Innocent Son Lyrics
Holding my right hand in my left
There is no time for hesitation now
You come or go, or go
Riding in sorrow to the harbor
Far behind o' me the bodies of my friend
Hanging alone, alone again
Keep all my promises to break them
I am no, oh no, innocent son
You run, rabbit run
Ghostlike.
The final words are a reference to a song by Noel Gay and Ralph Butler called "Run Rabbit Run". The lyrics go:
The final words are a reference to a song by Noel Gay and Ralph Butler called "Run Rabbit Run". The lyrics go:
On the farm, every Friday On the farm, it's rabbit pie day. So, every Friday that ever comes along, I get up early and sing this little song Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run! Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Goes the farmer's gun. Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run. Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run! Don't give the farmer his fun! Fun! Fun! He'll get by Without his rabbit pie So run rabbit - run rabbit...
e>On the farm, every Friday
On the farm, it's rabbit pie day.
So, every Friday that ever comes along,
I get up early and sing this little song
Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run!
Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Goes the farmer's gun.
Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run.
Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run!
Don't give the farmer his fun! Fun! Fun!
He'll get by
Without his rabbit pie
So run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run!
The words "I am no innocent son" always reminds me of the chorus to CCR's Fortunate Son, also. I don't know if that was intentional.
How perfect can a song be?
His voice is out of this world. It gives me chills. I'm loving this band so much.
i believe it is:
Run, sullen leaves, Falling beside me on the ghost, Of a morning. Riding in sorrow...
but i could be wrong. he says "leaves" for certain, which means it's not "suddenly". i'm not sure if it's sullen leaves or not. for a second i thought it was rust-sodden leaves, but that is stretching it.
i think he says "run" to the leaves, because then he says "riding in sorrow to the harbor.." which would then be the leaves blowing toward the hanging bodies. right?
...ryan
yeah, it's LEAVES, maybe BROWN sullen ones? Who knows, beautiful song though!
yeah, it's LEAVES, maybe BROWN sullen ones? Who knows, beautiful song though!
rustling leaves
rustling leaves
The final words are a reference to a song by Noel Gay and Ralph Butler called "Run Rabbit Run". The lyrics go:
On the farm, every Friday On the farm, it's rabbit pie day. So, every Friday that ever comes along, I get up early and sing this little song
Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run! Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Goes the farmer's gun. Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run.
Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run! Don't give the farmer his fun! Fun! Fun! He'll get by Without his rabbit pie So run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run!
The words "I am no innocent son" always reminds me of the chorus to CCR's Fortunate Son, also. I don't know if that was intentional.
"How about rust, sullen leaves"
"How about rust, sullen leaves"
like the falling leaves are the color of rust
like the falling leaves are the color of rust
Beautifully sung. Pecknold's morbid obsessiveness adds quite a stunning beauty to his music. I hope it's just a theme for the album though and not a running theme in his material (see also: Muse's obsession with THE END OF THE WORLD, etc).
By the way, try 'Rustling leaves'. Don't thank me.
dude i just posted that up there before i read this. well done.
dude i just posted that up there before i read this. well done.
I won't thank you - but you're absolutely right - it's rustling leaves!
Is it about a son whose father abandons him ?
The song is about a man who cheats on his lover his guilt and confession to her and telling her that she should leave him.
The song is about a man who cheats on his lover his guilt and confession to her and telling her that she should leave him.
I am pretty sure this entire song is a reference to the John Updike novel: Rabbit, Run
The novel is about a man who aboandons his wife and family, i think that fits a bit better with the other lyrics than a song about an actual rabbit.
Everything this band does is amazing, but particularly this song. It's one of those that I listen to and have to cry, because it's just that cosmic.