On 'n' On

I think the song is about birth, aging, and maturing as well as about a lost love. There are many metaphors relating plants and seasons to life and aging. "Someday the grapes will be wine" is very clear, in my opinion to refer to aging. They also use the grape reference again with, "Come on woman in your own time,Far, far, far from the virgin vine," suggesting that maybe the woman needed some time to get herself together, to structure her life or get her head straight.

It's obvious the singer wants this girl, but is waiting for her to be ready. But as they say, the story goes on and on.... [life keeps on]

I don't know if they released official ones anywhere, but I think those that are circulating around the internet are kinda close, and so are yours in spots, but below is what sounds correct if you ask me:

Before day break there were none, And as it broke there was one, From moon to sun, it goes on 'n' on.

The winter battle was won, The summer children were born, And so the story goes on 'n' on.

Come on woman if your life beats, Those we buried with the house keys, Smoke and feather where the fields are green from here to eternity.

Come on woman in your own time, Far, far, far from the virgin vine, Rise on out from the dead leaves, Come back to me.

Oh, she sings your favorite song, Left to tears and dreams it goes and then... on.

A vessel in the bloodline, The 13th zodiac sign, A stitch in time it goes on 'n' on.

Someday the grapes will be wine, And someday you will be mine, And so the story goes on 'n' on.

Come on woman if your life beats, Those we buried with the house keys, Smoke and feather where the fields are green from here to eternity.

Come on woman in your own time, Far, far, far from the virgin vine, Rise on out from the dead leaves, Come back to me.

Oh, she sings your favorite song, Left to tears and dreams it goes and then... on.

Oh, she sings your favorite song, Left to tears and dreams it goes and then... on.

That which was put in the ground, Will some day come back around, From dust to dust it goes on 'n' on.

Before daybreak there were none, And as it broke there was one, And still the story goes on 'n' on.

Wasn't entirely sure of all the lyrics, the vocals are kinda weird.

Anyone want anything changing just comment and I'll change it :)

I don't get the house keys part and the smoke and feather references. Does anyone know what those mean?

I'm confused about smoke, feather, and "those we buried with the house keys too, but I'll give it a try. "Smoke" brings to mind "smoke and mirrors," though overall it gives a mood of mystery or detachment from reality, something hazy. Feather makes me think of something light, lilting, but combined with smoke, it adds to a sense of a false, happy, imagined, eternal paradise. The house keys were buried with people/memories of people, so maybe some accident tore down their house/foundation of their relationship, separating them? It also gives a sense that the two buried their hurtful memories. This one's a bit hard, but that's my take on it.

In my opinion it's about the story/myth/whatever of genesis and Adam & Eve, while adding an along-side tale of the devils lust for, or possible seduction of Eve. The tale seems to wind it's way through time to a later day where his resurrection or progeny (or possibly eve herself?) will finally return. Here is my interpretation:

Before daybreak there were none And as it broke there was one From moon to sun it goes on 'n' on

the creation of the world

The winter battle was won The summer children were born And so the story goes on 'n' on

the creation of adam & eve/man & woman.

Come on woman with your life beats Those we buried with the house keys Smoke and feather where the fields are green From here to eternity

This is agreeably somewhat hard to find direct meaning, but if I go with the genesis motif; "woman with your life beats" could be a mother, more specifically the life-beats could be a menstrual cycle. "Those we buried with the house keys" this is the hardest line for me and I think others to translate as it's very vague, but if I continue with the first line, "those" would refer to the "life beats" and "buried with the house keys" I would say he has either created a lineage through eve or possibly his own resurrection through the broader humanity, starting with eve; the house keys referring to home and his ability to return. More generally, it seems to speak of a seed that has been sewn and yet to come to fruition. However the lusty tone for the woman leads me to believe seduction of some sort. "Smoke and feather where the fields are green" hell vs heaven, devil vs angel, bad vs good, in the land of creation/eden. "from here to eternity" the deed is done, and the devil is a part of humanity forever, starting from the mother of all mothers.

Come on woman in your own time Far, far, far from the virgin vine Rise on out from the dead leaves Come back to me

Again, "come on woman in your own time" a plan yet to come to fruition the next line is also rather vague but insinuates sexuality and leaves a feeling of time. "rise on out from the dead leaves" I'm sure Justice have their own specific interpretation but i generally take it as a resurrection of either eve or the devils progeny through many generations.

A vessel in the bloodline, The 13th zodiac sign, A stitch in time it goes on 'n' on

the first line again portrays to me a feeling of lineage, that being the vessel from which he will return. the next line is a reference probably to Ophiuchus "the 13th zodiac"; a man fighting a snake, the snake being the form the devil took in genesis. the last line; more emphasis on time and a long term plan.

Someday the grapes will be wine, And someday you will be mine, And so the story goes on 'n' on

more time, more lust, more mulling over a plan that will come to fruition.

