If you happen to find yourself dancing under a full moon at an ambient juke rave in rural Wales celebrating the pagan rites of Spring, this is the tune you will want to hear. Equally at home in a wonked-out bass music club as a twilight gathering of sage-toting witches, this otherworldly slice of folk-meets-halftime-jungle induces lysergic reveries and yet still manages to hold the dancefloor’s attention. Hubble Bubble’s musical galaxy is sparsely populated with taught, angular amen cuts, slow-motion 808 kick drums, and hypnotic mantra-esque whispers that are time-stretched around heartily plucked Arabic string motifs. MARF’s gothic storytelling of a dalliance gone wrong orbits discordant sine waves creating an intriguing and unsettling combination. Wicca-step? Neo Soul-stice? Whatever you call it, we hope this won’t be the last we hear of this trio of sonic conjurors.
lyrics
Hubble Bubble
Lyrics and melody by MARF
Music by FreQ Nasty & Chris Munky
I conjure thee, I conjure thee
I am the queen, you are the bee
As I desire so shall it be
As I desire so shall it be
I conjure thee, I conjure thee
I am the queen, you are the bee
As I desire so shall it be
As I desire so shall it be
Chorus:
Hubble bubble, you could be trouble
Locked in a daydream, heartbeats double
Hocus Pocus, got me in focus
Set to undress, oh what a pretty mess
Refrain:
Night of the waxing gibbous
More than attraction, give us
Love, love, love, love…
Night of the waxing gibbous
More than attraction, give us
Love, love, love, love…
Verse one:
I took a boy down the gravel pit
It was cold outside but it was moonlit
I called on the goddess Diana
He was lookin’ scared, I said “I’m not gonna harm ya”
Gimme ya wrists so I can hold ‘em
Gimme ya heart so I can put it in a bag
Gimme your love and devotion
He knelt down and I pulled out my dagger
Chorus:
Hubble bubble, you could be trouble
Locked in a daydream, heartbeats double
Hocus Pocus, got me in focus
Set to undress, oh what a pretty mess
Instrumental break:
Oh what a pretty mess
Oh what a pretty mess
Verse two:
Love apple for sale, shiny and good
Cross me with silver, man of the wood
Love apple for sale, shiny and good
Cross me with silver, man of the wood
Chorus:
Hubble bubble, you could be trouble
Locked in a daydream, heartbeats double
Hocus Pocus, got me in focus
Set to undress, oh what a pretty mess
Instrumental break two:
Oh what a pretty mess
Oh what a pretty mess
Refrain:
Night of the waxing gibbous
More than attraction, give us
Love, love, love, love…
Night of the waxing gibbous
More than attraction, give us
Love, love, love, love…
Outro:
Oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
credits
from Hubble Bubble,
track released May 13, 2022
Lyrics and melody by MARF
Music by FreQ Nasty & Chris Munky
Mastered by Jay @ Top Shelf Audio
Label: Between the Silence
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