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I was just a boy—my father seemed a mountain then
With a voice that could shake the seas.
My mother's ghost hung across his shoulders, and
He said she was still watching over me.
My brother was home—just returned on army leave;
Told his stories with a distant stare.
And as it snowed, the wind was howlin' through the trees,
And I spent my night just listenin' by the fire.
Her hands smooth the creases from my brow—
Soft as a breath;
Itch like a feather.
I dreamed of a lonely voice that night,
Quiet as death,
Outside my window.
It sang a sad and lovely tune—
Clear as a bell;
Soft as a shiver.
It said, "I watch you all the time."
It said, "I watch you all the time."
Goodbye, bad thoughts;
I'm safe under covers.
So, goodbye, bad thoughts
'Cause I'm safe under covers.
Now I can see you again.
With a voice that could shake the seas.
My mother's ghost hung across his shoulders, and
He said she was still watching over me.
Told his stories with a distant stare.
And as it snowed, the wind was howlin' through the trees,
And I spent my night just listenin' by the fire.
Soft as a breath;
Itch like a feather.
Quiet as death,
Outside my window.
Clear as a bell;
Soft as a shiver.
It said, "I watch you all the time."
I'm safe under covers.
So, goodbye, bad thoughts
'Cause I'm safe under covers.
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First of all, I think the given lyrics are wrong. The song says "Her hands smooth the creases from my brow", not "My hands move the creases from my brow".
The mother in the song is dead. At the end of the song, the boy lies in bed and dreams that his mother's ghost visits him.
@InscrutableTed Also, the line given as "it said, I want you all the time" should be "it said, I WATCH you all the time".
@InscrutableTed Also, the line given as "it said, I want you all the time" should be "it said, I WATCH you all the time".
It refers back to what the father told the boy in the first verse.
It refers back to what the father told the boy in the first verse.
@InscrutableTed I edited the lyrics to reflect the proper ones. Just in case the edit doesn't go through (as it needs the lincensor's approval), I'll add them here as well for anyone to reference:
@InscrutableTed I edited the lyrics to reflect the proper ones. Just in case the edit doesn't go through (as it needs the lincensor's approval), I'll add them here as well for anyone to reference:
I was just a boy, my father seemed a mountain then With a voice that could shake the seas My mother's ghost hung across his shoulders, and He said she was still watching over me
I was just a boy, my father seemed a mountain then With a voice that could shake the seas My mother's ghost hung across his shoulders, and He said she was still watching over me
My brother was home, just returned on army leave Told his stories with a distant stare And as it snowed the wind was howling through the trees And I spent my night just listening...
My brother was home, just returned on army leave Told his stories with a distant stare And as it snowed the wind was howling through the trees And I spent my night just listening by the fire
Her hand smoothed the creases from my brow Soft as a breath Itched like a feather
I dreamed of a lonely voice that night Quiet as death Outside my window
It sang a sad and lovely tune Clear as a bell Soft as a shiver
It said, "I watch you all the time" It said, "I watch you all the time"
Goodbye bad thoughts I'm safe under covers So goodbye bad thoughts 'cause I'm safe under covers
Now I can see you again
I'm not sure if this song is autobiographical or not but it would seem that way.
I think it's about the singer reflecting on his mother. She visited him one night, and I guess it made him feel safe?