That which was put in the ground, Will some day come back around, From dust to dust it goes on 'n' on

Perhaps by now you're noticing the motif as well.

This was just my humble interpretation of the song, granting that the lyrics seem (sound) pretty accurate.

I took it as a kind of siren song to "those we buried with the house keys" (women who have already had life experience and have been forgotten as individuals and have just become as routine as the house keys)

I doubt it's what the artist intended, but I like my own interpretation and felt like sharing:P

I know this isn't what the songs about but there are striking parallels between this song and the A Song Of Ice And Fire novels. They share plenty of imagery ( night and daybreak, long awaited plans, unfulfilled desires, intergenerational bonds and unrequited love) just wondering if im the only one whosaw it

Before daybreak there were none And as it broke there was one From moon to sun it goes on 'n' on (No doubt in my mind this is about the book of Genesis and the progression of time into the modern era)

The winter battle was won The summer children were born And so the story goes on 'n' on

Come on woman with your life beats Those we buried with the house keys (Read these two lines together, with your life beats those we buried with the house keys. The keys to the kingdom of heaven)

Smoke and feather where the fields are green (Smoke and feathers are both light, as in without much weight but in the bible all forms of the word light are the same and refer to goodness. The fields of green could be Eden, Earth, or Heaven.)

From here to eternity (From Earth to Heaven and also for all time)

Come on woman in your own time (in the modern era)

Far, far, far from the virgin vine (far from the garden of Eden when man and woman knew not of good or evil)

Rise on out from the dead leaves (Rise out of the attachment to the material world as in vanity, lust, want, desire for these physical things)

Come back to me (come back to god and goodness)

Oh, she sings your favorite song (maybe temptation)

Left to tears and dreams it goes and then on (maybe temptation still leaves you wanting and sad)

A vessel in the bloodline (a part of the lineage of humans)

The 13th zodiac sign (13 may represent evil and the zodiac sign the East)

A stitch in time it goes on 'n' on (These things are now but there is eternity)

Some day the grapes will be wine (In the garden of Eden we ate without want and when we were cast out we were cursed to toil for our food, and after the giant flood Noah made wine and got drunk all the time and things really went to shit for a long time, but this could just refer to the progression of time and the maturing of an idea)

And some day you will be mine (Some day you will be with god in heaven)

And so the story goes on 'n' on (The story could be the bible, or time)

Come on woman if your life beats Those we buried with the house keys (if your life follows the path to heaven)

That which was put in the ground Will some day come back around (Maybe the garden of Eden will return in the form of heaven, or maybe Earth will be free of Evil)

From dust to dust it goes on 'n' on (When Adam and Eve got kicked out of Eden they were cursed to a mortal existence)

Before daybreak there were none And as it broke there was one And still the story goes on 'n' on Read more at songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858884421/

Great song! Many clues on the fantastic video. I think I agree with a lot of the general themes and metaphors found in these comments - but I just thought I'd throw my 2c in anyway :)

SO I think these lyrics have several main threads running through it. FIRSTLY: The author is grappling with the eternity of endless generations, winding back to the mists of time.. each revolving around the dance between male and female from birth to death. SECONDLY there appears to be a troubled love interest, with which the author recognises he is just playing a minute link in this eternal chain.

So many of the themes and imagery revolve around this dance. I don't think this song is extolling the Genesis version of event; I think that the earlier verses refer to the creation myths that also postulate on the eternal dance of man and woman.

• Before day break there were none

• And as it broke there was one

• The moon, the sun, it goes on'n'on

• The winter better was warm

• The summer children were born

• And so the story goes on'n'on

= Creation myths, eternal mysticism, and a reference to the spring procreation of eternal nature, to which they belong (or want to)

• Come women if your life beats
• Those we buried with the house keys
• Smoke and feather where the fields are
• Green from here to eternity

= inviting his love interest to "join him in the dance" and pass on as a combination into eternity. To bring life back into a relationship that has all but died "if your life beats". Smoke and feather? To me this harks to more of the mysticism we use to understand eternity.

• Come woman on your own time
• Far far far from the virgin vine
• Rising out from the dead leaves
• Come back to me

= Again asking her to rejoin him, rekindle a love.. that is not a fresh innocent.. but as a wiser, more knowing love "Rising out from the dead leaves"

• Oh sing your favorite song
• Left to tears
• Dreams it goes and then on

= Perhaps this means the more knowing love between them will be less reliant on unlikely dreams, and more on a realistic understanding of life

• A vessel in the bloodline
• The 13th zodiac sign
• A stitch in time it goes on'n'on

= Vessel in the bloodline is a fantastic reference to the point of it all - joining as a link in the chain of eternity. No doubt with an understanding of genetics thrown in.

• Someday the grapes will be wine
• Someday you will be mine
• And so the story goes on'n'on

= The rekindled relationship will one day bear fruit - they will join eternity through love and having children - and join eternity