The Orchids Lyrics

Lyric discussion by pandabearjp 

Cover art for The Orchids lyrics by Califone

i think hes describing the world and its simple beauties. maybe he had a bad night and when he wakes up the light makes him realize he is happy to see.

this song can be interpreted several ways. to me he talks of the wee hours of the morning when time is irrelevant and shadows stand still and of a girl or a relationship that had ended but on this night is rekindled and the damage it causes is that of a fly trap but its beauty is that of a petal. No matter how hard they try they cant close this chapter.

"when dreams made real become less sweet" is the realisation that this relationship is more beautiful in songs, poems and letters but in reality it gets bitter and...