June Hymn
Here’s a hymn to welcome in the day
Heralding a summer’s early sway
And all the bulbs all coming in
To begin
The thrushes bleating battle with the wrens
Disrupts my reverie again
Pegging clothing on the line
Training jasmine how to vine
Up the arbor to your door
And more
You’re standing on the landing with the war
You shouldered all the night before
And once upon it
The yellow bonnets
Garland all the lawn
And you were waking
And day was breaking
A panoply of song
And summer comes to Springville Hill
A barony of ivy in the trees
Expanding out its empire by degrees
And all the branches burst to bloom
In the boom
Heaven sent this cardinal maroon
To decorate our living room
Chorus
And years from now when this old light
Isn’t ambling anymore
Will I bring myself to write
“I give my best to Springville Hill”
This song touches me deeply for some reason. The music is very poignant and beautiful, with a touch of sadness in it. It goes straight to the heart, with the very literate and loving lyrics. The question I have is about the lines
You're standing on the landing
With the war you shouldered all the night before
This song touches me deeply for some reason. The music is very poignant and beautiful, with a touch of sadness in it. It goes straight to the heart, with the very literate and loving lyrics. The question I have is about the lines
You're standing on the landing
With the war you shouldered all the night before
and And all the branches burst to bloom
In the boom
and And all the branches burst to bloom
In the boom
Is this a reference to one of the lovers being involved in a war? It would certainly intensify the meaning of the innocent beauty of nature and the closeness of the...
Is this a reference to one of the lovers being involved in a war? It would certainly intensify the meaning of the innocent beauty of nature and the closeness of the lovers and their basking in the innocent glory of the moment. I am not that familiar with the whole album that this comes from, and I am aware that the Decemberists write songs that are connected by a story or theme. Could anyone comment on the context of the song within the album? It is most lovely and hard to get out of my mind.
While it may have something to do with the fact that "This is Why We Fight" comes right after this song, I don't believe it's a literal war. Perhaps a war with oneself or one's demons.
Perhaps the person spent the night awake wrestling with his demons, and while he feels he is on his way to overcoming him, he is sleep deprived, which is clearly visible to anyone who looks while he stands on his porch. He feels confident though, because he's just stepped out into a beautiful morning in a beautiful town. The beginning of summer gives him hope...
While it may have something to do with the fact that "This is Why We Fight" comes right after this song, I don't believe it's a literal war. Perhaps a war with oneself or one's demons.
Perhaps the person spent the night awake wrestling with his demons, and while he feels he is on his way to overcoming him, he is sleep deprived, which is clearly visible to anyone who looks while he stands on his porch. He feels confident though, because he's just stepped out into a beautiful morning in a beautiful town. The beginning of summer gives him hope for a new beginning.
Official lyrics from the Decemberists site:
June Hymn Here’s a hymn to welcome in the day Heralding a summer’s early sway And all the bulbs all coming in To begin The thrushes bleating battle with the wrens Disrupts my reverie again
Pegging clothing on the line Training jasmine how to vine Up the arbor to your door And more You’re standing on the landing with the war You shouldered all the night before
And once upon it The yellow bonnets Garland all the lawn And you were waking And day was breaking A panoply of song And summer comes to Springville Hill
A barony of ivy in the trees Expanding out its empire by degrees And all the branches burst to bloom In the boom Heaven sent this cardinal maroon To decorate our living room
Chorus
And years from now when this old light Isn’t ambling anymore Will I bring myself to write “I give my best to Springville Hill”
Chorus
This song touches me deeply for some reason. The music is very poignant and beautiful, with a touch of sadness in it. It goes straight to the heart, with the very literate and loving lyrics. The question I have is about the lines You're standing on the landing With the war you shouldered all the night before
This song touches me deeply for some reason. The music is very poignant and beautiful, with a touch of sadness in it. It goes straight to the heart, with the very literate and loving lyrics. The question I have is about the lines You're standing on the landing With the war you shouldered all the night before
and And all the branches burst to bloom In the boom
and And all the branches burst to bloom In the boom
Is this a reference to one of the lovers being involved in a war? It would certainly intensify the meaning of the innocent beauty of nature and the closeness of the...
Is this a reference to one of the lovers being involved in a war? It would certainly intensify the meaning of the innocent beauty of nature and the closeness of the lovers and their basking in the innocent glory of the moment. I am not that familiar with the whole album that this comes from, and I am aware that the Decemberists write songs that are connected by a story or theme. Could anyone comment on the context of the song within the album? It is most lovely and hard to get out of my mind.
While it may have something to do with the fact that "This is Why We Fight" comes right after this song, I don't believe it's a literal war. Perhaps a war with oneself or one's demons. Perhaps the person spent the night awake wrestling with his demons, and while he feels he is on his way to overcoming him, he is sleep deprived, which is clearly visible to anyone who looks while he stands on his porch. He feels confident though, because he's just stepped out into a beautiful morning in a beautiful town. The beginning of summer gives him hope...
While it may have something to do with the fact that "This is Why We Fight" comes right after this song, I don't believe it's a literal war. Perhaps a war with oneself or one's demons. Perhaps the person spent the night awake wrestling with his demons, and while he feels he is on his way to overcoming him, he is sleep deprived, which is clearly visible to anyone who looks while he stands on his porch. He feels confident though, because he's just stepped out into a beautiful morning in a beautiful town. The beginning of summer gives him hope for a new beginning.
@Irusan Always thought that line was about a mother struggling to get a baby to sleep.
@Irusan Always thought that line was about a mother struggling to get a baby to sleep.