| Andrew Bird – Sovay Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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http://www.andrewbird.net/Q&A-eggs.htm Q: Speaking of titles, what’s the meaning of the word “Sovay”? A: Well, I always prefer to misunderstand songs. I think a lot of great things come out of misunderstandings. That’s why I love Charlie Patton. I’d rather not get a lyric sheet. I’d rather misunderstand what he’s saying and have it be a spark for a new song. So anyway, in this case, “Sovay” was from an old English Childe ballad—“Sovay, Sovay, all along the day”…something about some highwayman or something—but I never bothered to research it, and I never knew what it meant; it was mysterious. I was working on this song, and suddenly that word popped out. I was looking for a new word to describe unprecedented circumstances, and that word had not been defined for me, so it fit the bill and it sounded good. It’s a new word. Sorry for the double post. Thought that was relevant |
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| Andrew Bird – Sovay Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| http://realfake.org/blog/2005/11/17/sovay/ | |
| Sufjan Stevens – Opie's Funeral Song Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I think the line "you put a hole in my head" refers to the feeling of loss and shock felt after someone dies. Even if you don't know them well, it's still hard to deal with, you feel terrible and have difficulty thinking straight. A great song, essential listening for any Sufjan fan. The instrumentals are reminiscent of Casimir Pulaski Day. |
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