DEVIN TOWNSEND - Prepare for War · The Big Snit (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

"This is a track that essentially acts as a ‘soundtrack for an unmade movie’ …if you think of it as a ‘song’ its not really going to work, but if you think of it as a cinematic ‘experience’ that is representative of the final moments before a ‘fundamental change’ it’s a cool adventure.

Either viewed from the lens of the ‘war’ being that of two warring factions whose actions have culminated in a ‘final battle’, or the same thing being essentially a metaphor for an internal struggle, it works in the sam light. The battle itself can be representative of a decision, loss, change, or whatever. But sitting with the difficulty of life and our natures can often be violent work, so ‘the fastest way out is through’ and this piece of music represents that process. The ending is meant to be a representation of a sort of personal awakening.

The name ‘the big snit’ was taken from a short cartoon from the Canadian national film board by the same name I grew up with. If you get a chance, look it up on YouTube … I guess my version here is simply a kind of heavy metal version of that :)." Dev

‘The Moth’ out on 29th May 2026 via InsideOutMusic.

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Music video handmade by StudioSparks, without the use of AI :)

Music Credits:
Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Programming: Devin Townsend
Additional Vocals: Lynn Wu, Anneke van Giersbergen
Drums: Darby Todd
Guitar, Additional Keyboards: Mike Keneally
Bass: James Leach
North Netherlands Orchestra & Concert Choir conducted by Jukka Lisakkila

Produced by Devin Townsend
Mixed by Devin Townsend and Chris Edrich
Mastered by Troy Glessner at Spectre Studios

Lyrics:
PREPARE FOR WAR
Please tell me: holy.
Help me believe (we will dominate)
Please tell me, help me believe…
Full speed away!
Full speed away!
(Today’s the day! Today’s the day!)
Tell a little secret about her:
“It’ll be alright”
Tell a little secret about her
We ride while the wind is cold
It’s over: divide.
Tell a little secret about her little bee
Little bee
Little bee
’Cause indeed every time, old deadeye.
荒唐
荒唐
荒唐
摧毁这些声音 现在
相信自己 尽情释放吧
你的热爱和疯狂都是独一无二的
Torch the fields.
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THE BIG SNIT
Show us all
Show us all
Show us all (50 gigawatt)
Show us all (60 gigawatt)
Human falling to the grey
I’ve been living through your pain!
Rise… rise… rise… rise… rise… rise!!
TWISTED AND BURNING
WE’RE SLOWLY BECOMING THE MOTH
JUDAS IS BURNING
AND JESUS IS LEARNING THE CAUSE
GOD!
GOD!
GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
NEVER WALK AWAY
IT’S THE FIRE THAT PURGES THE FIRE
WE WALK THE LONG ROADS OF BLAME AND SILENCE
WE FACE THE GHOSTS THAT MADE US SMALL… NOW!
BRING IT!
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