Bermuda Highway

My Morning Jacket

Sometimes I walk around town lookin' at faces
Wonderin' why their bodies go to silly places
Walkin' past the carpet mills
Lookin' in and takin' stills
Your ass it draws me in
Like a Bermuda highway

Oh, don't carve me out!
Don't let your silly dreams
Fall in between
The crack of the bed and the wall

Two times I fell asleep in a dirty basement
Snoozing in cobwebs and the cement
Sometimes I wonder why that meek guy
Got all the fame
Maybe I'm to blame
For his short bitter fucked up life
Oh, don't carve me out!
Don't let your silly dreams
Fall in between
The crack of the bed and the wall


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Bermuda Highway Lyrics as written by Jim Edward Olliges Jr.

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    I think "Sometimes I wonder why that meek guy got all the fame Maybe I'm to blame for his short, bitter, fucked-up life" is referring to one of his "dreams" that he didn't follow through with or pay attention to. He is responsible for the "short fucked up life" because he disregarded it instead of keeping track of his "silly dreams."
    pmoneyon May 17, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    I have no idea why this songs hits me in the gut. But, it does.... The more I listen to it the more it makes me cry. I think it is soooooooo beautiful. I love his voice and the tune. I guess it makes me remember to never give up hope and always have faith in your dreams and keep your child-like sense of wonder..... Even when you feel like you've just lost your best friend.
    postmortemon July 03, 2009   Link
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    That 'meek guy' he's referring to is Jesus, and the singer is wondering if all the listless wandering and general directionlessness described at the beginning of the song is in fact what Jesus died for. Don't get me wrong, I'm not pushing this as a christian type song. I think the opposite actually, like, what are all these people doing, their actions seem so silly, and yet here I am, waking up in a basement. I don't know, I haven't fully flushed out this one and there're a lot of mysterious lines. It's a beautiful song regardless. Christopher Denny does a wonderful cover.
    psfreshon August 22, 2014   Link
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    Sounds like an ass not eyes, and good for Jim. I’m an ass man myself, fuck the poetry and beautifully somber mood this song resonates, it’s an ass song hahaha
    TomThumb681on January 23, 2019   Link
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    I am extremely surprised this song has no comments. It's really great. One of the most calming pieces of music I know of.
    Theo Reoon January 09, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    Hey Mr. Theo Reo I 'm really surprised too. This song's great...reminds me of good feelings. But what is it about ? In my opinion, that verse "Don't let your silly..." is an invite not to waste dreams , even if silly, could be?
    lorenzoRon March 30, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    i think, if anything, the chorus is just an invitation to not lose your childish sense of wonder.
    eiseyon June 19, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    to me this song is about the singer's yearning for something in his life.. and his disbelief that "that meek guy" achieved fame.
    indie_gofar05on December 13, 2005   Link
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    wow, i agree with all of you. i'm listening to this now and its so peaceful. one of the best things to hit my ears...
    tbsbrandnewdcjewon April 04, 2006   Link
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    god it's beautiful
    crazycrackahon May 02, 2006   Link

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