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[Manny]

I hear (and have always heard), "Is the owl casting spells that we're under?" The "voice in the thunder" part makes me believe that she can't quite believe what she's hearing (a voice in the thunder), so she's asking has the owl cast a spell to make her hear that voice.

But why an owl? O: She references time earlier in the song, so I thought hour fit better. xD; Then again, with the children's choir and their catchy ooh moaning, it could represent an owl? xD

The music video will be in the woods  There are abunch of owls in there!!

[sarab]

I think we also have to keep in mind some of her influences for the album which in includes Watership down.  I have never read it but others have and they say it's about a rabbit society.  So going with that theme I can guess there may be an owl in the book (is there?) Even if there isn't the owl feeds on rabbits, so for the rabbits not to get eaten they have to be back 'home' on time, if they are late they might be eaten!  Can't you just picture rabbits running from owls?

[Weisz]

I think we also have to keep in mind some of her influences for the album which in includes Watership down.  I have never read it but others have and they say it's about a rabbit society.  So going with that theme I can guess there may be an owl in the book (is there?) Even if there isn't the owl feeds on rabbits, so for the rabbits not to get eaten they have to be back 'home' on time, if they are late they might be eaten!  Can't you just picture rabbits running from owls?

I had the exaaaaactlly same thought today while listening to the song and walking down the streeet. But tbh i havent read the book and i thought maybe someone in here did (i forgot to ask tho )

[Manny]

I think we should read the book so we can get familiar with these whole thing about rabbits.  

but there are diferent version. I just search for it on ebay!! Or is it just the cover that is different?!

[Serentic]

I think we should read the book so we can get familiar with these whole thing about rabbits. 

I read it as a child.. I don't remember any owls, but I could be wrong. There's a brushfire and then lots of hunter's traps, though.

[sarab]

I think we should read the book so we can get familiar with these whole thing about rabbits. 

I planned on it.  And the other book by Steven Hawking, but I'm sure that will take a long time for me to read.

[Manny]

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[WhiteRabbit]

I read it as soon as I heard it was an inspiration to this album. It's really good and I recommend it to everyone. There's Watership Down and then there's Tales From Watership Down. There are different colored covers for Watership Down though. As for the owl and hour thing, I think she said owl. It would just make more sence to me to say owl

[sarab]

I've listened to the studio version so many times now, and I think it's funny that after 121 listens, I finally took notice that there's some light background whistling going on over the Oooo Oooooo's and around the 'I thought I heard your voice in the thunder' part

interesting. 

I don't hear that (haha) but I do hear the choir both singing the bridge and some 'ahhh ahh' type stuff.

[Jasonm]

I just found Watership Down on my bookshelf today! Weird!! I am definitely going to read it before the album is released. I finished 'A brief history of time' a couple months ago. One word. Wow...

[sarab]

I just found Watership Down on my bookshelf today! Weird!! I am definitely going to read it before the album is released. I finished 'A brief history of time' a couple months ago. One word. Wow...

Is it a hard read?  I figure that it's one of those that I would need to read the paragraph/sentence a few times in order to comprehend.

[Jasonm]

It is a pretty tough read to be quite honest. I struggled in parts! It was very interesting though and it's well worth persevering through!

[sarab]

It is a pretty tough read to be quite honest. I struggled in parts! It was very interesting though and it's well worth persevering through!

i don't think I was expecting anything but a hard read... i mean, it IS Steven (Stephen?) Hawking.

[_all_is_well_]

It is a pretty tough read to be quite honest. I struggled in parts! It was very interesting though and it's well worth persevering through!

i don't think I was expecting anything but a hard read... i mean, it IS Steven (Stephen?) Hawking.

But it is a fantastic book! Very thought provoking. I think Hawking has a sense of humor... One chapter is called "black holes ain't so black" hahaha! (at least i thought that was funny)

[KULPDOGG]

album version:


For all you broken hearted lovers lost
Go find another one
'Cause you know time won't wait and you'll be late
White rabbits on the run

It's hard to know what's good for you
I know she let you down
But the fever breaks when it's too much to take
So you can put your weapons down

And all you'll hear is the music
And beauty stands before you
And love comes back around again
It's a carousel, my friend

Never too late to change the pace
Oh how the days creep up on you
But the goodness is something you don't have to chase
'Cause it's following you

And all you'll hear is the music
And beauty stands before you
And love comes back around again
It's a carousel, my friend

oo, Oo, oo, Oo, oo, Oo, oo, Oo

I thought I heard your voice in the thunder
Is the owl casting spells that we're under?
I thought I heard your voice in the thunder
Is the owl casting spells that we're under?
I thought I heard your voice in the thunder
Is the owl casting spells that we're under?
I thought I heard your voice in the thunder
Is the owl casting spells that we're under?
Under

Oo
And all I hear is the music
And beauty stands before me
And love comes back around again
It's a carousel, my friend

It's in the music
And beauty stands before you
And love comes back around again
It's a carousel, a carousel
It's a carousel, my friend, oo

Time won't wait, so don't be late
White rabbits on the run