this song sounds like a sunset over the oceans

This is literally the most beautiful song

This is the “It was fun while it lasted,” vibe.

It's just mind blowing, about how a cartoonist and a guitar player meet up one day and say, let's create an imaginary band with all these different people. It's amazing about how this band came to life, and became real. It's something else. I'm just... blown away

This is one of those songs where you'll never forget it... One of those songs man

this song got me through my best friend’s suicide. i listened to this along with a lot of plastic beach and it helped a lot. we used to listen to gorillaz together, she said empire ants (along with fire flies from the now now) were THE best songs and that she’d kill to see them live. she never got to. one day, i’ll see gorillaz live for you, naomi. you’ll always be the best girl.

This song can literally go with any great scenery. A late night drive, a beach with barely anyone there, walking around the forest, and more. Definitely my favorite Gorillaz song

This song gives me the feels about how nice the world can be yet how terrible it is

this song makes me cry every time. It feels like the ending of a good movie or really nostalgic for me

this plus late night driving is the shit

i perfectly timed this so the beat drop would be exactly at midnight happy new year gorillaz

When I was forced to move houses I started talking to this girl. It was during lockdown and I'd stay up late messaging her and look out my window at the streetlights and listen to Gorillaz, and Empire Antz always got me thinking of her.I got this amazing feeling in my chest every time I spoke to her. And we eventually ended up dating. It was the happiest year of my life. And a few days ago it ended. Now I can't listen to this, and the pain is unimaginable. Edit: I'm doing much better now. Happier times came, and I hope everyone who has experienced/ is experiencing anything similar is doing okay. You'll be okay.

sometimes i think about the fact that murdoc wrote this and i have to just lay down

I swear this music is L I T E R A L L Y O R G A S M I C

the hardest challenge is not slightly dancing to the beat at the mid-point of the song in public.

Oh joy's arise The sun has come again to hold you Sailing out the doldrums of the whole week The polyphonic prairies here, it's all around you It's all around you, out here And if the whole world is crashing down Fall through space out of mind again Where the emptiness we leave behind on warm air rising Blows all the shadows far away The falling of the whole empire, is here to hold you Rolling out and haunted 'til it sleeps Little memories, marching on Your little feet, working the machine Will it spin, will it soar My little dream, working the machine Soon like a wave that pass will fall And closing in on you they're going on Little memories Your little feet, working the machine Will it spin, will it soar My little dream, working the machine

It's really interesting how *Murdoc* wrote this beautiful album. Kind of impressive, to be honest. I feel like it gives us a way into his sad, tormented mind. If that makes any sense.

I was a medium tier fan of Gorillaz. And had only listened to about half of their songs and that was enough to make me want to go to a concert. Turns out they came to Arizona so I bought foot tickets for just shy of 200$. They played so many songs including tomorrow comes today. But then Damon sat down at a piano. The stage went black and a spotlight lit him up. Then this song started. The first pass of the piano keys caught me off guard given it was my first time hearing it. Then a woman behind me pushed her way up between me and someone else and I go “my bad was I blocking your view?” Given I’m 6’2 and she seemed to be a foot shorter. She answered “yeah sorry it’s just that this is my favorite song and I really have to see him sing it” and so now she’s just in front of me and I’m listening to this song for the first time ever seeing her standing there with absolutely every fiber of her body trying to absorb the song as much as possible. Then the heat drops and everyone just goes wild. I mean the whole show was amazing and this was definitely one of the highlights. Eventually after the show she had turned around before I got a chance to leave and look for a friend I came with who got separated from me and asked for my number. We’ve been talking and she’s a cool person in the end. Hearing it live versus when I came home to listen to it again. It just, I’m glad hearing it In person was the first time I had heard it and it was definitely a beautiful experience:D

Not kidding, the first time I listened to this song I cried because I was so damn touched.

Man this week is so sad. Gorrilaz songs will help me.

Lyrics: Oh, joys arise, the sun has come again to hold you Sailing out the doldrums of the week... The polyphonic prayer is here, it's all around you It's all around you, out here And if the whole world is crashing down... (on you) Fall through space out of mind with me Where the emptiness we leave behind on warm air rising Blows all the shadows far away The falling of the whole empire, is here to hold you Rolling out and haunted till it sleeps Little memories, marching on Your little feet, working the machine Say will it spin, will it soar? My little dream, working the machine Soon, like a wave, empires will fall And closing in on you, they're going on Little memories Your little feet, working the machine Say will it spin, will it soar? My little dream, working the machine Soon like a wave, empires will fall Closing in on you, they're going on.

