Shaking of the Frame
A Lot Like Birds Lyrics
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Call the listeners but they don't speak the same tongue.
Send me away. You laugh and scoff and spit out false intellect.
Guess I'll let you have your way this once for the greater goal of us.
Sometimes it's better to let them win to escape the mess.
Just let it go, you already know my faith now is swayed.
Can trust be remade?
This silent fight is worse than a scuffle.
The same violent night and we both share the struggle.
Amiss, dismissed.
You might be right so take your own advice, just let it go, you already know.
Don't write about love, no more cliches!
No more delays. Glass-wristed grasp of my surroundings and dizzily shuffling forward;
That's where I'm found, pulled to the sky from the ground and spun round
In an aerial court of my peers and stripped down to only skin, bones and tears.
And the ever-chugging monolith, my inner voice, is inviting me to stay here for years.
I'm wired weird, I've grown wrong.
And sing the same damn songs to the ever-nodding audience, until my body is gone.
Quiet your open thoughts and turn the other way to make grimacing actions.
And if it's not possible, okay. Just stay that way.
Just let it go, you already know my faith now is swayed.
Can trust be remade? This silent fight is worse than a scuffle.
The same violent night and we both share the struggle.
Amiss, dismissed.
You might be right so take your own advice,
Just let it go, you already know.
Like frantically rifling through all of your keys.
There's no wind behind you but something's moving the leaves.
This place is familiar.
You used to call it your own.
Now there's nobody home.
No, there's nobody home.
Once a room is empty it has no need for a name
Or title and when a glass is empty someone fills it up or puts it away.
But when the glass broke, the room spoke in dangerous tones,
"If it's broken just leave it alone!"
We have to go! We have to go!
Let the passenger take hold, let the stranger drive you home.
We have to go! We have to go!
May this song fill up a hole.
May the room with no purpose forever be closed.
Although we left in a panic,
I took a look back at the house,
Saw it turn on its axis and vanish.
The dust enveloped the sky, the splinters fell to the earth,
Swam deep in the soil and came back to life.
It survived! It survived! It survived.
In the first verse of A Lot Like Birds's song Shaking of the Frame, the lead singer expresses frustration with a communication breakdown between himself and his audience. He feels like they don't understand him, and he's unsure how to bridge the gap. He contemplates giving in and letting them have their way to achieve a greater goal, even though it conflicts with his personal beliefs. He wonders if trust can be restored between them.
The second verse takes on a more existential tone, as the singer reflects on his own identity and purpose. He feels like he doesn't fit in, singing the same songs to a "ever-nodding audience" until his body is gone. He describes feeling disconnected from his surroundings, as if he's been "pulled to the sky from the ground and spun round". He ends with a sense of urgency, encouraging the listener to let go of their past and move forward with hope.
Overall, the song seems to be about the difficulties of communication and self-discovery. The singer feels isolated and misunderstood, but also acknowledges the importance of compromise and the possibility of redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I might have to diffuse this one.
I need to find a way to handle this situation
Call the listeners but they don't speak the same tongue.
Trying to communicate with someone who doesn’t understand
Send me away. You laugh and scoff and spit out false intellect.
You are mocking me and my ideas
Guess I'll let you have your way this once for the greater goal of us.
I’ll do what you want, even though it may not be the best for me
Sometimes it's better to let them win to escape the mess.
It's better to allow them to have their victory and avoid any further complications
Just let it go, you already know my faith now is swayed.
Please stop arguing with me, my opinion has already changed
Can trust be remade?
Can we ever regain trust in each other?
This silent fight is worse than a scuffle.
Trying to avoid conflict is more painful than facing it head-on
The same violent night and we both share the struggle.
We have both experienced the same painful event
Amiss, dismissed.
Something is wrong and it has been ignored
You might be right so take your own advice, Just let it go, you already know.
You may be correct, so please stop arguing with me
Don't write about love, no more cliches!
