"Mountaineers" by Susanne Sundfør with John Grant

Norwegian singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør recorded a transfixing song with John Grant called "Mountaineers" for her brand new release "Music For People In Trouble." It starts as a dirge and ends up as a soaring liturgical explosion.

Jumbo jets spiraling down like vultures of the stars
Soaring above barren lands of boiling tar
The liquid rainbow spills an ocean of scars
Among the buzzing of a million cars

And looking up at a heaven of fireflies
I cannot help but marvel at the beauty before my eyes
Neck deep in black water
Swimming in the soil of your wasted oil
What it is, what it means

What it is, what it means
Now I know
We'll never be what you need, no

What we are, what we want
It will never change
We won't abide by your laws anymore

(What it is, what it means
Now I know
We'll never be what you need, no)

What we are, what we want
It will never change
We will break through your walls
Unstoppable
Wild wolves

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