Discover the story of the song > Whip-poor-will – Magnolia Electric Co.

The protagonist is in a hotel with his window open, feeling like he's been up all night. He looks outside and sees the desert covering what used to be paradise. He wishes for a song to be sung again, one that was sung during the fall of man, and asks for it to be sung for everyone who has been left behind. The chorus repeats the phrase "Whip-poor-will" and the protagonist urges both a brother and sister to sing the song again.