Don’t talk about love in the same old tired way
No more delays.
Let's stop procrastinating and take action
Glass-wristed grasp of my surroundings and dizzily shuffling forward;
Feeling fragile and disoriented as I move forward
That's where I'm found, pulled to the sky from the ground and spun round In an aerial court of my peers and stripped down to only skin, bones and tears.
Feeling vulnerable and exposed in front of others, and unsure of my place in the world
And the ever-chugging monolith, my inner voice, is inviting me to stay here for years.
My mind is telling me to stay in this vulnerable state for a long time
I'm wired weird, I've grown wrong.
I feel like I’m different, and something is not quite right
And sing the same damn songs to the ever-nodding audience, until my body is gone.
Going through the same motions every day, without really living
Quiet your open thoughts and turn the other way to make grimacing actions.
Keeping your thoughts to yourself and pretending to be interested in something else
And if it's not possible, okay. Just stay that way.
If you can’t act interested, then just don’t engage at all
Like frantically rifling through all of your keys.
Feeling anxious and frantic, searching for a solution
There's no wind behind you but something's moving the leaves.
Something is happening, even though you may not see it
This place is familiar.
This situation is something I have experienced before
You used to call it your own.
This situation used to be something I was comfortable with
Now there's nobody home.
Now I feel alone and disconnected
Once a room is empty it has no need for a name Or title and when a glass is empty someone fills it up or puts it away.
When something is no longer useful, it doesn't need a title or purpose
But when the glass broke, the room spoke in dangerous tones, If it's broken just leave it alone!
If something is broken, it's better to just let it go and move on
We have to go! We have to go! Let the passenger take hold, let the stranger drive you home. We have to go! We have to go! May this song fill up a hole. May the room with no purpose forever be closed.
We need to leave this situation and move on, hoping that this song can help us heal and close the door on the past
Although we left in a panic, I took a look back at the house, Saw it turn on its axis and vanish. The dust enveloped the sky, the splinters fell to the earth, Swam deep in the soil and came back to life. It survived! It survived! It survived.
Even though we left in a hurry, I watched as the situation transformed and reemerged stronger than before
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Spookish
+I wonder how long I can make this username, seriously though, this was Googles big "Improvement"! +alissa calogero
I personally thought the album was about a family falling apart, but I looked up a track-by-track from the band, and yeah.
In Trances - front door
No Nature - basement
No Nurture - living room
Next to Ungodliness - bathroom
Connector - hallway
Myth of Lasting Sympathy - closet
Hand Over Mouth, Over and Over Again - bedroom
Kuroi Ledge - balcony..
Recluse - attic
I think that's all of them. Not all of them are from experience, though. No Nature was meant to be crazy and creepy, like a stereotypical basement. Kuroi Ledge ends with the character jumping from the balcony. Recluse is mostly from spiders' point of view. But you get the idea.
Bob Jones
it saddens me knowing that only a small amount of people have heard this masterpiece
Ayan Choi
@John Smith yeah its bec Kurt Travis fucos on Royal Coda i guess they release new album..
John Smith
@Ayan Choi Really, it is... Also, to this day I am sad about this band no longer being together.
Ayan Choi
yeah its so sad..😥
Medusa Styggia
Same here ALLB is one of my favorite bands. Their lyrics are so deep.
Crabcore1 Attack
@J Rosario Why would this music becoming more widely known fuck it up ?
Alex Woodruff
I have literally lost count of how many times I have listened to this album. Pure poetry, meaningful lyrics, great musicianship, and it all comes together perfectly.
Michael Beaudo
I always get close to tearing up whenever cory says "we have to go" because every time i listen to this album i feel like im going on a journey and its so sad when it ends.This is probably the most emotional album ive ever listened to.
William Faraone
This is what real music really is. After hearing so many bands these days its so great to hear something so original and so powerful as ALLB
Matty Porphyria
Spencer Jacob Holmes
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