The Mountain Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Duluth_13 

Cover art for The Mountain lyrics by Mason Jennings

I think that this song is about loss or the return of pain. i think it is interesting that he uses the metaphor of a bird here as something that destroys him while in "birds flying away" darkness is also represented as a bird that his girl banishes. perhaps this song is about the return of lonliness. the pain that comes from seperation