Eve of Destruction

* Album
* Remix

"**Eve of Destruction**" is a song by The Chemical Brothers featured in their ninth studio album, *No Geography*. AURORA is featured on vocals and is credited as co-writer, it is one of several songs they worked on together. Japanese rapper Nene also features on the track.

A remix by KOKOKO! was released on August 23, 2019. The song was also reworked in "Eve of Dubstruction" by The Chemical Brothers.

## Background

The English electronic duo said to Apple Music:

> "I saw Aurora on TV, playing at Glastonbury, and I was blown away by the power of her voice and the raw feel she had. She came to the studio and we had such an inspiring time. She was so open to ideas and so full of ideas. She came up with 'Eve of Destruction' as a character, this goddess of destruction. It starts with a discordant voice, but as the track grows, it turns into celebration. The response to this foreboding, forbidding nature of the lyric is to cut loose, to come together, go out and find a friend and be with other like-minded people."
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Interviewed about her collaborations by *Clash Music*, Aurora said:

> "I got an email from Tom Rowlands in 2017 and he just said: Do you want to write with us? I couldn't believe it. I don't get starstruck but my musical respect for them is so huge and it was so nice that he asked me direct rather than through his management. I took a week to reply because I couldn't find the right words. [...] It was a dream to be in the studio with Tom and all the synths. I was nervous to pitch the ideas I had but I also knew he would like it somehow."
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And to *NME*, she said:

> "I got to listen to the album with Tom [Rowlands] and even slept in his attic because I forgot to book a hotel. It was really wonderful. I listened to the tracks and knew right away so wrote the melody and lyrics at the airport where I was stuck for three hours. Then Tom just took care of his favourite parts and that's how it happened."
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## Lyrics

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction (Human minds are simplified)

The eve of destruction (Sacrifice is justified)

The eve of destruction (Human minds are simplified)

The eve of destruction (Sacrifice is justified)

The eve of destruction (Human minds are simplified)

The eve of destruction (Sacrifice is justified)

The eve of destruction (Human minds are simplified)

The eve of destruction (Sacrifice is justified)

The eve of destruction

(Human minds are simplified)

We can't afford the water

(Sacrifice is justified)

Everyone is left to die

(Human minds are simplified)

Keep running, keep running

(Sacrifice is justified)

Keep running, keep running

Maybe I'll find a friend

Maybe I'll find a friend

Maybe I'll find a friend

To spend the weekend

Drunk a sample suicide

Justify a human, I

Enjoy my, enjoy my

Eve of destruction

Maybe I'll find a friend

Maybe I'll find a friend

Maybe I'll find a friend

To spend the weekend

ぶっ壊したい 何もかも

ぶっ壊したい 何もかも

ぶっ壊したい 何もかも

ぶっ壊したい 何もかも

幸福のどん底さ 今

イヴはアダムとする ディナー

白い衣装 黒い未来

Fuck yo mind

意味ないはことない

何も知らず踊りたい

気づく胸騒ぎ 出るエナジー

止める人はいない

Keep dancing

ぶっ壊したい 何もかも

ぶっ壊したい 何もかも

ぶっ壊したい 何もかも

ぶっ壊したい 何もかも

Maybe I'll find a friend

Maybe I'll find a friend

Maybe I'll find a friend

To spend the weekend

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

The eve of destruction

Lyrics copied from the description of the official music video.

## Music video

A music video for the song was released on June 10, 2019. It was directed by Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall. The music video features a shorter edit of the song (3:08).

## Trivia

* "Weekend" by Class Action (1983) is sampled in the song. The writers of that song were given writer's credit here too.
* The 3x12" vinyl edition of *No Geography* included a download for the instrumental version of this song.
* Parts of the song and its music video appeared in live sets by The Chemical Brothers since their 2018 tour.
* A book, *The Chemical Brothers - Paused In Cosmic Reflection* (ISBN 1399600079) released on October 26, 2023. It is a retrospective of the duo's career and features a contribution from Aurora, as well as photos from the "Eve of Destruction" music video shoot.

## References

1. ↑ https://thechemicalbrothers.lnk.to/NoGeography
2. ↑ https://thechemicalbrothers.lnk.to/EODKOKOKORemix
3. ↑ https://music.apple.com/album/1450389806
4. ↑ https://www.clashmusic.com/features/like-a-bird-in-the-night-clash-meets-aurora/
5. ↑ https://www.nme.com/news/music/aurora-inspiring-billie-eilish-chemical-brothers-explosive-new-album-different-kind-human-2472751
6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYsXKhBknyM
7. ↑ https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1138061667730894848
8. ↑ https://www.smithandlyall.com/
9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220704234024/https://shop.astralwerks.com/products/the-chemical-brothers-no-geography-3lp-exclusive-box-set (archived from original)
10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXDH5VFzxCU
11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9HsojH-xwk&t=100s
12. ↑ https://store.whiterabbitbooks.co.uk/products/paused-in-cosmic-reflection