| Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Personally, I always picture snowmen from Calvin and Hobbes. Although they do not necessarily wear red scarves, their heads are capable of falling in the snow. The line about following the pack, following their coats does bring up images of kids. I also relate it to people following a certain trend. The scarves tied round their throats could refer to a fear of becoming socially unacceptable if they were to stop following the ways of the masses. Its almost as if thats the only thing thats keeping them alive. "And I turned round and there you go" could refer to him being awakened by a friend of his who was never part of whatever specific way of life it may be referring to. But then in the line "Michael you would fall, and turn the white snow read as strawberries in the summertime" conjures up images of injury or failure. But since he says "turn the white snow red as strawberries in the summertime" maybe his fall is a good thing since the imagery used is so beautiful. Maybe his "fall" is a step forward. |
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