Neutral Ground
Sea Wolf Lyrics
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Lying there, my darling shivers
In her sleep she dreams of winter
Whiter than her breast.
I feel her heart move through her chest
Warm and steady as she rests.
Hear water ebbing with her breath
Lulling me to sleep.
Light from a source unseen reflected
By the moon on rocks collected
Near our bodies unexpected
Pulls us from out dreams.
We turn onto our backs and see
A streak of light above the trees
And lie here on our bed of leaves
Listening to each other breath.
And here in the sky
Lights flash before our eyes
I feel your warm hand
Slipping into mine
And we lay and we wonder when
Will I come around?
Do I know what you are feeling now?
This morning we drove out of town
Into the hills and looking down
Saw the ocean all around
As far as we could see.
Continued on into the clouds
Through bursts of rain
Brief and loud
To silent mountains
Tall and proud
Here is where we lay.
And here in the sky
Lights flash before our eyes
I feel your warm hand
Slipping into mine
And we lay and we wonder when
Will I come around?
Do I know what you are feeling
Here on neutral ground?
In the first verse of "Neutral Ground," the singer describes lying next to his lover in nature. He imagines her dreaming of winter while trembling slightly, and feels her steady heartbeat as she rests. He notes the sound of the nearby river, which serves as a soothing lullaby. Suddenly, they're startled awake by reflected light from an unseen source, and turn to see a streak of light above the trees. As they lay together listening to each other breathe, they watch the sky light up with flashes of light and wonder when their current state of peace will be disrupted.
The second verse paints a picture of the couple driving out of town and into the hills where they're met with a panoramic view of the ocean. They then continue into the mountains, where they lay down in peace once again on neutral ground. The chorus serves as a reminder to cherish the moment of being together with one's love, unsure of what the future holds but happy to be present in the moment.
Overall, "Neutral Ground" is a poetic meditation on finding peace and contentment in the midst of an uncertain future.
Line by Line Meaning
Among the trees and by the river
Surrounded by nature with a river close by
Lying there, my darling shivers
My significant other is shaking likely due to the cold
In her sleep she dreams of winter
Even in her dreams, she feels the cold of winter
Whiter than her breast.
The snow in her dream is whiter than the color of her skin
I feel her heart move through her chest
I can feel the strong rhythm of her heartbeat
Warm and steady as she rests.
Despite feeling cold earlier, her body temperature has risen, and now she is warm and resting
Hear water ebbing with her breath
The sound of her breath is in sync with the water in the river
Lulling me to sleep.
The sound of the water and her breath both calm and lull me to sleep
Light from a source unseen reflected
An unseen source of light is reflecting off rocks nearby
By the moon on rocks collected
The moon is illuminating rocks that have collected in this area
Near our bodies unexpected
The rocks appeared unexpectedly close to us
Pulls us from out dreams.
The light reflecting off the rocks pulls us out of our slumber
We turn onto our backs and see
We flip onto our backs to see the source of the light
A streak of light above the trees
We see a long light source above the trees
And lie here on our bed of leaves
We settle back onto the bed of leaves we were lying on
Listening to each other breath.
As we lay there, we listen to one another breathe
And here in the sky
Looking up at the sky
Lights flash before our eyes
We see bright, flashing lights in the sky
I feel your warm hand
My significant other's hand is warm and comforting
Slipping into mine
They hold my hand
And we lay and we wonder when
As we continue to lay there, we question
Will I come around?
Wondering if what we are experiencing is real and if we will experience it again
Do I know what you are feeling now?
I wonder if I truly understand my significant other's thoughts and feelings in this moment
This morning we drove out of town
We left town in the morning
Into the hills and looking down
We drove into the hills and looked down at the view
Saw the ocean all around
We saw the ocean surrounding us
As far as we could see.
The view of the ocean seemed never-ending
Continued on into the clouds
Then, we carried on into the clouds
Through bursts of rain
We passed through periods of heavy rain
Brief and loud
The rain was loud and lasted only for short periods of time
To silent mountains
The rain stopped, and we ended up by quiet mountains
Tall and proud
The mountains were tall and majestic
Here is where we lay.
Eventually, we settled down and lay there by the mountains
Do I know what you are feeling
I question whether I truly understand my significant other's emotions
Here on neutral ground?
In this peaceful and natural setting, it is difficult to gauge emotions and intentions
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: ALEX BROWN CHURCH
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Cecília Costa
Simplesmente perfeita!!!
Ashleigh Norton
I was so happy when I found out this was on the soundtrack for 'The Greatest'. I love when I find a song by these guys on a movie.
Amir Wahid
Sea Wolf, has been helping me fight depression : )
Blue Bug
❤
Pedro Benedetti
Que delícia de música! Santa Izabel do Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil
Kayla Davenport
this song just.. touches my soul~ XD sea wolf is my favorite band ever.. ♥
Jenniferladybug
Love this song! <3
Finn Noble
simply and utterly beautiful. this is the song i want playing at the moment of my death.
Blue Bug
My favourite song ❤
Christy
Wow,this is pure poetry