Thirteen
Antlers Lyrics


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Pull me out
Pull me out
Can't you stop this all from happening?
Close the doors and keep them out

Dig me out
Oh, dig me out
Couldn't you have kept all this from happening?
Dig me out from under our house





Overall Meaning

Antlers' Thirteen is a melancholic song with sorrowful and introspective lyrics. The song starts with the repetition of two lines "Pull me out, pull me out," which shows the singer's desperation to escape from a situation. The next line, "Can't you stop this all from happening?" indicates that the singer feels helpless and incapable of controlling the events around him. In the next line "Close the doors and keep them out," he wishes for some kind of isolation from the world.


The second verse of the song begins with "Dig me out, oh dig me out." Here the singer uses a metaphorical language to convey the idea of being buried under something heavy. The repetition of the phrase "Couldn't you have kept all this from happening?" emphasizes a sense of regret or guilt. The last line "Dig me out from under our house" provides a deeper sense of despair and confinement as it suggests that the singer is unable to escape even his own home.


The song's somber mood is further reinforced by its slow, mournful melody and the use of sparse instrumentation. The song is a poignant exploration of human emotions, particularly those of helplessness and despair.


Line by Line Meaning

Pull me out
I am stuck and need your help to get out of this situation.


Pull me out
I am feeling trapped and need someone to rescue me.


Can't you stop this all from happening?
I am not sure what's going on and I am asking for your help to prevent any unwanted situation.


Close the doors and keep them out
I am feeling overwhelmed and want to shut out all the stress and difficulties.


Dig me out
I am buried and need your assistance to uncover the truth or get away from something.


Oh, dig me out
I am pleading with you to help me out of this situation.


Couldn't you have kept all this from happening?
I am trying to make sense of what happened and asking if anyone could have prevented it.


Dig me out from under our house
I feel trapped and need you to help me break free from something that is literally or figuratively beneath me.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Peter Joseph Silberman

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Lyrics:
Pull me out
Pull me out
Can't you stop this all from happening?
Close the doors and keep them out

Dig me out
Oh, dig me out
Couldn't you have kept all this from happening?
Dig me out from under our house

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