Orange Sky Lyrics
Stood beneath an orange sky
Yes I had a dream I
Stood beneath an orange sky
With my brother standing by
With my brother standing by
I said brother, you know you know
It's a long road we've been walking on
Yes it is, yes it is, you know, brother it is
Such a long road we've been walking on
Oh brother, oh brother
I stood beneath an orange sky
With my sister standing by
With my sister standing by
I said, here is what I know now sister
Here is what I know now
Goes like this
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, in your love, in your love
And you know my heart
My hearts been broken now
Sometimes, sometimes
My mind is too strong to carry on
Too strong, too strong to carry on
When I've thrown off the weight of this crazy stone
When I've lost all care for the things I own
That's when I miss you, that's when I miss you
You who are my home
You who are my home now
And here is what I know now brother
Here is what I know now sister
Goes like this
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, in your love, in your love
Your love now
Stood beneath an orange sky
With my brother and my sister standing by
With my brother and my sister standing by now
With my brother and my sister standing by
"Brothers," "Sisters," "Salvation" - this seems to be about religion, that God's love is the ultimate home, the ultimate salvation.
However, it could equally be about the love of actual home, the love of an actual person or people.
The importance of LOVE is key, whether it is the love of God, or the love of others, as being the only thing of any real worth - it is this love that is the HOME of the heart, when we discard material goals and ambitions.
Alexi clearly intends the source of the love and salvation to be ambiguous as he states it is all only a DREAM. And not any dream, but one under an orange sky, which denotes that it is a realisation that comes at the end of the day, just before the sun sets when the light turns orange; a metaphor for the most important realisation that comes at the end of life itself: that LOVE is our salvation.
When someone says their salvation comes from the love of their brothers and sisters, they are NOT talking about god or any other silly superstitions
When someone says their salvation comes from the love of their brothers and sisters, they are NOT talking about god or any other silly superstitions
This song is just beautiful. It has a specific meaning for me.
My sister passed away a few years ago at the age of 18. She could put a smile on anyone's face no matter the situation. And when I'm stressed and feel the weight of the world on my shoulders, her presence is what I miss most.
When he talks about his brother, to me he is referring to anyone who has weathered the storms with him. It's an acknowledgment of everything they've been through together.
The orange sky imagery can mean a couple of things. To me it's a sunset than can signify the end of something. The end of the day, the end of a troubled period of time in ones life, or the actual end of ones life. And thoughts/dreams of his "brother" and "sister," at the end of it all, put him at ease.
@Matt2580 I think it’s also about loss. I feel immense loss when listening to it. It makes me feel like he is reflecting and looking up at the sunset and reminiscing about his lost sibling. It’s exactly what I do when my thoughts are consumed by someone I’ve lost or missing someone. I agree with you that referring to brother is also relating to anyone who has lost a loved one
@Matt2580 I think it’s also about loss. I feel immense loss when listening to it. It makes me feel like he is reflecting and looking up at the sunset and reminiscing about his lost sibling. It’s exactly what I do when my thoughts are consumed by someone I’ve lost or missing someone. I agree with you that referring to brother is also relating to anyone who has lost a loved one
I agree, this song is so nice to fall asleep to!
The chorus could fit with plenty of situations, but I think if you take the song as a whole, it fits best with the literal meaning: family. He's talking to at least two people, brother and sister. Since it's more than one, we know it's not a lover. I think it's about family. =)
This song Moves me. Simply put, it does indeed feel like a hymn. Alexi is a great story teller. I look forward to more of his music, and anyone who hasn't heard more than this one song should get the entire CD. It has at least 3 other strong songs like:
Dream about Flying Breathe Love you More.
i love this song, it totally rocks, i heard it for the first time on a honda advertisement, but i'm in the process of obtaining the EP that this song is off of, come on more people need to come in here, his music rocks!!! Peace, Jware
this song is truely beautiful it played at my friends funeral it makes me cry everytine.
this song is truely beautiful it played at my friends funeral it makes me cry everytine.
Just a beautiful song that puts you in a good mood, one of those songs that you listen to as you drive home from a big party, with the sun coming up and the streets are empty.
this song is amazing.
this song is on my favorite movie, garden state.
beautiful song to relax to n enjoy the lyrics
no, it's not in that movie.
no, it's not in that movie.
yeh i love garden state, best movie ever....but on the soundtrack of it i burned it only has like the middle of the song so it sux....anyways, great song, one of my faves....you should try Iron & Wine too if u like this....one of their songs is on garden state too....Such Great Heights....also on an m&m commercial
such great heights is actually a cover of a postal service song....but iron & wine is a good band in their own right....
such great heights is actually a cover of a postal service song....but iron & wine is a good band in their own right....