I love how the split-track harmony starts at "polyphonic". :D

This could be a good song to end a movie with. . .

That transition gives me goosebumps. Probably one of Gorillaz' best songs

The whole album was sooooooo ahead of it's time

my favorite Gorillaz song. scratch that, my favorite song ever.

This song is especially poignant during quarantine. Two years out of college, living alone, and now jobless I am stuck at home constantly contemplating what kind of "machine" I want to work with my little feet, and if it's even worth it. Ultimately this song is about suicide/the will to live for me, and to get up every day with nowhere to go and still try to make something of the day is hard. But every week or so the ruminations over life are temporarily washed away by my dreams. This song both makes me sad, and motivates me to keep going.

THIS MUSIC IS WOA

That part where 2D says "I'm here" just makes me cry for some reason, why are all the people I want to meet fictional.

My best friend/brother loved the gorillaz, on march 2nd. 2010 he passed away and i was broken, march 3rd this album was released (the next day) and every year on march the 2nd i listen to this album to remind me of how blessed i am to be in this world still and be able to carry on the legend of my best friend. Its been 11 years since his passing and i still visit the album to this day.

My girlfriend played this on our 3 years. I cryed but I proposed that day. Perfectly executed

1:07 - 1:33 Gets me everytime. It's just so magical how the beat fades and that soothing sound alongside 2D'S calming vocals put me at ease, but at the same time fill me with so many emotions that result to tears. I just adore this song, as it helps me relax, although I end up crying in the end but I still feel really happy. Empire Ants still to this day, remains one of my favorite Gorillaz songs of all time.

this is the kind of song that makes you think. makes you think about life, and it just makes you so sad. gorillaz has the power to turn me from a person just gaming, to a person crying because my friend moved back to mexico. id otherwise not think about that, but this song makes my mind drift away. there are few artists that can do that to a person. this is such a powerful song, and its beautiful.

Full disclosure, Plastic Beach is my favorite album.

My friend linked me to this song, well, time to binge listen to a ton of songs by them. This is amazing.

how does someone listen to this and not cry?? im serious i cant stop crying please give me tips on how to stop.

It’s kinda weird, like the first time I listened to this got extreme déjà vu, like the hardest I’ve ever felt it, and that was the very first time I’ve ever heard it. I have no idea why it happened but I feel it was supposed to happen, like they wanted us to feel something intense when we hear this odd song

I feel tranquil with this song

Thankful to the Uber rider who put me onto this, thanks Ava

Am I the only one who wants to live on The Plastic Beach?

Little memories marching on Your little feet working the machine Say will it spin, will it soar My little dream working the machine Soon like a wave that pass will fall And closing in on you they're going on

Listening to plastic beach for the first time when it came out was an emotional experience. Is anyone here in 2024?

listening to this on late night drive home is the best

I've been really depressed lately and gorillaz has been really helping me lately .

Why does it feel like the music is hugging me? Oh, I'm not asking it to stop, I was just wondering.

If you want to feel good, listen to this song.

I love this whole entire song but 4:20 is by far the my favorite part of the song. something about that whistle at the end just gives me the vibes

the perfect song doesn’t exis-

one of those songs i'm genuinely sad when it's over.

The transition is so incredible and beautifully done. this is definitely one of Gorillaz’s best songs.

Ok so like I’m on shuffle and the song before this was Superfast Jellyfish, and it faded into this perfectly omg

I can never decide which one is my favourite song from the album empire ants,melancholy hill or to binge but I hope little dragon returns for the new album

Plastic beach Best songs Best story Best album Best phase

They should've dragged the outro for a couple more bars :(

2:15 is like a boy here it comes moment

Does anyone else wish they could hear this for the first time again. Like if I could go back in time and do it I would. It was by far my most pleasurable experience when it comes to music. I remember how my arms were covered in goose bumps.

Little memories, marching on Your little feet, working the machine Will it spin, will it soar My little dream, working the machine My favorite part. They have a talent for creating amazing pictures through lyrics.

