not mine to keep.
don’t struggle too much now
while i kill you in your sleep.

what is lust if it’s not being by yourself?
i won’t be gentle to the body on the shelf

it’s only water
it’s only fire
it’s only love

it’s only slaughter
we’re only liars
it’s only blood

they’re only thoughts that i’m having;
thoughts safe within my head.
you’re only crying
you’re only dying
you’re only red.

i heard the news today,
that you weren’t mine to save
i hope that you’re comfortable
in the quiet lasting grave

what is lust if it’s not being by yourself?
i won’t be gentle to the body on the shelf.

it’s only water
it’s only fire
it’s only love

it’s only slaughter
we’re only liars
it’s only blood

they’re only thoughts that i’m having;
thoughts safe within my head.
you’re only crying
you’re only dying
you’re only dead

it’s only water
it’s only fire
it’s only love

it’s only slaughter
we’re only liars
it’s only blood

They’re only thoughts that I’m having;
Thoughts safe within my head.
You’re only crying
You’re only dying
You’re only dead

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Calvin Paradise manages to live a productive life despite a childhood of home schooling and suffering from what some doctors have called the worst case of Groucho Marx's Syndrome in recorded history.