The Lake and the River Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Flamingotaco 

Cover art for The Lake and the River lyrics by Dear Hunter, The

"His branches reached so far before His leaves were bold extremities with great control Wasted along; he died alone"

I think that's about the boy's father that he never knew, yet this unknown man had such control over how the boy would live his life.

"You'll believe what you're led to believe In the hands of ghosts we're never responsible Wait to see what you're meant to see The veil lifts when you expose your soul"

Sort of foreshadowing how much the boy is about to find out about his mother that he never REALLY knew. Also, his mother, who is now dead, would hypothetically be a ghost, so he'll realize that he's not responsible for the lies he's been fed all his life.

Is any of that good?

"Branches twisting reaching for the sky Hands extending reaching for the..."

this line was from 1878. has to be something to do with the father