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The Lot
Sister Suvi Lyrics


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Last night on my bike, last night on my bike i went for a long long ride
I went to the edge, i went to the edge of the islands so so wide

And at the edge the ground runs out, the ground rolls out and it all turns to black
You hit the dark St. Laurence, dark St. Laurence and there's no more turning back

Sha na na na na Sha na na na na na Sha na na na na
Au revoir, Au revoir, Montreal (pronounced mo-ray-al)
x2

I found an empty lot, I found an empty lot one hundred blocks wide
I found a great big scar, I found a great bit scar in the city's side

And I turn into finger, into fingers and i poke myself inside
The city feels pain, the city feels pain and lets out a great big cry

And inside it was poison, the ground there was poison, nothing had grown for years
Just one lonely tree, one lonely tree growing leaves like it's shedding tears

Ba da ba Ba da bap
(other sounds)

Over the St. Laurence, over the St. Laurence, Montreal
(Sha na na na na Sha na na na na Sha na na na na)

I saw a factory, great big factory that burned bright in the sky
And on guard was a serpant, fire spewing chimney, one thousand hands high

And my little heart was pounding, my whole heart was pounding i was terrified
But I was finally alone, finally alone in the city so wide

Au revoir, Au revoir, Montreal

Overall Meaning

In Sister Suvi's "The Lot," the singer recounts a night spent riding her bike to the edge of the islands surrounding Montreal. There, the ground gives way to the dark waters of the St. Laurence River, signifying a point of no return. In her explorations, the singer comes across an empty lot, one hundred blocks wide, which bears a great scar on the city's side. She describes feeling like a finger poking into the city's pain, eliciting a great cry from its depths. The ground in the lot is poisoned, with nothing growing for years except for one lonely tree whose leaves seem to shed tears. As the singer continues on her journey, she passes a great big factory with a giant serpent perched on guard, spewing fire through the chimney at one thousand hands high. Though initially terrified by the sight, the singer feels a sense of peace in being finally alone in the vastness of the city.


The song explores themes of isolation, urban decay, and the interplay between the human and natural worlds. The city is depicted as a sentient being, capable of feeling pain and cries of distress. The lonely tree in the lot takes on a symbolic significance as a survivor in a poisoned landscape. The singer's bike ride represents a journey of self-discovery, an attempt to find meaning and connection in an increasingly hostile environment. The song's evocative imagery and haunting melody combine to create a powerful sense of unease and melancholy, while the refrains of "Au revoir, Montreal" act as a final farewell to the city and its inhabitants.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night on my bike, last night on my bike i went for a long long ride
The singer went for a long bike ride.


I went to the edge, i went to the edge of the islands so so wide
The singer went to the edge of a group of islands.


And at the edge the ground runs out, the ground rolls out and it all turns to black
At the edge of the islands, the ground drops off and it becomes completely dark.


You hit the dark St. Laurence, dark St. Laurence and there's no more turning back
The artist has passed the edge and is now in the dark St. Lawrence river and cannot turn back.


Sha na na na na Sha na na na na na Sha na na na na
Musical interlude.


Au revoir, Au revoir, Montreal (pronounced mo-ray-al)
Goodbye Montreal.


x2
The previous line is repeated twice.


I found an empty lot, I found an empty lot one hundred blocks wide
The artist finds a large, empty lot in the city.


I found a great big scar, I found a great bit scar in the city's side
The artist finds a large scar in the cityscape.


And I turn into finger, into fingers and i poke myself inside
The artist personifies themselves as a finger, poking inside the scar in the cityscape.


The city feels pain, the city feels pain and lets out a great big cry
The city seems to feel pain and cries out in response to the singer's poking.


And inside it was poison, the ground there was poison, nothing had grown for years
The land in the scar is poisoned and nothing has grown there in a long time.


Just one lonely tree, one lonely tree growing leaves like it's shedding tears
The only thing growing in the scar is a single tree that seems to be shedding leafy tears.


Ba da ba Ba da bap
Musical interlude.


(other sounds)
Other musical sounds.


Over the St. Laurence, over the St. Laurence, Montreal
The artist is leaving Montreal, flying over the St. Lawrence river.


(Sha na na na na Sha na na na na Sha na na na na)
Musical interlude.


I saw a factory, great big factory that burned bright in the sky
The singer sees a large, bright factory in the distance.


And on guard was a serpant, fire spewing chimney, one thousand hands high
The factory seems to be guarded by a serpent-like chimney that spews fire and smoke.


And my little heart was pounding, my whole heart was pounding i was terrified
The sight of the large factory is unsettling and causes the artist's heart to race.


But I was finally alone, finally alone in the city so wide
Despite being in the midst of the crowded city, the artist finally feels alone.


Au revoir, Au revoir, Montreal
Goodbye Montreal.




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Comments from YouTube:

Mecha Nick

thank god this is posted on youtube, sister suvi RIP

Alex Seyer

Saw these guys when they were touring with Thao of the get down.....bought this album many computers ago and now cant find anywhere....I NEED IT..... help...Tuneyards is great and all, but they were onto something here

Lee Biz

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