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.
Time, flowing like a river
Time, beckoning me
Who knows if we shall ever meet again
If ever
But time
Keeps flowing like a river
To the sea
Goodbye my love, Maybe for forever
Goodbye my love, The tide waits for me
Who knows when we shall meet again
If ever
But time
Keeps flowing like a river (on and on)
To the sea, to the sea
till it's gone forever
Gone forever
Gone forevermore
Goodbye my friends, Maybe for forever
Goodbye my friends, stars wait for me
Who knows when we shall meet again
If ever
But time
Keeps flowing like a river (on and on)
To the sea, to the sea
till it's gone forever
Gone forever
Gone forevermore
Time, beckoning me
Who knows if we shall ever meet again
If ever
But time
Keeps flowing like a river
To the sea
Goodbye my love, Maybe for forever
Goodbye my love, The tide waits for me
Who knows when we shall meet again
If ever
But time
Keeps flowing like a river (on and on)
To the sea, to the sea
till it's gone forever
Gone forever
Gone forevermore
Goodbye my friends, Maybe for forever
Goodbye my friends, stars wait for me
Who knows when we shall meet again
If ever
But time
Keeps flowing like a river (on and on)
To the sea, to the sea
till it's gone forever
Gone forever
Gone forevermore
Lyrics submitted by Ice
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Another Love
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I think the meaning is pretty clear. This person got really burned in a previous relationship, and because of this is unable to love and show care in his present one, even though he so badly wants to. It's lovely song, and very sad. You can really feel how defeated and frustrated he is with himself.
Zombie
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"Zombie" is about the ethno-political conflict in Ireland. This is obvious if you know anything of the singer (Dolores O'Riordan)'s Irish heritage and understood the "1916" Easter Rising reference.
"Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken
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Another mother's breaking
Heart is taking over"
Laments the Warrington bomb attacks in which two children were fatally injured on March 23rd, 1993. Twelve year old Tim Parry was taken off life support with permission from his mother after five days in the hospital, virtually braindead.
"But you see it's not me
It's not my family"
References how people who are not directly involved with the violence feel about it. They are "zombies" without sympathy who refuse to take action while others suffer.
Sunglasses at Night
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In the 1980s, sunglasses were a common fashion for people who wanted to adopt a "tough guy" persona (note all the cop shows from that era -- Simon & Simon, Miami Vice, etc. -- where the lead characters wore shades). So I think this song is about a guy who wears shades as a way of hiding his insecurity after learning that his girlfriend is cheating on him. He's trying to pretend that he's a "tough guy" to hide the fact that his girlfriend's affair is disturbing him.
Back when this song would come on the radio, I thought it was the same song as "Us and Them" by Pink Floyd. I was pretty young though. It's a great, under-played song. I agree with SomeRandomGirl, it is a very touching, albeit sad song; especially the "'till it's gone forever" part.
Sailors totally get this. The pull to the sea is a strong but dangerous thing. She (the sea) is a great temptress. We will go even if we understand we may never come back alive. We're willing to give up lovers and family to feel the freedom that comes from sailing alone on the sea.
Beautiful, melancholic song. The symbolic river of time flows to the sea and appears to be gone forever, but we learned in grade school about evaporation, precipitation and the river's renewal through the water cycle. Maybe the river time isn't gone forever after all. Who knows when we shall meet again after we die? I don't see anything atheistic about this song.
*(Who knows if we shall meet again) in the first verse
*(Who knows where we shall meet again) in the last verse
I love this song, it just sounds beautiful. It is sad though.. =/.
NICE SONG for an atheist
definitely a depressive atheist song
@most_wretched ~<br /> <br /> Not sure what your meaning is behind "for an atheist."? What would one expect had they asked an "atheist songwriter" to write a song about their thoughts on<br /> death/dying? "For an atheist" (IMO), the song is clear and understandable. However, <br /> For this "Christian listener," it's sad and leaves me concerned for the songwriters soul. Beautiful music & have liked song since I was a teen in the 80's. But I thought it was about a break-up. NOT until today 8/9/16, did I realized the meaning after looking up the lyrics. <3 Wishin' ya'll love & eyes 2 see with - and ears to hear.. <3
I always thought this song had to do with someone dealing with depression and contemplating suicide?! The song came from the record, "The Turn of a Friendly Card" which deals with gambling. Maybe the subject of the song got in over his head and he's saying goodbye to his loved ones?!?!
Gone forever....the song is poetry.
Such a pretty but sad song. I thought it was about one lover telling another goodbye but then when it mentions friends, sounds like a terminally ill person saying farewell to everyone.
I think this song is about a lost love and the nostalgic feeling of time passing without any chance to meet again with him / her. It is a beautiful and sad song though.