90-Mile Water Wall Lyrics

Lyric discussion by aeonie 

Cover art for 90-Mile Water Wall lyrics by National, The

I like the violin bit in this song. i also think that the way the song is played it conveys movement, as if moving through the countryside. I think the actual meaning of the song is that he's having an arguement with someone, probably his girlfriend ("you're the only thing that i can stand"). The last lines seem quite sad, "yes i'm listening, i can tell you're serious", which could suggest a break up, or something of the sort. He makes her sound as if she's angry at him "so you can make another claim". I think he wants to disappear, and that he wishes it all to be over-the arguing that is. well, thats my version of it, and it strikes me as quite a sad song really, but i really like this.