Josh Tillman’s latest single is a driving, witty, catchy, talky glam-rock stomper packed with religious and female references, and heralds his sixth forthcoming album Mahashmashana out 22 November via Bella Union (UK & Europe) and Sub Pop for the rest world. It includes a reference to Jonathan Glazer’s 2013 film adaptation of the science-fiction novel Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson as a seductive, van-driving deadly alien in Glasgow. With the single comes the announcement of a tour in 2025, and follows previous released tracks Screamland and I Guess Time Just Makes Fools Of Us All. To explore and enjoy by Father John Misty, see also the other embedded links below.
I had a vision that Mary of Magdalene
Saw the future that awaits just before good Friday eve
Figured the wages of salvation were a little too steep
Said no-one's fucking with my baby lord and got armed to the teeth
Cleaning up
Cleaning up
Clean up
She cleans up
What is the one about the female alien
Scarlett drives the Scottish countryside inside of a white van
Oh I dreamt about it last night and it did my whole day in
Under the something, man I'm never gonna touch that shit again
Cleaning up
Clеaning up
She cleans up
Cleaning up
I know just how this thing еnds
Hallelujah, women may got me confused with him
I get just how this thing ends
Hallelujah, baby I know who butters my bread
“When was the accident?” Well I presume you mean
The condition of the silk kimono that didn't come cheap
Now did you sit down at the crime scene
Just don't look between your knees
Man, it's certainly a look
Did she at least get the movie?
[Refrain]
Cleaning up
Cleaning up
She cleans up
Cleaning up
Use your discretion so I don't have to use mine
I spent a hundred bucks on gas
Baby, let's just have a good time
How do you atone for your son?
Now the rabbit's got the gun
She ain't joining you for dinner
Been on the menu too long
Cleaning up
Cleaning up
She cleans up
Cleaning u
I know just how this thing ends
Hallelujah, guess we gave the karmic wheel a spin, oh yeah
I know just how this thing ends
The aggriever goes aggressor and we do it all again
Take it from a demon
Who can say I never said
Take it from a demon
That the devil don't protect it's friends
Take it from a demon
He'll never work in this town again
Take it from a demon
He'll make sure an angel goes down next
I know just how this thing ends
The misogynist's daughter made him rethink what he said
I know just how this thing ends
She has trouble reconciling
Pops with the things that she read
I know just how this thing ends
Hundred billion babies born every millennium
I know just how this thing ends
Man I hope nobody messes with the wrong rejected men
I know just how this thing ends
Sure your politics are perfect with the gun against your head
I know just how this thing ends
It's a good thing god gave us someone on whom we can depend to clean up
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