Keep the Streets Empty For Me Lyrics

Lyric discussion by tyak 

Cover art for Keep the Streets Empty For Me lyrics by Fever Ray

I think this song is a metaphorical reference to endurance and survival, and what better way to express both of these topics than with a deer in the winter (hunting season)? And yes, Karin has stated that this song IS sung from a deer's perspective.

What is implied within the line "morning, keep the streets empty for me," is simply put: "When I wake up, I'm going to hold the reigns over all aspects in my life." KTSEFM is really a song of inner strength, dreams, and acknowledging one's own faults. It's my favorite track on the album.

@tyak I think your right

@tyak Impressive and insightful. It's truly a gem of a song...kinda like 'Fade Into You' by Mazzy Star blended with 'Black' by Norah Jones.

@tyak ….I heard this song several months before I visited my mother in San Antonio. I will never forget that Uber ride from the airport to her house near Redland. I saw several deer dead on the side of the highway. I also saw raccoons, possums, dogs, and a few others but I couldn’t determine what they were. : ( It was so disheartening and during that ride this song immediately popped into my heart. Every time I hear it I think about the unprotected deer and all the other wildlife that have to risk their lives to...