Oviedo Lyrics

Lyric discussion by CarlyL 

Cover art for Oviedo lyrics by Blind Pilot

catedrals. spanish for cathedral, or a city with a cathedral in it. makes sense. (The arches of the cathdrals are here to make you feel small, I guess.)

but cat dead drawls is an interesting interpretation too. : )

and yeah, definitely 'weight of my tongue'.

I think...

This song was written about the time he spent in Oviedo, Spain as an exchange student in college. He wrote a post card to a friend describing his experiences and turned it into a song. I also studied in Oviedo so this song means a lot to me. I can also explain a few things...

The wine poured over the head is called Sidra. It's a hard cider from the north of Spain. It's carbonated so you hold the bottle over your head and the glass down low to get the bubbles going. It's really good :-)

The clock striking...