This is the "looking at the window thinking of the people you'll miss after the end of a long journey" vibe

Damon Albarn has that unique ability to write such great, memorable melodies and harmonies. The lyrics are somehow so simple but so profound. I want to live on the Polyphonic Prairie. And Yukimi Nagano's vocal is so mesmerizing- such a great track!

I use two alarms to wake up in the morning. The first plays from 0:00 - 0:15 , the second plays from 2:15 - 2:33. You're welcome.

Zero exaggeration. The greatest song I've ever heard. Ever.

I think the best thing abt this song for me, is that I can listen to it anytime and feel that rush of dopamine at the beat drop. The feeling as if you’re floating. The moment when you’re on a swing, the moment in between of flying and falling, the sensation, it’s just so pleasant. I truly love this song.

This song is my all time favourite song and has been ever since I played it , the first time I played it I started crying , its so beautiful and sweet but has this touch to it that just makes it 100 times better , the melody is so calm and then it just turns into something thats upbeat but still beautiful and calm and Little Dragon's voice just matches perfectly, I cant imagine what this song would be if she wasnt the one to sing in this . Gorillaz dont even have one song that disappoints me , they're an amazing band and Ive known them ever since Demon days first came out . El mañana is another perfect song , its upbeat but still has a feel to it that makes you feel so calm . Plastic Beach just has to be my favourite Gorillaz album and one of the reasons it is is because of this song , if this song wasnt in the album , I think it would've been empty . I always sing this song in school and my bestfriend gets so mad , but she'd understand why if she'd actually listen song even once .

I fucking cry when I listen to this song. I had a wonderful idea to listen to it in class. Had to make up a cover story so I didn't get in trouble for listening to music.

Part of my desire to be a musician is thanks to Gorillaz and this song not only I enjoy how it was created but as a child it relaxed me and now as an adult it helps me calm my anxiety, it is simply a masterpiece for me along with Plastic Beach

My ears are literally blasting, such good audio man!

This is the perfect song to cry to, so underrated

This song feels like coming home after hanging out with friends all day and seemingly having a good time. You shut the door behind you and just sit in silence and process. It’s a lonely moment.

I used to cry within the first few seconds. every time, without fail. Now, I can listen and just be filled with peace and comfort without getting overwhelmed by it. I got better, and that fact makes me smile every time I hear this song.

Favourite song of my favourite band, cant be one day without listening to it , help me in the good and bad moments loveu gorillaz

That mid-song switch up is beyond groovy

I've came back to this song over and over again, and I swear it ages like wine. Such a beautiful song. Whoever else is out there thinking, hurting, or just tired of whatever bullshit is going on in your life, you've got this. You're strong enough to have made it this far, and for that, you should be proud.

Did anybody notice that they subscriber count grow so fast, this must really be the year of gorrillaz

The seamless transition between the beginning of this song and the ending of superfast jellyfish is PERFECT

2:45 why does this give me late night radio vibes, like its only electro(?) music or its this kind with a woman’s soft voice. like you’re driving home or somewhere and this comes on, there is nothing else to listen to because its all the same and you sit there, looking at the midnight high way. im not sure if this is only in Britain or not but if it is then i apologize-

The song begins and I am transported to a lone rowing boat out on the still waters. There is no land all around and I simply sit and relax, watching the small white sail catch the gentle winds and whisk me off to wherever. Then, suddenly, a volley of hailstone rains down and obfuscates my vision. Once visual clarity is restored, I am in the bowels of some living machine. I hear its roars and groans as it pumps away, its certainty in its function clearly contrasting with my bewildered confusion. The utter confidence it has in the purpose of its existence makes me question my own. I look up and glimpse the clear skies I had seen on my little boat. I imagine flying free from this machine I have lost myself in and finding some purpose in the open air. Then the song ends and I go downstairs to get a drink or something.

Little dragon and Gorillaz need to collaborate more often

I wish there was a video, but then again i imagine a situation where they're all in this white box that fades to indigo, and on the wall of one of the faces of the cube is the view of outside the box, which is this beautiful forest where a cartoon Little Dragon sings and alongside 2D they look at each other and stuff, quite frantic.

