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”
Cave-o-sapien, you were made for the breaking of my back
And cave-o-sapien, you were made for the breaking of my back
As I carried you past quiet houses
Kicking through the roses in the yard
I spied the wildflower kisses on your neck
I saw the garden had been trampled past repair
Oh, cave-o-sapien
And you look like the sunrise
Purple, lemon, baby blue, and gold
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
But I knew it sounded bad when you said
"No regrets" and then said nothing more
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And while you're digging deep
Into the smoke of those two sticks
You keep rubbing together
I keep thinking about how bad it's gonna burn
And all the people I've loved back home
Oh, I've loved and love
That you turned on
People just offering shelter from the wind
So bow your head into the wind
My cave-o-sapien
I had a vision of a gorilla
And he was a killer, a killer
Oh, cave-o-sapien
Oh, cave-o-sapien
Cave-o-cave-o-sapien
Oh, cave-o, cave-o, cave-o
Ah, ah, ah, ah, all alone
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
And in fields of stone, you
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
You're not the sunrise
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
You're just alone
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
And cave-o-sapien, you were made for the breaking of my back
As I carried you past quiet houses
Kicking through the roses in the yard
I spied the wildflower kisses on your neck
I saw the garden had been trampled past repair
Oh, cave-o-sapien
And you look like the sunrise
Purple, lemon, baby blue, and gold
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
But I knew it sounded bad when you said
"No regrets" and then said nothing more
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And while you're digging deep
Into the smoke of those two sticks
You keep rubbing together
I keep thinking about how bad it's gonna burn
And all the people I've loved back home
Oh, I've loved and love
That you turned on
People just offering shelter from the wind
So bow your head into the wind
My cave-o-sapien
I had a vision of a gorilla
And he was a killer, a killer
Oh, cave-o-sapien
Oh, cave-o-sapien
Cave-o-cave-o-sapien
Oh, cave-o, cave-o, cave-o
Ah, ah, ah, ah, all alone
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
And in fields of stone, you
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
You're not the sunrise
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
You're just alone
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
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Cave-O-Sapien Lyrics as written by Dan Boeckner Arlen Thompson
Lyrics © THIRD SIDE MUSIC INC.
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