Woolly Mammoth's Mighty Absence Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Coow 

Cover art for Woolly Mammoth's Mighty Absence lyrics by Mount Eerie

This feels like Phil's reflecting on his life and musing over the things he regrets and how he wish he could remember more than he is. He still wants to live to the fullest but feels a little trapped by age. That's just my vague interpretation on it.