Moses Sumney - Two Dogs

From the double album græ. Order Now: mosessumney.ffm.to/grae
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Co-directed by Josh Finck and Moses Sumney
TWO DOGS
I had two dogs
In the summer of 2004
One was boot black,
The other whiter than a health food store
Medicine hogged
The floor space on the back porch
Donations my monarchs
Saved up to take up to the poor
Oh the backyard sang
A chorus of barks from Yin & Yang
They played angel and demon
But oh, I loved them just the same
Ooh
Strange how what heals can also kill
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I found two dogs
On the hot concrete of the back porch
One in amniotic vomit,
The other in fetal contort
Medicine clogged
Their stomachs till they overpoured
Strange how what heals can also kill
They both went grey
Adopting a putrid, lifeless stench
I learned in death
We all are unified in countenance
Oooh, ooh, ooh...
Oooh, ooh, ooh...
Eyes bulging like they'd finally seen the truth
The typa shit a child forgets
But the memory resets
When you ask me in a worried fret
Have you ever at least loved a pet?

[@DeannaStarz]

“Whiter than a health food store” where is the lie I cackled but this is beautiful and Moses voice is so soothing

[@simonwild428]

I do so want Moses and Björk to work together.... would melt my mind and soul...

[@cjcarroll2934]

"Have you ever at least loved a pet?" hit me so hard. Clairsentient...encountering the life and death of an animal while witnessing the decay makes me resent the shallowness and audacity of the posed question. Especially following the full exposition. Oh Moses, you sing my soul

[@loafubreado3482]

this song reminds me of when I had two dogs in the summer of 2004

[@kpacubo.]

THE POETRY OF IT ALL

[@angabluewellness8604]

He is talking about our constant state of duality and opposites to create balance

[@bitstreamintercept7272]

Dropping such a hilarious line as whiter than a health foods store in something so pastorally gorgeous is really out of left field and I absolutely love it lol. Also, taking me back to a couple beloved pets who passed too young really hits me super hard in the feels 💔💔

[@djt3xmex]

imagine having a voice this majestic

[@zorodielirido]

when i saw i DIED at the health food line! also, we love an ASL vibe!

[@ChawletMelk]

The crazy thing is that he somehow sounds even better in person

[@jsc2991]

Strange how what heals can also kill😔. That part

[@nemo2327]

This has deeper/multiple meanings as do pretty much all Moses’ songs but I’m really intrigued about what those are in this song

[@chrisd.7473]

Ok, so this song is the greatest triumph of the album so far for me. The melodicism, the orchestration, the games Moses plays with dualism in pretty much every aspect of the song, the gravity of the subject. Wow, just wow.

[@ursaminorjim]

So beautiful. It's like riding a kiddie coaster that's in the shape of an infinity symbol.

[@irissagar1080]

He really did it again boys

[@nevermindwhatnumber]

This is what you hear when you are walking into heaven. i´ve been there.

[@soaribb32]

I've been having two dogs since 2004.

[@catrivers3694]

"Whiter than the health food store" 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@zozisookanadenchetty933]

why does Moses not have more followers. he needs more gotdamn followers >:-(

[@isadoraurzedaborges2858]

We need a FKA twigs collab