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Purity Ring Lyrics


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We'll bathe often in light of the moon
We'll sew clothes from the stem of our womb
We'll bathe often in light of the moon
We'll sew clothes from the stem of our womb

Oh, my sweet fairy the past is strong (strong, strong)
Touch not my bosom for I'll not get far (far)
Colour your cartography in your dreams of me
Maps will not lie, will not lie, will not lie in me

Grow into gardens, the caverns you found in me
Peel off the weightless, you held from the start of me

Oh, my sweet fairy, our hearts did us wrong
But rudders of bodies doth carry us on (on)
And more moons than our eyes can recount and store
Yet they bid that we see the same things
Sweet they bid that we swim in their seas
(They bid that we swim in their seas)
(They bid that we swim in their seas)
(They bid that we swim in their seas)
(They bid that we swim in their seas)
(They bid that we swim in their seas)

Well then, the amber woods are calling
Lie down to keep thy hands from falling
Kill them then bury seeds beneath me
Measure thy deeds, in due time harvest
Well then, the amber woods are calling
Lie down to keep thy hands from falling
Kill them then bury seeds beneath me
Measure thy deeds, in due time harvest

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Purity Ring's song Cartographist seem to describe a surreal world where the characters have a unique way of living. They use moonlight to bathe, and they make clothing from the stem of their womb. The singer addresses her "sweet fairy" and remarks that the past is strong, and she asks that her bosom be untouched. She imparts an idea of mapping, allowing the "sweet fairy" to color the cartography in dreams of her. Maps will not lie, and that is something to be relied upon.


Continuing in the same vein, the singer encourages the fairy to peel off the weightlessness that the fairy held from the start of their relationship. And like in the beginning, she asks the fairy to see the same things together, swim in the same seas, and bid that they grow together into gardens. Sweet, yet haunting is the love affair between the singer and her fairy, and they bid that seeds be buried beneath them, measured by their deeds and harvested in due time.


Line by Line Meaning

We'll bathe often in light of the moon
We'll frequently indulge in the moonlight


We'll sew clothes from the stem of our womb
We'll create dresses from the fibers of our souls


Oh, my sweet fairy the past is strong (strong, strong)
My dear angel, the influence of the past is powerful


Touch not my bosom for I'll not get far (far)
Don't distract me, as I won't able to progress


Colour your cartography in your dreams of me
Visualize me in your dreams when you draw the map


Maps will not lie, will not lie, will not lie in me
I won't deceive anyone like inaccurate maps


Grow into gardens, the caverns you found in me
Discover and nurture the hidden depths within me


Peel off the weightless, you held from the start of me
Remove what feels insignificant which has surrounded me from the beginning


Oh, my sweet fairy, our hearts did us wrong
Oh, my dear angel, our emotions misled us


But rudders of bodies doth carry us on (on)
But our physical actions lead us forward


And more moons than our eyes can recount and store
There are countless moons that we can't even remember


Yet they bid that we see the same things Sweet they bid that we swim in their seas
Despite their number, we're still asked to see the same scenery and swim in the same waters


Well then, the amber woods are calling Lie down to keep thy hands from falling Kill them then bury seeds beneath me Measure thy deeds, in due time harvest
The autumnal forest needs us, so we must rest there and take care of ourselves. Once we've done that, we can move on to do meaningful deeds and reap their benefits in the future.




Lyrics Β© O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Corin Roddick, Megan James

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@lololunacy2338

we'll bathe often in the light of the moon
we'll sew clothes from the stem of our womb

oh my sweet fairy the past is strong
touch not my bosom for i'll not get far
color your cartography in your dreams of me
maps will not lie in me
grow into gardens
the caverns you found in me
heal off the weightless
you held from the start of me

oh my sweet fairy our hearts did us wrong
but rudders of body's doth carry us on
and more moons than our eyes can
recount and store
yet they bid that we see the same things
sweet they bid that we swim in their seas

Well then the unborn woods are calling
Lie down to keep thy heads from falling
Heal them to bury seeds beneath me
Measure thy deeds in due time harvest



@xHoneybunchesx

And I laughed in the light of the moon
Was so close from the stem of the bloom
And I laughed in the light of the moon
Was so close from the stem of the bloom

Oh, my sweet fairy
The past has stopped, stopped, stopped
Touch not my bosom for I'll not get far
Color your cartography and your dreams of me
Maps will not lie, will not lie, will not lie in me

Grow ancient gardens, the paths that you found in me
Peel off the weight that you've held from the start of me

Oh, my sweet fairy
Our hearts did us wrong
But rudders of bodies don't carry us on, on
And more moons than our eyes can recount and store

Yet they bet that we see the same things
Sweet, they bet that we swim in the sea

Well then, the unborn woods are calling
Lie down to keep our heads from falling
Kill them then bury seeds beneath me
Measure thy deeds in due time harvest



@ThePavelkomin

Oh my sweet fairy your lyrics are wrong... wrong...
Here's the official transcript from their website... site... :

we'll bathe often in light of the moon
we'll sew clothes from the stem of our womb
oh my sweet fairy the past is strong
touch not my bosom for I'll not get far
color your cartography in your dreams of me
maps will not lie in me
grow into gardens
the caverns you found in me
heal off the weightless
you held from the start of me
oh my sweet fairy our hearts did us wrong
but rudders of body's doth carry us on
and more moons than our eyes can
recount and store
yet they bid that we see the same things
sweet they bid that we swim in their seas



@julietblue9873

We'll bathe often in light of the moon
We'll sew clothes from the stem of our womb
We'll bathe often in light of the moon
We'll sew clothes from the stem of our womb

Oh, my sweet fairy
The past is strong, strong, strong
Touch not my bosom for I'll not get far, far
Color your cartography in your dreams of me
Maps will not lie, will not lie, will not lie in me

Grow into gardens, the caverns you found in me
Heal off the weightless you held from the start of me

Oh, my sweet fairy
Our hearts did us wrong
But rudders of bodies doth carry us on, on
And more moons than our eyes can recount and store

Yet they bid that we see the same things
Sweet, they bid that we swim in their sea

Well then, the amber woods are pouting
Lie down to keep our heads from falling
Give in to these seeds beneath me
Measure that they do in time harvest



All comments from YouTube:

@nightsounds_station

The low, lulling sounds are so calming...how do people not listen to this now??

@EsmeMarion

This whole album is good music to listen to while anxious.

@danyinvestiga936

Esme Marion It’s really good for doing yoga too πŸ‘Œ

@user-bo1ue1ur3t

I never ever ever would have considered this album in this way but now I will have to give it a try

@johnnycochicken

honestly

@Icculusify

Facts

@johnblatt8032

People ask for the meaning but the whole point is that it's a dream

@Cerebelly

Oh my sweet fairy our hearts did us wrong...

@roymunoz2982

I love all their songs! They are so different and unique!

@annasocha558

i’ve never heard a song so consuming of my time. i here something new every time i listen

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