I'm generally not that good at interpreting songs, but this one is I Think fairly obvious. It seems to be about a relationship, especially apparent in the end of the song, that broke apart. He still misses her, thinks of her, makes wishes on pennies about her.. Seems like the apples are something they shared together, or maybe it is a symbol for something else, perhaps just a summer love. Either way, I do love this song and I love Fleet Foxes. They are brilliant! Only problem I have with this song is the transition when Robin is singing his heart out "sunlight over me no matter what I do" and then transitions to "apples in the summer, all cold and sweet" (which I thought was 'ARE cold and sweet', but it doesn't matter)... the transition is weird and it tends to bother me. I think he could have bellied out another line with that sexy, scratchy voice.. but instead it kind of weakens and goes to something light and airy. Either way, the end part "In the morning waking up to terrible sunlight..." soo wonderful.. "when you talk you hardly even look in my eyes" I love it!
Well I completely agree with you about the transition! The first time I heard it and every time thereafter my brain always wants to sing another line of "sunlight over me no matter what I do". For me it's the best part of the whole song - Robin really is singing his heart out, and I just want to hear more of it! Can't begin to imagine what it would be like live! Anyway, despite this I love the song to bits!
Well I completely agree with you about the transition! The first time I heard it and every time thereafter my brain always wants to sing another line of "sunlight over me no matter what I do". For me it's the best part of the whole song - Robin really is singing his heart out, and I just want to hear more of it! Can't begin to imagine what it would be like live! Anyway, despite this I love the song to bits!
I'm generally not that good at interpreting songs, but this one is I Think fairly obvious. It seems to be about a relationship, especially apparent in the end of the song, that broke apart. He still misses her, thinks of her, makes wishes on pennies about her.. Seems like the apples are something they shared together, or maybe it is a symbol for something else, perhaps just a summer love. Either way, I do love this song and I love Fleet Foxes. They are brilliant! Only problem I have with this song is the transition when Robin is singing his heart out "sunlight over me no matter what I do" and then transitions to "apples in the summer, all cold and sweet" (which I thought was 'ARE cold and sweet', but it doesn't matter)... the transition is weird and it tends to bother me. I think he could have bellied out another line with that sexy, scratchy voice.. but instead it kind of weakens and goes to something light and airy. Either way, the end part "In the morning waking up to terrible sunlight..." soo wonderful.. "when you talk you hardly even look in my eyes" I love it!
R u kidding me? The transition is definitely my favorite part of the whole song.
R u kidding me? The transition is definitely my favorite part of the whole song.
Well I completely agree with you about the transition! The first time I heard it and every time thereafter my brain always wants to sing another line of "sunlight over me no matter what I do". For me it's the best part of the whole song - Robin really is singing his heart out, and I just want to hear more of it! Can't begin to imagine what it would be like live! Anyway, despite this I love the song to bits!
Well I completely agree with you about the transition! The first time I heard it and every time thereafter my brain always wants to sing another line of "sunlight over me no matter what I do". For me it's the best part of the whole song - Robin really is singing his heart out, and I just want to hear more of it! Can't begin to imagine what it would be like live! Anyway, despite this I love the song to bits!