Rangers

Amazing, amazing song. Personally my favorite of A Fine Frenzy's songs. Although for some reason is the least noticed! The meaning to the song is pretty straight forward. It's about being wanting to get away, do something extraordinary. But there "they" are. The unavoidable "they." They keep reminding the dreamers (possibly loves, thought it doesn't have to be) of reality. And no matter how deeper they run away, the rangers will always be sneaking, waiting to capture the dreamers. Beautiful pure vocals, great synthy piano. Just beautiful.

Here are the actual lyrics...

the paths have been crossed the crumbs are gone and the way and the way is lost melancholy phantoms eye our skins poisoned apples falling with the wind hear the sigh of the trees those who enter here never leave

and the rangers stream out of their cabins they are the hunters, we are the rabbits but maybe we don’t want to be found maybe we don’t want to be found

further in and on we go sightless creatures tugging at our clothes cutting through the twilight, sword in hand strangers once, united against the land at the sound of the bells they’re pulling paper lanterns from their shelves

and the rangers stream out of their cabins they are the hunters, we are the rabbits and maybe we don’t want to be found maybe we don’t want you tracking us down

the rangers stream out of their cabins raising their muskets, flashing their badges but maybe we don’t want to be found maybe we don’t want to be found

let’s keep hiding, all quiet-like they’ll keep seeking but they won’t find us let’s keep living our quiet lives you and I you and I

and the rangers stream out of their cabins they are the hunters, we are the rabbits and maybe we don’t want to be found maybe we don’t want you tracking us down

the rangers stream out of their cabins raising their muskets, flashing their badges but maybe we don’t want to be found maybe we don’t want to be found

It's "the crumbs are gone and the way, and the way is lost," according to the text on the cover of the demo.

I think that "It comes and goes and is lost" should be "The crumbs are gone and the way is lost." Like the bread crumbs in Hansel and Gretel? It would fit considering the context of the song and some of the references to fairytales; ie. "Poison apple", etc.

Sorry for the errors and without an edit option it will have to be that way for now. the lyrics were hard to find which is probably why they were never posted in the first place. I was anxious to hear peoples thoughts so getting the lyrics up started that process Again sorry. Amazing song! she is a very cool person... i think she will handle all the fame she will get over the next decades with grace. a rare thing in our times.

this song is about houw she wants to just hide in a hole with her love from "hunters" that either don't want them together or won't leave them alone. i love this song.

this made me think a little about "sophie's world"... rabbits and all.

in any matter, this song is beautiful.

it's obviously about not being found it's a lot about being completely lost... in a separate world. and "rangers" will always try to find you and "rescue" you from it. even when you don't want it. or need it.

that's a little of my take, at least.

does anyone else get the vibe that it's about animal rights?

I mainly agree with most of the posts already, saying that its about lovers who run away together, but I think that they are definitely underage, because of the "out of their cabins raising their muskets, flashing their badges but maybe we don’t want to be found" part. The line about flashing their badges makes me think of police being called on them, because the parents called them.

I mainly agree with most of the posts already, saying that its about lovers who run away together, but I think that they are definitely underage, because of the "out of their cabins raising their muskets, flashing their badges but maybe we don’t want to be found" part. The line about flashing their badges makes me think of police being called on them, because the parents called them.