This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Down to the valley where the fortunes grow
Down to the free
That gathered holy 'round the fire that grows so well
On with the laughter when the work is done
It is what it is
A passing work of human hands where faults abound
While the rains would come
While the end was unknown
Nothing had proved too much
No path was solely my own
Most of the daylight nothing filled my mind
Quiet was I
And I was held away from evil that spoke my name
All he was wanting was a bumbling man
I wouldn't go
Wanting only to feel the time around me stay
While the rains would come
While the end was unknown
Nothing had proved too much
No path was solely my own
Down to the free
That gathered holy 'round the fire that grows so well
On with the laughter when the work is done
It is what it is
A passing work of human hands where faults abound
While the rains would come
While the end was unknown
Nothing had proved too much
No path was solely my own
Most of the daylight nothing filled my mind
Quiet was I
And I was held away from evil that spoke my name
All he was wanting was a bumbling man
I wouldn't go
Wanting only to feel the time around me stay
While the rains would come
While the end was unknown
Nothing had proved too much
No path was solely my own
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Fortune Lyrics as written by Eric Pulido Eric Nichelson
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Oh I also meant to say, this is the most beautiful song on the album and the most beautiful song I've heard in a long time.
A truly amazing song and a most under appreciated album of this year in my opinion...beautiful melodies, amazing lyrics and pitchfork magazine still hates it. Go figure. Also to me, this song is about you can't get anywhere in life on your own, its not a solo journey, but a journey filled with joy and laughter with other people, and maybe a spiritual one too. This will reap the fortune of a good life...
I had to check the pitchfork rating after I saw that...figured they'd have given it a 6 or something since you'd indicated they didn't like it. But a 3.6? Pitchfork are hit or miss with me, I only use them as a guide to which new albums are being released rather than guidance on what I should listen to