Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Welcome, this is a farmhouse.
We have cluster flies, alas.
And this time of year is bad.
We are so very sorry
There is little we can do,
But swat them
She didn't beg, oh not enough.
She didn't stay when things got rough.
I told a lie and she got mad
She wasn't there when things got bad
I never ever saw the Northern Lights
(This is a farmhouse)
I never really heard of cluster flies
(Cluster flies, alas)
I never ever saw the stars so bright
(This is a farmhouse)
In the Farmhouse, it will be alright
(Cluster flies, alas)
Brought this one to the stinging lash
Every man rise from the ash
Each betrayal begins with trust
Every man returns to dust
I never ever saw the Northern Lights
(This is a farmhouse)
I never ever heard a cluster fly
(Cluster flies, alas)
I never ever saw the stars so bright
(This is a farmhouse)
In the promise that you'll be all right
(Cluster flies, alas)
We have cluster flies, alas.
And this time of year is bad.
We are so very sorry
There is little we can do,
But swat them
She didn't beg, oh not enough.
She didn't stay when things got rough.
I told a lie and she got mad
She wasn't there when things got bad
I never ever saw the Northern Lights
(This is a farmhouse)
I never really heard of cluster flies
(Cluster flies, alas)
I never ever saw the stars so bright
(This is a farmhouse)
In the Farmhouse, it will be alright
(Cluster flies, alas)
Brought this one to the stinging lash
Every man rise from the ash
Each betrayal begins with trust
Every man returns to dust
I never ever saw the Northern Lights
(This is a farmhouse)
I never ever heard a cluster fly
(Cluster flies, alas)
I never ever saw the stars so bright
(This is a farmhouse)
In the promise that you'll be all right
(Cluster flies, alas)
Lyrics submitted by phisherman, edited by jhreb
Farmhouse Lyrics as written by Trey Anastasio Tom Marshall
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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