So Begins Our Alabee Lyrics

Lyric discussion by spanwayhits 

Cover art for So Begins Our Alabee lyrics by of Montreal

First, this is the only song that gets me teary if I just sit and listen and watch the video. It's intense.

Second, some important vocab/historical references. I love listening to Of Montreal, I learn so much. Haha.

Petrarch- Italian poet famous for his love poems Dido- Roman Mythology, queen of Carthage who killed herself when Aeneas abandoned her. aesthete- "One who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature" abject- miserable

Third, what it's about, I may have a clue. In the Japanese bonus track,'"Family Nouveau', it's written:

"I just had to move on and start my grown up life with you You and me and our little Alabee My god it happened to me I really have my own family"

Perhaps this song is about having a baby and starting that new chapter in his life. I'm not privy to what Kevin is up to besides Of Montreal, but who knows.

If it's not that, then its whatever you want to make it; and make it, I do.