Rainwater Cassette Exchange
Deerhunter Lyrics
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Capture my heart and destroy me
Destroy my mind and my body
Invade like a disease and conquer me
My wild exchange could not believe
I know I can't stop breathing
I've seen the light I want to see
I hold the hand that beckoned me
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Oh yes, my son, I did the first time
Oh yes, my son, I did before I died
And now it does me no good here on the other side
I know my ways when other phase
A cold embrace, then all is waste
'Til I can find a new escape
Reborn again in some other place
The lyrics of Deerhunter's song Rainwater Cassette Exchange talk about the singer's experience of going through two weeks of misery, which took over their heart, mind, and body. The pain was so intense that it felt like an invasion of a disease, conquering and destroying them. However, amidst this chaos, there was a ray of hope - a wild exchange where the singer saw the light they always wanted to see. The hand that beckoned them was so strong that they couldn't help but hold it.
The song then moves on to the overarching question of whether one believes in love at first sight. The singer answers this question stating that they did believe in it once, but it did them no good on the other side since they died eventually. The lyrics then express the loneliness and despair that accompanies death and contemplates finding escape in some other place to be reborn again.
Overall, the lyrics of Rainwater Cassette Exchange are deeply introspective, dealing with themes of love, loss, and death. It speaks about the depths of one's emotion and the intensity of the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Two weeks of misery
A period of time where everything seems depressing and difficult
Capture my heart and destroy me
Overwhelm my emotions and leave me feeling broken
Destroy my mind and my body
Make me feel mentally and physically drained
Invade like a disease and conquer me
Completely take over my being like a sickness
My wild exchange could not believe
My extreme actions were hard to comprehend
I know I can't stop breathing
I understand that life will go on despite hardships
I've seen the light I want to see
I've found what I've been looking for
I hold the hand that beckoned me
I trust and follow what has led me to my discovery
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Do you think it's possible to feel a deep connection with someone you've only met briefly?
Oh yes, my son, I did the first time
Yes, I felt that way before and it was real
Oh yes, my son, I did before I died
I experienced it before I passed away
And now it does me no good here on the other side
This feeling has no use or impact in the afterlife
I know my ways when other phase
I am familiar with how I behave in certain situations
A cold embrace, then all is waste
A distant, emotionless hug is meaningless and leaves me feeling empty
'Til I can find a new escape
I will search for a way to cope and deal with life's struggles
Reborn again in some other place
Starting fresh and finding new meaning in life
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