Lyric discussion by squallshaper 

Cover art for June Hymn lyrics by Decemberists, The

I have the following corrections to these lyrics:

"Here's a hymn to welcome in the day"

"The thrushes' bleeding battle with the wrens"

"Training jasmine how to vine / up the arbor to your door"

"And summer comes to Springville Hill" in the refrain

"A barony of ivory in the trees Expanding out its empire by degrees And all the branches burst abloom In the boom Heaven sent this cardinal maroon To decorate our living room"

"I give my best to Springville Hill"

Lyric Correction

first 'song meaning' post ever! glad it's on this wonderful song

Squallshaper, I think your lyrics are all right except it should be:

"a barony of ivy in the trees expanding out its empire by degrees"

not ivory

It should be a "bleating" battle, not "bleeding", b/c it's the sounds of the birds that disrupts his reverie.

It should be "ivy", not ivory. Why would elephant tusk be in a tree instead of ivy, which you would expect. It's even expanding out its empire like ivy does. Also, branches burst to bloom, why not?