I’ve heard this like a million times and yet I’m literally crying on my knees aaaahhh it’s so beautiful and melancholy

2010 was fucking painful and this was the perfect fucking album. 10 years later I still feel it

Started listening to gorillaz again. Still have the CD for plastic beach and I decided to play it in my car. Man, once this song came on, all the memories unlocked. This song is the reason why this was one of my favorite albums. Driving to this song while the sun was setting, pasting by old stamping grounds, everything. I was in middle school when this came out and now I’m 25. I hate the job that work I work at, I’ve been down at times and I just look for ways that bring me back to 2010. When things were simple. I wish can go back to those days.

love their style its so unique & define with creativity in it's own class

This and Melancholy Hill are the most beautiful and relaxing songs they made. I like almost all of their songs, but these are my favorites.

This song makes me sad. But i love it

Who else uses this as a bedtime song? Because 🙋🏽‍♀️

The second half of this song is a great change of pace. Even though I personally like the beginning more, it's still a very solid part with great vocals and an intense instrumental that reminds me of the good type of chaos in life. Helps me be strong for anything else I'm struggling

when I was an 11 year old and first listened to this song i thought it was the most boring of the plastic beach songs... this is why children shouldn't have opinions. empire ants is one of the most enchanting experiences out of any other gorillaz song I've listened to its just so beautiful.

I didn't fully appreciate this one until I became an adult.

I've been lucky enough to have this song and album with me nearly my entire life. It's always nice coming back and listening to it again

hell, his voice and the soothing background blend so well, and then the sudden switch between genres while maintaining that nice feeling is just,aaaaaa so good

I don't know about you all, but being an artist who only wants to live by herself, the only place I've ever wanted to live, I've even dreamed of this place, and money might have to be included to make it real, but... I've always wanted to live in a small house on a rocky Oceanside on a grassy hill, with a black and white striped lighthouse neighboring the small house, being my art studio and light. Whenever I hear this song, it brings me back to this scenery of that small house on a grassy hill, waves softly rolling below. Thank you Damon, Murdoc, Stuart, Russ, Noodle, for making this beautiful music. Thank you Jamie, for showing me that you can do anything and go anywhere with your artwork. Thank you Gorillaz for showing me that being yourself is nothing to be scared of, because I was scared to show myself, until three weeks ago. I feel so much better now letting this all out. Sorry to disappoint you who've read my comment this far, I needed to let this out of my system.

I play this song every single morning, it just helps me get through the day and Gorillaz has honestly saved my life.

ok i know literally no one asked but I first listened to Gorillaz when I was 4 years old. My mom played it on her ipod and the radio she loved them! We were going through a pretty rough time and I just remember listening to Gorillaz and their music making me happy id always used to dance to dare and say, ¨Mom play the song with the monkeys!¨ Fast foward to 6th grade I learned about them again by a friend.I just totally forgot about them ,once I started listening again I just had such a beautiful connection with their music. I was so obsessed, the characters on my mind 24/7 & not to mention Gorillaz is the reason why I started drawing and my art.Now 3 years later, I am a freshman in high school! I have seen them in concert once and I have so much merch lol. Gorillaz used to be the only thing I listened to, now I listen to a bunch of stuff so tonight I went back into all their music and oh my god. I have never loved a band so much!! Gorillaz will always have a special place in my little heart. :) Just listening to this song is bringing tears to my eyes.

7 years and this is still my favorite song ever from you, i can't begin to describe how much has my life being accompanied by Gorillaz as the soundtrack

This song feels like swimming through a coral reef. It's daytime but you're so deep that the light and the colors are muted. But even so, it's beautiful down there.

I always listened to this over the summer and during the first semester of high school, listened to it sitting next to a big crush of mine in class, someone still very near and dear to me, listened to it while friends were talking around me laughing having a good time, listened to it when I was still with the girl i thought loved me before she hurt me the way she did, listened to this when everything was good, everything felt fresh and new. Now, a year later, I'm with my crush but we almost never see each other, not allowed, now all my friends are at home and I don't get to see them for another 2 months, now I can't talk to her without her calling me names and hurting me more, now an entire year has passed by in the blink of an eye, all my senior friends are gone, kids are moving away, I don't get to see my friends often, if at all, anymore. I miss her, and I miss my current partner. All I have left as a reminder to how good it all was is this song. It's great, but the beginning..... it has that special tune, that little spark very few songs have, that when you listen to it again after so long, it sounds happy but brings you to tears. I miss the days when things were better.

This is my favourite song on the album it's so beautiful I could listen to this forever

all dislikes are Empire Termites

this makes me want to go on a nature walk, while listening to this song. edit: i did and i feel great

This is like one of those songs that hits you in the feels.