Window
The core of A.M. Architect's inviting sound—laid-back, hip-hop-inflected be… Read Full Bio ↴The core of A.M. Architect's inviting sound—laid-back, hip-hop-inflected beats paired with Fender Rhodes melodies, acoustic and electric guitar shadings, and an occasional sample—speaks volumes about its appeal. Though it may be a side project for Diego Chavez (aka Æther) and Daniel Stanush (aka Magic Note, lead guitarist for The Panic Division), there's nothing half-assed about the dozen fresh cuts that compose The Road to the Sun. Think fifty-two minutes of warm, organic tunes succulently supplemented with pedal steel, cello, field samples, synthesizers, electric piano, and drums and you're in the right ballpark. That there's no “deep meaning” to be gleaned from the set isn't a weakness either, as A.M. Architect's lustrous set-pieces are appealing enough on their own terms to render the point moot. Check out “Albatross,” which breezily glides through a sunlit zone of stutter-funk melodies before slowing to a hazy close. Add a soul-jazz feel and sprinkle a dash of post-rock into the mix and you're all set for dreamy fare such as “Next of Kin” and “Road to the Sun Part I.” When softly cooing female vocals ride a rhythmic wave in the track's second part, you might find yourself reminded of the enticing vocal cuts Scott Herren occasionally works into his Prefuse 73 full-lengths—not bad company for A.M. Architect to keep. And you'll have a tough time in this year or any year finding an instrumental hip-hop track more ravishing than “Upon,” as strong an argument for The Road to the Sun as could possibly be made. Each track bleeds almost immediately into the next, making the album feel like a strong club set where, egged on by an appreciative crowd, Chavez and Stanush can't wait to dig into the next song the moment the previous one's done. Don't be surprised if, listening to it, you don't feel the same.

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Window
A.M. Architect Lyrics


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I see a world in my window
The world reflects me in the dark
I was looking to see what was out there
Not for reflections of me and my art
Trapped in a transparent mirror
The worst kind of place to be lost
For what I a seeking
I know I'd be seeing
If not for the face in the frost
The ghosts in my room dance around me
They're invisible but for the glass
I know with the dawn they'll be going away
And I know with the morning they'll pass
Tell me no lies
I was looking for a world in my window
But got caught up in a window of lies
I'll break through the glass in my window
If I break through the payne I'm outside
Oh lies
Lies it's all lies




Oh tell me no lies
Lie and you'll die

Overall Meaning

In A.M. Architect's song Window, the lyrics explore the idea of being awestruck by one's own reflection in a window at night. The singer of the song is looking out the window, but instead of being greeted with a view of the world beyond, he sees himself reflected in the darkened glass. He is trapped in a world of his own making, unable to find the inspiration or answers he seeks because he is blinded by his own ego and self-centeredness. The metaphor of the "transparent mirror" highlights this internal struggle - the singer is "lost" because he is so focused on himself, and as such, he is unable to see what he's really looking for. The "face in the frost" underscores this further, as it suggests that he is frozen in time, unable to move forward and make progress.


Despite the claustrophobic feel of the song, there is an undercurrent of hopefulness as well. The singer notes that the "ghosts in [his] room" are only visible because of the glass, meaning that they too are trapped in their own metaphorical cages. The dawn and the morning promise a new beginning, a fresh start where he can finally break free from his self-imposed shackles and see the world for what it truly is. But in order to do that, he must shatter the "payne," or pain, of his past.


Line by Line Meaning

I see a world in my window
The singer observes a world through their windowpane.


The world reflects me in the dark
In the dark, the singer sees his own reflection in the windowpane.


I was looking to see what was out there
The singer's intention was to see beyond the window to the outside world.


Not for reflections of me and my art
The artist wasn't interested in seeing themselves or their artwork reflected in the windowpane.


Trapped in a transparent mirror
The windowpane acts as a clear mirror, trapping the artist's reflection.


The worst kind of place to be lost
Being lost in one's own reflection can be a painful experience.


For what I am seeking, I know I'd be seeing
The singer believes that, if not for their reflection, they would find what they are looking for.


If not for the face in the frost
The artist's reflection, visible in the frost on the windowpane, prevents them from seeing what they seek.


The ghosts in my room dance around me
The artist imagines ghostly figures moving about their room.


They're invisible but for the glass
The ghosts are only visible through the windowpane.


I know with the dawn they'll be going away
The singer believes that the ghosts will disappear with the coming of daylight.


And I know with the morning they'll pass
The artist is certain that when morning comes, the ghosts will be gone.


Tell me no lies
The singer asks that they not be lied to.


I was looking for a world in my window
The singer seeks to see the world outside their windowpane.


But got caught up in a window of lies
The singer feels trapped in a reflection of lies and deceit.


I'll break through the glass in my window
The artist decides to break through the windowpane.


If I break through the payne I'm outside
The artist believes that freedom lies outside the windowpane.


Oh lies
The singer expresses their feeling of being stuck in a world of lies and deceit.


Lies it's all lies
The singer believes that everything they see is a lie.


Oh tell me no lies
The artist asks that they not be lied to.


Lie and you'll die
The artist warns against lying to them, with the implication that there will be severe consequences for doing so.




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Written by: Menachem Sifen

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