The Horrors - Lotus Eater (Official Visualiser)

Lotus Eater has had several past lives. It was one of the first songs from the Night Life sessions that we felt really excited about - Rhys’ original lyric had a feeling that made me think of “5 Years” by David Bowie, and I started to build on the idea.

A lotus eater lives in a state of blissful ignorance, and the song to me describes the moment of coming back to reality. We wanted it to have a feeling of both melancholy and euphoria, letting go of the past and starting again.

The spoken word section was improvised in the studio, and the mid-section of chopped-up electronics came from Amelia’s world of synth programming. It feels almost like a sister track to Sea Within a Sea in some ways, and it’s one of our favourite songs on the new album.

Video by Sarah Piantadosi.

'Lotus Eater' by The Horrors.
Stream now: https://thehorrors.lnk.to/lotuseaterID

From the new album, 'Night Life', out now.
Available to purchase: https://thehorrors.lnk.to/nightlifeID

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