I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
It's amazing to me but I can't
Seem to say what I'm doing here
My tongue is all twisted around the air
I'm looking for words that were so well rehearsed
But I can't find them anywhere
With you there's no easy answer
It's true
You change the equation that I add up to
And all of the things I thought I knew
You turn it around
I'm amazed
When push comes to shove what I'd give to you
Everything
I'm amazed
The hallways I wouldn't mind crawling through
And I'd do it for days and days
I'm amazed, I'm amazed
That places your taking me to
Wait, I thought I had this down
I built all my cages and my hide out
I covered all my bases
But you
You creep in like a whisper
I try not to listen but I hear you
I don't know just what it is you do
But do it again
I'm amazed
When push comes to shove what I'd give to you
Everything
I'm amazed
The walls that I wouldn't mind crashing through
And I'd do it for days and days
I'm amazed, I'm amazed
At all of the things I know you have done
'Cause this time I think we've really won
That tables have turned
Now I'm taking my hat off to you
You said "we'll see"
But darling it's all clear to me
I'm amazed
And here in the foyer the hallway is small
I don't really think it's a hallway at all
It's a maze
Johnny your suitcase was finally received
She's packed up her things and she's ready to leave
It's amazing
All of the ink that was bled from your hands
Has painted a picture that she understands
It's amazed
And here by the ocean the sky's full of leaves
And what they can tell you depends on what you believe
It's a maze
The ass is a tree and the voices were three
And all that is gone is here sweeping through me
It's amazing
The voice of my father still loud as before
It used to scare me but not anymore
Father :
What is it Annie
Daughter:
I miss you
Seem to say what I'm doing here
My tongue is all twisted around the air
I'm looking for words that were so well rehearsed
But I can't find them anywhere
With you there's no easy answer
It's true
You change the equation that I add up to
And all of the things I thought I knew
You turn it around
I'm amazed
When push comes to shove what I'd give to you
Everything
I'm amazed
The hallways I wouldn't mind crawling through
And I'd do it for days and days
I'm amazed, I'm amazed
That places your taking me to
Wait, I thought I had this down
I built all my cages and my hide out
I covered all my bases
But you
You creep in like a whisper
I try not to listen but I hear you
I don't know just what it is you do
But do it again
I'm amazed
When push comes to shove what I'd give to you
Everything
I'm amazed
The walls that I wouldn't mind crashing through
And I'd do it for days and days
I'm amazed, I'm amazed
At all of the things I know you have done
'Cause this time I think we've really won
That tables have turned
Now I'm taking my hat off to you
You said "we'll see"
But darling it's all clear to me
I'm amazed
And here in the foyer the hallway is small
I don't really think it's a hallway at all
It's a maze
Johnny your suitcase was finally received
She's packed up her things and she's ready to leave
It's amazing
All of the ink that was bled from your hands
Has painted a picture that she understands
It's amazed
And here by the ocean the sky's full of leaves
And what they can tell you depends on what you believe
It's a maze
The ass is a tree and the voices were three
And all that is gone is here sweeping through me
It's amazing
The voice of my father still loud as before
It used to scare me but not anymore
Father :
What is it Annie
Daughter:
I miss you
Lyrics submitted by merchantpierce, edited by dairinn
Amazed Lyrics as written by Isaac Hayes David Porter
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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I can definitely see how its relates to her relationship with her father. But also, for anyone who has read House of Leaves, do you see how this song could be Karen's perspective about Navidson? After I read the book and listened to this song again, that is the thought that immediately jumped into my mind. Karen knows how she feels about things and where she stands but with him, things are different and she is "amazed." The same rules don't apply anymore. Also, the part where the song says, "When push comes to shove what I'd give to you - Everything - I'm amazed, The hallways I wouldn't mind crawling through...": This part right away brought to my mind the part in House of Leaves where Karen, in spite of having left Navidson and the house, returns there to find him and even goes into the hallway, disregarding and facing her own clausterphobia. And she is stunned that she is able to do this. Why does she? Because in the end, ("when push comes to shove...") she does care about Navidson. I don't know, just a thought. P.S. Actually, Poe's father died in 1993. Check Poe's "Haunted" CD jacket. She was in her 20's when he died, not a child.
@wanderingstar I agree but I also think the song is about Johnny and his mother especially the latter half.
It's about falling in love with someone when you don't want to.
shes talking about her dad and what she would do for him, what he meant to her, and what she would do to have him back......p.s....her dad died when she was young :)
I think she's talking about how she tried to shut someone out and not care, but they loved her anyway, and then she fell in love.... Or something like that.
she is talking about her dad...but its also a lot about her brother's book. go read house of leaves by Mark Z Danielewski and you'll understand better. its an amazing book
I could be wrong here but I believe the book by her brother and this cd are both based on thier lives and their parents.
This song used to give me goosebumps. I don't listen to Poe much anymore, but I still appreciate her music. I love this song because not only is it about love and reliance, it's about strength, and taking something back. A house that is monstrous and oppressive can seem like or represent a despair for a person, and in this song, through love, through finding an inner infallible spirit can the speaker overcome what is killing her. It's beautiful.
About a person who you can never quite wrap your mind around, because you never know what will be said or done. It gets to a point where you try to shut the person out... but he always creeps back in. She's surprised and a little scared at the realization that she'd go through hell and high water for this person, she'd give up everything for him... and while she's hopeful things are getting better, there's always this voice in the back of her mind reminding her that he's always hurt and let her down in the past.
"You said 'we'll see,'"
Sums up the song pretty well. The person never committed to things, always put things off until later...so all she can do is hope that this time, things really go the way he says they will.
I love the ending, with all the book references and everything, and I always related a lot to this part:
"And here in the foyer, the hallway is small I don't really think it's a hallway at all It's a maze..."
It always reminds me of those times in life where it feels like I'm going somewhere, but when I stand back and look at it, I realize all it was doing was leading me away from what is really important. A circle of nothing. When I realize that, I'm free. It's a very hopeful song... resigned to reality but hopeful about what is possible.