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Half Mast
Empire Of The Sun
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- Album
- Walking On A Dream
- Released
- 2008
- Genres
- Alternative
- Length
- 3:54
- Tempo
- 127 BPM
- Label
- Capitol Records
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About this song
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What it's about
The song is about the desperation of a relationship that has gone past the point of repair, as one partner no longer wants to be together. The narrator makes a final plea by suggesting getaways to lush places, but gradually comes to accept that the outcome is out of their control. The title alludes to mourning the death of the relationship, the way a sail is flown at half mast to mark a loss.
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Fun facts
- Sampled in 3 other songs, like “Friday Nyte by Cartier God”.
- Written by Luke Steele, Peter Mayes and Nick Littlemore.
- Produced by Donnie Sloan, Peter Mayes and Empire of the Sun.
- Recorded at Soundworks Music Studio.