i'm a river that is all dried up
i'm an ocean nothing floats on
i'm a sky that nothing wants to fly in
i'm a sun that doesn't burn hot
i'm a moon that never shows it face
i'm a mouth that doesn't smile
i'm a word that no one ever wants to say
i'm a fugitive that has no legs to run
i'm a preacher with no pope and spewing a sermon that goes on and on and on
and we'll pray that they.........
and be alright, it's alright, it'll easier that way
well if the sky opened up and started pouring rain
like a new......start things over again
and be alright, it's alright, it'll easier that way
i'm a mountain that has been moved i'm a river that is all dried up i'm an ocean that nothing floats on i'm a sky that nothing wants to fly in i'm a sun that doesn't burn hot i'm a moon that never shows it's face i'm a mouth that doesn't smile i'm a word that no one ever wants to say
i'm a moutain that has been moved i'm a fugitive that has no legs to run i'm a preacher with no pulpit spewing a sermon that goes on and on
take all those things and i'll bury them fast and pray that they turn to seeds to roots and then grass and be alright, it's alright it'll be easier that way
well then the sky opened up and started pouring rain like it knew it was time to start things over again and be alright, it's alright it'll be easier that way
take all those things and i'll bury them fast and pray that they turn to seeds to roots and then grass and be alright, it's alright it'll be easier that way
well then the sky opened up and started pouring rain like it knew it was time to start things over again and be alright, it's alright it'll be easier that way
thank you
thank you
I think it might be "well if the sky opened up and started pouring rain, like we knew He was gonna start things over again" as in a reference to God's flood in the old testament.
I think it might be "well if the sky opened up and started pouring rain, like we knew He was gonna start things over again" as in a reference to God's flood in the old testament.
Also just wondering if anyone knew the lyrics that are sung in the background during the "if we take all these things, and we.." ? it seems to be different words and the song ends with two different phrases sung simultaneously. thanks
Also just wondering if anyone knew the lyrics that are sung in the background during the "if we take all these things, and we.." ? it seems to be different words and the song ends with two different phrases sung simultaneously. thanks
This is what I'm getting for the backround vocals in the end...
I don't know what to say but you don't make a sound We don't know our rights from our wrong, (This is the one I'm the least sure about) It's the greatest of love Don't say you won't be scared then leave Don't mention all the good there would be Don't say he's alone to increase the flow
It sounds really good !
It sounds really good !
yep, this seems to be the most accurate thus far. good job!
yep, this seems to be the most accurate thus far. good job!
i think its another self loathing song. brand new has a lot of them and most of them are awesome.
i read the hymn thats referenced in the beginning and it definitely gives a lot more perspective to the song. i highly advise reading it when your analyzing these lyrics.
what did it for me was the little kid saying "i dont wanna be"
that one liner has a lot of depth to it. just think about it. to be, to exist, not to just live and die but to not "be". kind of scary to think about.. thats just what i think though:)
As much as I hate talking about lyrics more than meaning, I think the background lyrics are at least close to:
You've done a lot to be saved (or "I don't know what to say") But you don't want to miss out (or "But you don't make a sound") We don't know our rights from our wrongs* To increase the flood Don't say you won't get scared, then leave Don't mention all the good there would be Don't say he's alone To increase the flow
The starred one is the hardest to make out. I can't really even tell how many syllables there are, it fades into the music very heavily. I think it may be something about "rungs" and I think I hear "hearts" or something. "To increase the flood" down sounds very spot-on, to me, though the first line after it is a bit sketchy. The last line of each stanza doesn't seem to make too much sense, but that's really what it sounds like. It makese sense in context of the rain as used elsewhere in the song, but where it is in context of itself seems a bit strange. I don't know. I love this song, though.
This song is about the realization of life and the realization that God and religion are not real. Most of the songs on daisy are about this concept, as per "in a jar."
When I obsess with a Brand New song, I dig down and I find the meaning. Usually it's subjective, but in this case it seems indisputably about this realization that, wow, I've been raised a catholic or a christian, but maybe, just maybe, that world may be wrong.
When I get sick, like really sick, I have these night terrors that make me feel anxious. They're not something I can really explain. It's just this feeling that everything that is normal in life, everything you've come to understand -- it's all wrong.
That's what I thought of during this song. "I'm a mountain that has been moved" -- how can that be? Like turning a world upside down. Realizing that this religious world you have lived in is shattered. This can be seen in every line in the first verse. "I'm a sun that doesn't burn hot" -- the sun burns hot, again, it's something we've come to understand, something we know is indisputable, but now the band is saying imagine all these things we know 100% are turned around.
