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Burial Ground Lyrics
[Chorus]
Oh Len, come down
And meet at the burial ground
They've undid the aerial
Tore down the merry-go-round
This world’s all wrong
So let's go where we belong
Pack up the stereo, meet at the burial ground
[Verse 1]
Here among the fallen leaves
Are we alone the ones that dare to breathe?
Throw your worries down, they're oh so gravely held
You have carried them so well
Ooh, woah
Ooh, woah
[Chorus]
Oh Len, come down
And meet at the burial ground
They’ve undid the aerial
Tore down the merry-go-round
This world's all wrong
So let's go where we belong
Pack up the stereo, meet at the burial ground
This world's
All wrong
So let's go where we belong
Pack up the stereo
Meet at the burial ground
[Verse 2]
You laid down below a stone
Saying, “Wherever they have gone, I long to go
Somewhere out beyond these maladies in my head.”
At least I think that's what you said
Ooh, woah
Ooh, woah
[Chorus]
Oh Len, (Oh Len) come down (Come down)
And meet at the burial ground (Meet at the burial ground)
They've undid the aerial
Tore down the merry-go-round
This world's (This world’s) all wrong (All wrong)
So let’s go where we belong (Let's go where we belong)
Pack up the stereo, meet at the burial ground
[Chorus]
Oh Len, (Oh Len) come down (Come down)
And meet at the burial ground (Meet at the burial ground)
They’ve undid the aerial
Tore down the merry-go-round (Merry-go-round)
(Tore down the merry-go-round)
This world's (This world's) all wrong (All wrong)
So let's go where we belong (Let’s go where we belong)
Pack up the stereo, meet at the burial ground
So, contract malaria, meet at the burial ground!
Oh Len, come down
And meet at the burial ground
They've undid the aerial
Tore down the merry-go-round
This world’s all wrong
So let's go where we belong
Pack up the stereo, meet at the burial ground
Here among the fallen leaves
Are we alone the ones that dare to breathe?
Throw your worries down, they're oh so gravely held
You have carried them so well
Ooh, woah
Oh Len, come down
And meet at the burial ground
They’ve undid the aerial
Tore down the merry-go-round
This world's all wrong
So let's go where we belong
Pack up the stereo, meet at the burial ground
All wrong
So let's go where we belong
Pack up the stereo
Meet at the burial ground
You laid down below a stone
Saying, “Wherever they have gone, I long to go
Somewhere out beyond these maladies in my head.”
At least I think that's what you said
Ooh, woah
Oh Len, (Oh Len) come down (Come down)
And meet at the burial ground (Meet at the burial ground)
They've undid the aerial
Tore down the merry-go-round
This world's (This world’s) all wrong (All wrong)
So let’s go where we belong (Let's go where we belong)
Pack up the stereo, meet at the burial ground
Oh Len, (Oh Len) come down (Come down)
And meet at the burial ground (Meet at the burial ground)
They’ve undid the aerial
Tore down the merry-go-round (Merry-go-round)
(Tore down the merry-go-round)
This world's (This world's) all wrong (All wrong)
So let's go where we belong (Let’s go where we belong)
Pack up the stereo, meet at the burial ground
So, contract malaria, meet at the burial ground!
Song Info
Submitted by
mellow_harsher On Jun 14, 2024
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Colin says in concert that the song is "...about death...dying...both metaphorically and literally going to the burial ground", but (apparently) facing that mortality in a positive way - hence the cheerful, singalong tune.
The song takes clear influences from The Beach Boys ("Sloop John B.") and Byrds (that jangle, plus melodic bit similar to Gram Parsons' "Sin City"), along with other indie groups (James Mercer's vocals add a strong Shins colouring, and the horn solo is very Belle & Sebastian).