The word "dead" and the sad tone of the music makes this song sound gloomy. But in reality, this song is uplifting. The high salt content of the dead sea makes it so that people float more easily. The artist is saying that he is so happy because he was made to keep her afloat. He's been down but she brings him right up and he does the same thing for her. It's a beautiful and quirky way to tell someone that you will be there for them.
I really do love your interpretation, "Izzy," but that has not been my personal experience. I have this person who thinks I wanna be a computer-mate to her. When she's down, she wants me online. When she's up, she's out the door and with someone else. I think I'll stick with the Lumineers, but not with the crap I've been fed for so long.
I really do love your interpretation, "Izzy," but that has not been my personal experience. I have this person who thinks I wanna be a computer-mate to her. When she's down, she wants me online. When she's up, she's out the door and with someone else. I think I'll stick with the Lumineers, but not with the crap I've been fed for so long.
I think you're right but I believe it to have a more literal meaning as well. The band originally included Wesley and Jeremiah who lived near New York city decided to pick up and move out west to "I headed West, I was a man on the move
New York had lied to me, I needed the truth"
I think you're right but I believe it to have a more literal meaning as well. The band originally included Wesley and Jeremiah who lived near New York city decided to pick up and move out west to "I headed West, I was a man on the move
New York had lied to me, I needed the truth"
They say in their bio they left with just a few suitcases
They say in their bio they left with just a few suitcases
"You left with just the clothes on your back
You took the rest when you took the map"
"You left with just the clothes on your back
You took the rest when you took the map"
The word "dead" and the sad tone of the music makes this song sound gloomy. But in reality, this song is uplifting. The high salt content of the dead sea makes it so that people float more easily. The artist is saying that he is so happy because he was made to keep her afloat. He's been down but she brings him right up and he does the same thing for her. It's a beautiful and quirky way to tell someone that you will be there for them.
I really do love your interpretation, "Izzy," but that has not been my personal experience. I have this person who thinks I wanna be a computer-mate to her. When she's down, she wants me online. When she's up, she's out the door and with someone else. I think I'll stick with the Lumineers, but not with the crap I've been fed for so long.
I really do love your interpretation, "Izzy," but that has not been my personal experience. I have this person who thinks I wanna be a computer-mate to her. When she's down, she wants me online. When she's up, she's out the door and with someone else. I think I'll stick with the Lumineers, but not with the crap I've been fed for so long.
I think you're right but I believe it to have a more literal meaning as well. The band originally included Wesley and Jeremiah who lived near New York city decided to pick up and move out west to "I headed West, I was a man on the move New York had lied to me, I needed the truth"
I think you're right but I believe it to have a more literal meaning as well. The band originally included Wesley and Jeremiah who lived near New York city decided to pick up and move out west to "I headed West, I was a man on the move New York had lied to me, I needed the truth"
They say in their bio they left with just a few suitcases
They say in their bio they left with just a few suitcases
"You left with just the clothes on your back You took the rest when you took the map"
"You left with just the clothes on your back You took the rest when you took the map"