East Of Eden | ( Slowed )
Lines such as "keep me from the cages" and "denim sky unbuttoned down the middle" take on a more melancholic, yearning quality when the tempo is reduced. The "Slowed + Reverb" Aesthetic
The title and lyrics reference the Book of Genesis, specifically the banishment of Cain to the "East of Eden". east of eden ( slowed )
The song heavily echoes John Steinbeck’s novel of the same name, particularly the struggle for free will ("timshel") and the desire for unconditional love . Lines such as "keep me from the cages"
Slowing the track alters its fundamental energy, shifting it from "energetic" to "hypnotic". shifting it from "energetic" to "hypnotic".