Lyric discussion by krollisasexyhoe 

Cover art for Wash the Day lyrics by TV on the Radio

extremely abstract.. the song starts out and i imagine myself in the halls of my high school watching all the children head to their next class, not ever thinking of their future. some of them never see past these hallways, reality is nonexistent. then he sees her..... eyes connect but each of them know it cant mean anything in this prison.

"Grey cascades in foreign waves Wash the day away" sadness, it never changes.. wash the day away

the verse about kids burning down the green house, charred frame into the landfill reminds me of the movie DONNIE DARKO!

"We did believe in magic we did believe We let our souls act as canaries Our hearts gilded cages be

Watched a million dimming lanterns float out to sea Lay your malady at the mouth of the death machine" my absolute favorite verse, the pattern of the words and the way Tunde Adebimpe sings is so great. i really get into the song... I AM THE DEATH MACHINEEEEEEEE!!!

then some made up language thumbs up

sadness always stays, wash the day away

It's a real language...