Mourning Flies Lyrics

Lyric discussion by arpad 

Cover art for Mourning Flies lyrics by Railroad Earth

the format and some of the words in these lyrics seem off compared to what i hear, but i can't quite place it, so i'm no one to correct. (little things like instead of 'that made you sweat' i don't hear the 'that' and somehow that makes a difference? and then after the trouble coming down... ect, i hear 'upon us' maybe it's just the version i have?)

anyway, this song has gained quite some meaning for me. it reminds me of someone important who has had aweful dreams, and i just want to comfort them. it makes me think of having a little farmhouse in the woods (like the one in 'the good life'), and waking with them to golden mornings... with cats and all..

too literal, i know, but it's such beautiful imagery by itself, and an one that really calls to me.. so consequently this is one of my favorite songs. when i hear it my heart swells, and when i'm not hearing it, i'm often singing/humming it.

I was searching for the lyrics to this song after I heard it tonight. As soon as I heard it I started to cry.It hit me right in the gut. When I read/hear the lyrics I think of a time gone by where maybe a person was being consumed by the darkness or tormenting things. A long night filled with tossing and turning. When I read flies, I see a literal swarm of flies. "what grip held you? . . tossed & turned you . . tossed & turned you? where were you going? carried away . . carried away . . &...