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Ivadell you held is in your arms that day
But look at how tiny me n' Matthew both were
You so strong and full of grace

What stories these pictures can tell
Of days when we bathed brightly in the sun
The medicine of laughter everywhere

Ivadell I held you in my thoughts that day
And wish that they were arms when you were frail
And passing from this place

What stories your paintings told boys
Of hills too steep to climb ascended
And hearts that were not afraid
To flap their wings and fly

But you are safe now and effortlessly breathing
Where new weather will fall on you
Your fears break like waves
Foaming into themselves
Disappearing into the sea
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noisecore On Dec 08, 2001
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Cover art for For Ivadell lyrics by Mineral

Its obviously about a close friend or relative.. either of which i havent been able to decide.. but im leaning toward relative and thinking maybe a grandfather... anyways.. its definitely about the memories you have of a person who's been involved in your life in a great way and then growing up.. and then watching them die in front of you.. and you want to be happy because you know theyll be safe and away from this stupid place.. and you are...but its bittersweet..

Cover art for For Ivadell lyrics by Mineral

i love this song.

Cover art for For Ivadell lyrics by Mineral

ok here goes... gabe told me after a pop unknown show a few years ago that the song is about chris's grandmother, and i believe mathew is chris's older brother. im also gonna correct the last verse (which is actually the only lyric printed in the cd insert)

"...where new weather will fall on you, and all your fears break (like waves folding into themselves, and disappearing into the sea)."

just had to put it right, its my fave verse from any song.

Cover art for For Ivadell lyrics by Mineral

It definitely sounds like it's a grandmother, mineral was always good at writing songs about childhood and nostalgia... great topics, if you ask me

Cover art for For Ivadell lyrics by Mineral

What stories your paintings told boys Of hills too steep to climb ascended And hearts that were not afraid To flap their wings and fly

wow

Cover art for For Ivadell lyrics by Mineral

woa....what an incredible song. I liked the feel of the song anyway, but seeing the lyrics makes it so much more powerful. I must admit that without sites like this i'd never have got what the lyrics were as they're really hard to make out.

For me, the last verse makes the whole song shine.

Amazing.

Cover art for For Ivadell lyrics by Mineral

Its just amazing how much he puts so much emotion into each word of the song...

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Cover art for For Ivadell lyrics by Mineral

really? Is Ivadell a girls name or a boy's name. I always thought it was like, their aunt/grandma/caretaker. But, whatever. Still one of the most emotional songs i've ever heard.

Cover art for For Ivadell lyrics by Mineral

It's about the passing of his grandmother.

Cover art for For Ivadell lyrics by Mineral

i love how he refers to "gloria" in this song.