Funeral for My Future Children
Anna von Hausswolff Lyrics
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I'll carry them to death
Oh, to linger in their stories
Exhausted by their weight
My milk is gray and bitter but I'll
Carry them each day
To that day, who-oh
"Funeral for My Future Children" is a hauntingly beautiful song by Anna von Hausswolff that deals with the theme of grief and nostalgia. The opening lines "I'll bury all my children, I'll carry them to death" are a poetic metaphor for the singer's internal struggle with letting go of the past and moving on towards the future. The next line "Oh, to linger in their stories, exhausted by their weight" evokes the feeling of being weighed down by one's memories, but still holding onto them tightly despite the pain that comes with it.
The singer's metaphorical "milk" being "gray and bitter" represents the idea that even though the memories they hold are painful, they still cling to them and carry them each day. The repetition of the line "To that day, who-oh" throughout the song further emphasizes the cyclical nature of grief and how it can be a constant battle to move forward.
Overall, "Funeral for My Future Children" is a poignant and thought-provoking piece that encourages the listener to reflect on their own relationship with their past and how it can impact their present and future.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll bury all my children
I will mourn the loss of all the dreams and aspirations that I had for my future.
I'll carry them to death
I will hold on to the pain and disappointment of my shattered hopes until the end of my life.
Oh, to linger in their stories
I wish to imagine and reflect upon the lives that my children might have lived if things had turned out differently.
Exhausted by their weight
I am emotionally drained from carrying the burden of my unrealized expectations for my children's futures.
My milk is gray and bitter but I'll
My ability to nurture and care for my children has become tainted and soured by my disappointment and grief.
Carry them each day
Despite the pain it causes me, I will continue to carry the weight of my lost dreams for my children every day.
To that day, who-oh
I don't know when or if I will ever be able to let go of the sadness and regret that comes with losing my dreams for my future with my children.
Writer(s): Anna Von Hausswolff
Contributed by Gabriella L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MistolAlgarroba
I'll bury all my children
I'll carry them to death
Oh, to linger in their stories
Exhausted by their weight
My milk is gray and bitter but I'll
Carry them each day
To that day, who-oh
“Enterraré a todos mis hijos
los llevaré hasta la muerte
oh, para persistir en sus historias
agotado por su peso
mi leche es gris y amarga pero yo
los llevaré cada día hasta ese día, who-oh”
@kimberlynestradaraymundo2578
I’ll bury all my children
I’ll carry them to death
I’ll bury all my children
I’ll carry them to death
Oh, to linger in their stories
Exhausted by their weight
My milk is gray and bitter but I’ll
Carry them each day
To that day, woah woah
To that day, woah woah
To that day, woah woah
To that day, woah woah
@ablanketwovenfromthedungof4508
Every time I hear this song I can't help but think it's sung from the perspective of the earth itself.
@iloveculture100
Some of these comments herewith words like "pretentious' and "immature" and criticism for the simplicity of the organ music. Some just didn't get it. It's a lamentation RITUAL.. and this was a short piece of expressive art. I am a musician and a music teacher. This was stunning and gave me chills...darkly, starkly beautiful. It connected me to the feelings of frustration and grief about the state of the world and wars that never end but must do so. The simplicity of the sparse notes echoing in that big space was haunting and moving ..quite intentional for effect...
@johnmurph92
***** Do you expect someone to listen to your thoughts after you said you don't care about anyone else's? Grow up.
@callap8062
What a beautiful comment.
I absolutely adore this song!
@greentaigo2552
Anna Von Hausswolff is a master of minimalism, her music sounds so rich yet so bare a lot of the time
@ColtraneTaylor
@@johnmurph92 I must remember to use that.
@danchaosan5194
Anna Von Hausswolff make me crying!!!
@FS-flash
Thanks to the french extreme right protesters I discovered her and many people with me. Thanks you fundamentalists, for making her more known, you give her so much more exposure. She is amazing, wonderful music, beautiful voice!
@IT-fk3pp
These idiots dont know about the Streisand effect, AVH should bless them :-).
@TheRythmandpoetry
This action was probably not the good thing to do, neither from a pragmatic perspective nor moral. But how can you call them fundamentalists? Do you even know what it means? This is just religious people, who think that she uses a satanist imagery and therefore has not her place in their Church. Or, that church should remain a place for sacred music only and should not become a concert hall. You can disagree with that, but it doesnt make them fundamentalists