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Audio: The Bullitts - "Skyfall" [James Bond Theme]

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.The Bullitts - "Skyfall" (single art)

Barely had time to get flat from the last fusillade The Bullitts let off--when they went ahead and dropped the j-bomb on us. That's James Bomb, case you didn't read the headline. Yes, it appears that our own okay-homie Jeymes Samuel has written the official song of the new Bond flick Skyfall (looks pretty tough, watch the trailer below--and then note the difference The Bullitts makes), speculation about Adele's involvement notwithstanding. In (appropriately) mysterious fashion, Team Bullitts shot this over for us to decode with little in the way of metadata so I'm not a thousand percent whether this is a demo, an guide-vocal to be sung by somebody else or the official official opening credits music. But considering the results and The Bullitts unique marriage of musical and cinematic swag, I can't really think of anybody more appropriate to score what is traditionally the most epic opening credits sequence in film history. If this is not already signed on the dotted line, Albert R. Broccoli or whoever runs Bond business these days, please lock it in. Listen below (lyrics at bottom after the two trailers) and pass the damn popcorn!

SKYFALL (lyrics)

Don't let the SKYFALL

Over my night fall

Just like the tide calls

To my fatal love

When you make the SKYFALL

The shadows of light fall

Danger in sight draws

For my fatal love

You whisper his name

Then walk in the flame

Your burning

It's never the same

When murder's the game

You're learning

Make me a diamond flower

From a seed Love,

Take from me exactly what you need

I bleed love...

Don't let the SKYFALL

Over my night fall

Just like the tide calls

To my fatal love

When you make the SKYFALL

The shadows of light fall

Danger in sight draws

For my fatal love

Maybe the stars in your eyes have a world of meaning...

Maybe they come with a pathway

To Mars and beyond

Maybe a part of me dies -

When you leave me

Maybe it's a sign that something's wrong

So long...

Don't let the SKYFALL

Over my night fall

Just like the tide calls

To my fatal love

When you make the SKYFALL

The shadows of light fall

Danger in sight draws

For my fatal love

Like the wind is to the tree

Like the blue is to the sea

My love

Hold ever still, I'm ready

Place my heart upon your blade

With you I'll give my final breath to be

Don't let the SKYFALL

Over my night fall

Just like the tide calls

To my fatal love

When you make the SKYFALL

The shadows of light fall

Danger in sight draws

For my fatal love