First verse refers to Lee Miller, a fashion photographer. Man Ray was a photographed her and was apparently pretty obsessive over her.
The chorus I think refers to them just piecing together the song. It's sort of thrown together with a nice catchy vibe. So I think it's literally them in the back of a Volvo sampling and then selling out to LA to get their money for the song. It comes off as tongue in cheek.
3rd verse refers to Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry the VII. She was beheaded for not producing a male heir.
Keepa, keepa, keepa, keep me damn down
Let it low
Let me know where you go (watch me now)
Papa, papa, papa
Get me down
Deep, deep down
How low? Let me know
If you don't have the ace of hearts
My dear, you're a lost man (oh)
Falcon for you, Anna, from the left arm of the falconer
Anna, Anna, Anna, Anna L'Arlésienne
These verses I'm honestly not sure about. The first one above is in the same tone as the chorus so it may just be adding on in that line of though. How much do they want to give in to the industry? How much is too much? etc.
@mrtwotoedsloth interesting… you already know more than i did about the meaning. i assumed Lee and Anna were either real or fictional crushes of the songwriter and the rest of it was a complete mystery to me. Love the track though and the mystery is what brought me here.
Alt-J is a very intriguing combination of highly creative minds. Their songs’ lyrics are as unique as their songs’ instrumental sounds and vibes…. sometimes direct with unmistakable clarity, but often abstract and perhaps only comprehensible with an explanation directly from the mouth of the mind that made them.
@mrtwotoedsloth interesting… you already know more than i did about the meaning. i assumed Lee and Anna were either real or fictional crushes of the songwriter and the rest of it was a complete mystery to me. Love the track though and the mystery is what brought me here.
Alt-J is a very intriguing combination of highly creative minds. Their songs’ lyrics are as unique as their songs’ instrumental sounds and vibes…. sometimes direct with unmistakable clarity, but often abstract and perhaps only comprehensible with an explanation directly from the mouth of the mind that made them.
This is about the band's dead crushes.
First verse refers to Lee Miller, a fashion photographer. Man Ray was a photographed her and was apparently pretty obsessive over her.
The chorus I think refers to them just piecing together the song. It's sort of thrown together with a nice catchy vibe. So I think it's literally them in the back of a Volvo sampling and then selling out to LA to get their money for the song. It comes off as tongue in cheek.
3rd verse refers to Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry the VII. She was beheaded for not producing a male heir.
Keepa, keepa, keepa, keep me damn down Let it low Let me know where you go (watch me now) Papa, papa, papa Get me down Deep, deep down How low? Let me know
If you don't have the ace of hearts My dear, you're a lost man (oh) Falcon for you, Anna, from the left arm of the falconer Anna, Anna, Anna, Anna L'Arlésienne
These verses I'm honestly not sure about. The first one above is in the same tone as the chorus so it may just be adding on in that line of though. How much do they want to give in to the industry? How much is too much? etc.
Would love to hear thoughts on it.
@mrtwotoedsloth Alt-J lyrics are more deep interesting as a whole than parts combined. But I will try that.
@mrtwotoedsloth Alt-J lyrics are more deep interesting as a whole than parts combined. But I will try that.
@mrtwotoedsloth interesting… you already know more than i did about the meaning. i assumed Lee and Anna were either real or fictional crushes of the songwriter and the rest of it was a complete mystery to me. Love the track though and the mystery is what brought me here. Alt-J is a very intriguing combination of highly creative minds. Their songs’ lyrics are as unique as their songs’ instrumental sounds and vibes…. sometimes direct with unmistakable clarity, but often abstract and perhaps only comprehensible with an explanation directly from the mouth of the mind that made them.
@mrtwotoedsloth interesting… you already know more than i did about the meaning. i assumed Lee and Anna were either real or fictional crushes of the songwriter and the rest of it was a complete mystery to me. Love the track though and the mystery is what brought me here. Alt-J is a very intriguing combination of highly creative minds. Their songs’ lyrics are as unique as their songs’ instrumental sounds and vibes…. sometimes direct with unmistakable clarity, but often abstract and perhaps only comprehensible with an explanation directly from the mouth of the mind that made them.