Wonderful Life (Bring Me the Horizon song) explained

Wonderful Life
Cover:WonderfulLifeBringMeTheHorizon.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Bring Me the Horizon featuring Dani Filth
Album:Amo
Released:[1]
Chronology:Bring Me the Horizon
Prev Title:Mantra
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Medicine
Next Year:2019

"Wonderful Life" is a song by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon featuring Cradle of Filth vocalist Dani Filth.[2] Produced by the band's vocalist Oliver Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish, it is featured on the group's 2019 sixth studio album Amo. The track was released as the second single from the album on 21 October 2018.

Promotion and release

The track was teased by Oliver Sykes on an Instagram live stream. After searching the tease on Shazam, fans discovered the name for the leaked song as "WONDERFUL LIFE" featuring Cradle of Filth vocalist Dani Filth as a guest. After it, Sykes posted a video on his Instagram account announcing the "Wonderful Life" release date to be 21 October on Radio 1.

Composition and lyrics

"Wonderful Life" has been described as a nu metal[3] and hard rock song.[4] The song shows a troubled narrator barely holding on to life but constantly referring to it as wonderful. The narrator, who seems to hold a dark and depressing view of the world around him, still enjoys the mundane and often gloomy aspects of everydayness.[5] Sykes said of the song's lyrics:

Music video

The music video for "Wonderful Life" was released on the same day as the single was streamed. Directed by Theo Watkins, the video shows clips of the band doing everyday, mundane things. Dani Filth is seen wearing heavy corpse paint and sci-fi-esque stage clothing while eating cereal and shopping at the supermarket. Jordan Fish is shown playing with his son, Oliver Sykes is having his water boiler fixed and sitting on the sofa with his dog, Matt Kean is out running, Lee Malia is seen washing a camper van and mowing his lawn, and Matt Nicholls is shown walking his dog. It features appearances from Fish's real life son, Eliot Fish, and Sykes', Nicholls', and Fish's dogs Luna, Bud, and Bailey.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

Bring Me the Horizon

Additional musicians

Additional personnel

In popular culture

"Wonderful Life" is featured in the soundtrack for the video game WWE 2K20, as well as one of the theme songs for .[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon – "Wonderful Life" feat. Dani Filth from the album Amo. Amazon Music.
  2. Web site: Bring Me the Horizon release new song "Wonderful Life" featuring Dani Filth: Stream. Consequence of Sound. 22 October 2018 . 22 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Hannah. Ewens. Bring Me the Horizon's Oli Sykes Doesn't Care If You Love Him – Noisey. Noisey.vice.com. They sought out a known rock heavyweight in Dani Filth to lend vocals to “wonderful life”, a nu-metal anti-party party bop that feels like the spiritual sister of "Happy Song".. 16 January 2019. 16 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Andrew. Trendell. Fan covers Bring Me The Horizon's 'Medicine' in their old-school metal style. ‘Medicine’ leans towards the band’s more pop and electronic side, rather than the hard rock edge of previous singles ‘Mantra‘ and ‘Wonderful Life‘ or their metalcore roots.. NME. 10 January 2019. 16 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon – wonderful life Lyrics. Genius.com. 12 January 2019.
  6. Web site: Bring Me the Horizon – wonderful life (feat. Dani Filth). Tidal. 12 April 2021.
  7. Web site: WWE 2K20 In-Game Soundtrack Announced. 2k.com. 28 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100. OCC. 26 October 2018. 6 December 2021.

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