"If we take all these things and we bury them fast And we PRAY that they turn to seeds, roots and then grass It'll be all right, it's all right, it's easier that way."
Forget that there is scientific evidence to prove religion wrong. Forget that it's ridiculous to believe God exists in this giant thing we call the universe. Forget it all. Forget the hopelessness. Forget the fact that the universe currently is expanding at the speed of light, that we are born into a corrupt world. Forget it all, and believe in god. "Pray" that god will help you grow, like seeds, roots, then into grass. Not because you actually believe it. But because it's easier that way. It's easier to think there is some kind of saviour to save us. It's better than having that anxious realization in which everything you've been led to believe in false.
This is exactly how religion works for most believers. Living a life in which you believe to avoid a life of realization and FEAR.
I would like to start by saying I think you interpreted this song to the tee. "I'm a mountain that has been moved" is actually a reference to the bible. It says "faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains."
I would like to start by saying I think you interpreted this song to the tee. "I'm a mountain that has been moved" is actually a reference to the bible. It says "faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains."
So, being a christian leaning agnostic, I can see your argument has its merits. But when I start to believe in God and/or religious stuff of that nature, it's not because I think it would be easier to be that way, or because that's the only way I can relax. It's because...
So, being a christian leaning agnostic, I can see your argument has its merits. But when I start to believe in God and/or religious stuff of that nature, it's not because I think it would be easier to be that way, or because that's the only way I can relax. It's because I feel some things are hardly explainable without some sort of divinity. I'm not setting out to be ignorant when I believe. In my opinion, believing EITHER WAY in extremes would seem to take some level of ignorance. With how much of the universe we are able to actually observe, the most conclusive thing we can say is that we have no idea what's way out there in space, or in the other dimensions we can't see. We see so much of the universe, but only actually observe a fraction of it.
Anyways, this song is what happened to me. I was raised christian and lived my beliefs unquestionably, but eventually I just had a realization like this song, "what if I'm just crazy? What if all this religion business is just some sort of illusion to make people feel better? Is everything I learned a lie?" I decided that God probably wasn't real. I tried living my life as an agnostic, and things basically went the same for me as it always had. More on that later... But a lot (and I mean a LOT) of christians are superficial and false, they believe only for 'fire insurance' and having a simpler life. I decided that that kind of life wasn't what I wanted to have, I wanted to live in a way that I could understand all of it and not be confused by unanswerable questions. I felt that all the morals in the bible were only a hindrance to me living the life I wanted to live. A lot of christians act like the one in this facebook picture: Don't get me wrong, this picture is hilarious. https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/375146_10151488114408682_1584111361_n.jpg With a large population of Americans claiming to be christians, you would think it contradicts a verse in the bible that states "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it" but if my theory that most christians aren't legitimate, that only reinforces this verse. Of course, this takes into consideration that you have to already believe in the bible...
Anyways, I lived my life completely devoid of religion for a few years. Everything seemed to be going just fine. However, I was plagued by confusion, even then. I started reading into the viability of both sides of the issue, and I have to say that I found things to make more sense believing that God exists. Not to mention that all my (non superficial/false) christian room mates seemed to run into strange coincidences all the time. Of course, the argument could easily be made that we're all a bunch of liars, or that those situations couldn't possibly be pinned on religion because they are so indirect, but if you think about it, that would be a HUGE waste of time if they didn't actually believe with all their hearts.
And here I'll list a few of the strange coincidences that have happened. -The other day, my boss called me to tell me that a new position would be opening soon, and that I should find someone looking for work. The position would basically be guaranteed, because they would almost completely skip through the application process. So I was sitting there thinking, for a while, of who might possibly need a job... but couldn't think of anyone. I walked up to my brother (one of my christian room mates) who was completely silent and seemed to be lost in thought. I asked him if anyone he knew needed a job, and he told me that he had literally JUST started praying that his girlfriend could get a job. She was at the time babysitting for a family, and the family was just about to move away. So essentially she would lose her job, not because of bad habits, but because of circumstance. -There is prophecy in Ezekiel that perfectly describes protocols for post-nuclear war. It is mentioned that people will be burned to death while they are still standing on their feet. Their bones will be glowing afterwards, and for 7 months, nobody will touch the bodies. Markers will be placed beside them, and after the 7 months, gravediggers will come out to bury them all. -Time for work. I know these aren't a lot of examples, but I'm a slow typer
**Omg you hit the nail on the head in my opinion. i am in love with this song. and i love everything you said about daisy. this song is a beautiful sad confusing song and i love it.
