Gold light breaks behind the houses
I don't see what's strange about this
Tiny bubbles hang above me
It's a sign that someone loves me
I can hardly stand upright
Hit my head upon the light
I have faith but don't believe it
It's not there enough to leave it

Everything I love is on the table
Everything I love is out to sea

I have only two emotions
Careful fear and dead devotion
I can't get the balance right
With all my marbles in the fight
I see all the ones I went for
All the things I had it in for
I won't cry until I hear
'Cause I was not supposed to be here

Everything I love is on the table
Everything I love is out to sea

I'm not alone
I'll never be
And to the bone
I'm evergreen

I'm tired, I'm freezing, I'm dumb
When it gets so late I forget everyone
I need somewhere to stay
Don't think anybody I know is awake
Calm down, it's alright
Keep my arms the rest of the night
When they ask, what do I see?
I say a bright white beautiful heaven hanging over me

Ah
Ah-ah-ah

I'm not alone
I'll never be
And to the bone
I'm evergreen
And if you want (too seriously)
To see me cry (don't swallow the cap)
Play "Let It Be" (pat yourself on the back)
Or "Nevermind" (too seriously)

There's a time to leave, there's a time to think about
What I wanna say to the girls at the door
I need somewhere to be
But I can't get around the river in front of me
Calm down, it's alright
Lead my arms the rest of the night
When they ask, what do I see?
I say a bright white beautiful heaven hanging over me

Ah
Ah-ah-ah

I'm not alone (too seriously)
I'll never be (don't swallow the cap)
and to the bone (pat yourself on the back)
I''m evergreen (too seriously)
And if you want (too seriously)
To see me cry (don't swallow the cap)
Play "Let It Be" (pat yourself on the back)
Or "Nevermind" (too seriously)


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Don't Swallow the Cap Lyrics as written by Bryce Dessner Aaron Dessner

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    My Interpretation

    While I don't know the meaning of the whole song, I love the thread of hopefulness that weaves throughout the song "I'm evergreen," "Tiny bubbles hang above me. It's a sign that someone loves me," etc. There is an interesting (and notable, I think) element of recording and production in this song. In the verse that starts, " I'm tired. I'm freezing. I'm dumb. When it gets so late I forget everyone." You can hear a fuzzy background vocal following Matt's voice for the whole verse. At the end of the verse, the words "bright white" are whispered clearly (without the fuzzy vocal). They are the only words in the verse whispered in this way. Perhaps an insight into the meaning of the song.

    thereadletteron April 05, 2015   Link

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