| Heidecker & Wood – Christmas Suite Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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The song is epic in its scope. It begins with such a haunting tone, (not dissimilar to Riders on the Storm) imparting the urgent message that Christmas is not just for adults. The fact that there truly are many children of the world not experiencing Christmas cheer establishes the first half of the duality Heidecker feels is present in December among carolers. They often focus too much on door-to-door, instead of the children without homes. The song soon becomes explosive with optimism and mirth, however, when explaining his feelings about how important children are. You can practically feel the awe and wonder and stupor that a child experiences when gazing upon huge, garish Christmas light decorations during the "Christmas lights are shining through the nighttime" stanza, which becomes less controlled, lyrically, ("Children lights are shining on the children") as it progresses from being clear and concise to almost gibberish ("Shiny, shiny, shiny, like a choo-choo"). This is the second half of the duality; when children are given a great Christmas experience you're so overjoyed that you temporarily forget about the ones who are not present and are not fortunate enough to be treated to such a display. This dark thought is what we are left with in the final stanza ("We are caroling without the children and that aint christmas to me"" |
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| The Decemberists – Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Great album, but what's with the over-use(in my opinion) of the word "grave?" In this song, the Island, and Summersong he uses the word. It's not that I do not like songs about death(au contraire), it's just that I would expect more diverse word choices from the Decemberists is all. | |
| The Decemberists – The Crane Wife 3 Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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It sounds more like he says "bowsunbow" to me, though i've never heard of either words "bowsunbelle" or "bowsunbow." The second line should be "all clothed in a snowy shroud" instead of "I'll hold in the snowy shroud" Then I think he says "bitter stain" rather than "bitter skin" followed by "a rain cloud, a crane on me" I'm not sure if it is "on me" though I am sure it is Crane rather than rain. Then, "All out beyond horizon," not "behind" That he says "stain" makes sense because in track 9 (crane wife 1 and 2) he says "it was a white crane it was a helpless thing upon a red stain with an arrow in its wing" Good song, but curiosity leads me to wonder why they decided to order the album so that part 3 to the Crane Wife story comes before parts one and two. |
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