The Season

There are levels of interpretation of this song; it's why us as listeners can connect so easily I think.

Literally, its pretty clear: Meric starts out describing the nature of his dream. There is a certain, time and place for its occurrence, but also how quickly it leaves. As suddenly as it comes, it goes. He goes on to describe the distances that separate himself from 'her'. He knows they're in two different places now, two different conditions. The next few lines I think describe the manifest content of the dreams. He crosses desert sands alone to see her, while dreaming of memories of the times they've been together, their first meeting, their final moments. And he wakes up in a 'cave', no air, no light, no shade, left only with the sentiments of longing for her.

And everything else: I don't know if its just me, but I think there a many Biblical references; clearest 'Eden', 'heathen', but I also think the use of the cave. Waking in the cave; almost like the resurrection; a place of no air, light, shade: a place devoid of life, comfort. Perhaps these dreams 'resurrect' his feelings, and his memories, perhaps an old self.

This idea of resurrection an old self gives me the sense of the cyclical nature of the song. The way he describes this dream is of a re-occurrence, like the season that evokes it. And like the seasons, which come with time, so too will his feelings. And yet,'This times for real, we're even//We do this for the season', a contradiction, we're done with but we'll do this once more...

This is all interpretation obviously, but the final feeling of isolation, of loneliness is the strongest message; He finds himself alone in his dream, only to wake and find himself alone again. Such a dead sudden ending from a flood of life and emotion.