The Absentee
Spokane Lyrics
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Still my heart below
Stay in the plants often by the TV
Help your faces spoiling my evening
Leave the light on low
Then row my body home
Still my heart below
Row my body home
Still my heart below
Stay in the plants often by the TV
Help your faces spoiling my evening
Leave the light on low
Row my body home
Still my heart below
Stay in the plants often by the TV
Help your faces spoiling my evening
Leave the light on low
Stay in the plants often by the TV
Help your faces spoiling my evening
Leave the light on low
Row my body home
Still my heart below
Still my heart below
Still my heart below
Still my heart below
Still my heart below
The lyrics to Spokane's song "The Absentee" are open to interpretation, as they contain abstract and fragmented phrases. However, upon closer inspection, the lyrics seem to describe a situation where the singer's body is absent, but their heart remains, causing them to feel disjointed and distanced from their surroundings.
The repeated phrase "row my body home, still my heart below" suggests a physical and emotional separation between the singer and the world around them. The line "stay in the plants often by the TV" could be a metaphor for the singer being stationary and disconnected from their environment, perhaps feeling like a passive observer rather than an active participant. The following phrases - "help your faces spoiling my evening" and "leave the light on low" - create a sense of discomfort and unease, as if the singer feels unwelcome and wishes to retreat.
Line by Line Meaning
Row my body home
Take me back home
Still my heart below
Despite being physically present, emotionally I am not fully there
Stay in the plants often by the TV
I spend most of my time alone in the house, in front of the TV surrounded by plants
Help your faces spoiling my evening
The memories of your faces and our past are ruining my present moments and my peace of mind
Leave the light on low
I want to come home to a dimly lit space, to avoid being overwhelmed
Then row my body home
After creating the right atmosphere, come get me
Stay in the plants often by the TV
I spend most of my time alone in the house, in front of the TV surrounded by plants
Help your faces spoiling my evening
The memories of your faces and our past are ruining my present moments and my peace of mind
Leave the light on low
I want to come home to a dimly lit space, to avoid being overwhelmed
Row my body home
Take me back home
Still my heart below
Despite being physically present, emotionally I am not fully there
Still my heart below
Despite being physically present, emotionally I am not fully there
Still my heart below
Despite being physically present, emotionally I am not fully there
Still my heart below
Despite being physically present, emotionally I am not fully there
Writer(s): Kevin James Cormack, James Dearness Hogarth
Contributed by Nolan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.