Snowstorm
Galaxie 500 Lyrics
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And he's changed his tone of voice
And he can see it on the radar
Only seven hours away
Well there's gonna be a snowstorm
When the t.v.'s goin out
And they got nothin else to think of
And they're letting me go home
Well I'm lookin at the snowflakes
And they all look the same
And the clouds are goin by me
They're playin some kind of game
Well you know there's a snowstorm
When the t.v. has gone out
And they got nothin else to think of
And they're letting me go home
The song "Snowstorm" by Galaxie 500 is a dreamy and poetic tribute to the winter weather and its effects on a person's perception of their surroundings. The lyrics begin with the singer listening to the weatherman on television, noting a change in his tone of voice that signals an impending snowstorm. The feeling of anticipation is palpable, as the storm is only seven hours away. The line "And they're letting me go home" suggests that the singer is stuck somewhere, perhaps at work or a friend's house, and the snowstorm is his ticket to freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I listen to the weather
I pay close attention to weather forecasts
And he's changed his tone of voice
The weatherman's tone suggests that something big is about to happen
And he can see it on the radar
The weatherman can see a storm system approaching on his radar
Only seven hours away
The storm is expected to arrive soon
Well there's gonna be a snowstorm
A big snowstorm is on the way
When the t.v.'s goin out
The storm is so intense that it's causing power outages
And they got nothin else to think of
People are stuck at home with nothing to do but wait out the storm
And they're letting me go home
The artist is being allowed to leave work early due to the storm
Well I'm lookin at the snowflakes
The artist is observing the snowfall
And they all look the same
Each snowflake looks identical to the artist
And the clouds are goin by me
The clouds are moving quickly
They're playin some kind of game
The clouds seem to be moving in a playful, random manner
Well you know there's a snowstorm
The singer reaffirms that a snowstorm is happening
When the t.v. has gone out
The storm is so severe that it's causing power outages, including loss of television signal
And they got nothin else to think of
The people stuck at home have nothing to occupy themselves with
And they're letting me go home
The artist is being allowed to leave work early due to the storm
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING
Written by: DAMON KRUKOWSKI, MICHAEL DEAN WAREHAM, NAOMI YANG
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