**Omg you hit the nail on the head in my opinion. i am in love with this song. and i love everything you said about daisy. this song is a beautiful sad confusing song and i love it.
I prefer to take the literal interpretation of this song instead of the religious one. It's no surprise that it made you think of your troubles with religion, because to me it seems to be about personal issues in general.
I prefer to take the literal interpretation of this song instead of the religious one. It's no surprise that it made you think of your troubles with religion, because to me it seems to be about personal issues in general.
I also don't see much religious imagery at all. Pray and preacher were just figures of speech for certain types of behavior, not literally praying or preaching.
I also don't see much religious imagery at all. Pray and preacher were just figures of speech for certain types of behavior, not literally praying or preaching.
one of the best songs on the album
" [And we sing this morning that wonderful and grand old message. I don't know about you but I never get tired of it. Number 99: Just As I Am.]
I'm a mountain that has been moved. I'm a river that is all dried up. I'm an ocean nothing floats on. I'm a sky that nothing wants to fly in. I'm a sun that doesn't burn hot. I'm a moon that never shows it's face. I'm a mouth that doesn't smile. I'm a word that no one ever wants to say.
I'm a mountain that has been moved. I'm a fugitive that has no legs to run. I'm a preacher with no pulpit, spewing a sermon that goes on and on.
Take all those things and I'll bury them fast. And pray that they turn to seeds to roots and then grass. And be alright, it's alright. It'll be easier that way.
Well then the sky opened up and started pouring rain, Like it knew it was time to start things over again. And be alright, it's alright. It'll be easier that way."
i wish i knew what the little kid was saying though
The boy is saying: "Uh, by the will of thee, he wasn't finding anybody when he was on a shelf. I saw him in my dream"
And the lyrics sang over the last chorus are: "You've done enough to be saved, but you're gonna miss out now you don't know your rights from your wrongs. It's the greatest of love. Now don't say you'll be there and then leave, or don't mention all the hurt that you've seen, or don't say he's in love. It's the greatest of love"
I agree, and good ear for the background bits. I always heard "You should increase the flood" instead though for the "greatest of love" parts. Might fit better with the themes in the song too, i.e the references to God starting over again: the flood, Noah's arc etc.
I agree, and good ear for the background bits. I always heard "You should increase the flood" instead though for the "greatest of love" parts. Might fit better with the themes in the song too, i.e the references to God starting over again: the flood, Noah's arc etc.
Well it seems as though its meaning to me is entirely different than anything I've seen thus far.
"i'm a mountain that has been moved i'm a river that is all dried up i'm an ocean that nothing floats on i'm a sky that nothing wants to fly in i'm a sun that doesn't burn hot i'm a moon that never shows it's face i'm a mouth that doesn't smile i'm a word that no one ever wants to say"
This song certainly seems to have religious connotations, but at the same time there is something very existential about the lyrics. He is having to define himself. I closely relate to the experience he's describing. Having to introvert into yourself in attempt to find meaning for your life. Any of you who are familiar with Albert Camus, absurdism, or existentialism, might share a view similar to mine. Having read a bit of the Myth of Sisyphus and his other works, Camus shows that there are three things you can do once you discover the absurdity of life; suicide, faith, or recognition. Camus goes on to declare recognition as the only feasible option.
"Well if we take all these things and we bury them fast And we'll pray that they turn into seeds, to roots and then grass It'd be all right, it's all right, it'd be easier that way Or if the sky opened up and started pouring rain Like he knew it was time to start things over again It'd be all right, it's all right, it'd be easier that way"
I don't think the first half of the verse is correct, but I'm not sure what it is either. Regardless, it's still relevant to my point.
I relate this to the failure to see faith as an option, but an admittance that if he was wrong, it would be alright. He would accept the existence of a higher power. It would be easier than the expected "nothingness" after death. It would have given his life the meaning he had been searching for.
Scrambled ideas, but not out of the realm of possibility.
Am I the only one who thought the little kid said "I don't wanna be. He wasn't finding anybody when he was on eggshells?"
He says " i don't wanna be, he wasn't finding anyone when he was on a shelf, i saw him in my dream"
He says " i don't wanna be, he wasn't finding anyone when he was on a shelf, i saw him in my dream"
Die.