Netherlands
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Lyrics


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The war had tossed him there
And the leaves had scattered
One horseman left him then
All along this valley

Find the answer
To the Netherlands
If you don't find the answer
To the rhyme

If you don't find the answer
To the Netherlands
If you don't find the answer to this better place
If you don't find the answers
Wow, hey!

You can call my name
But I will always hear a silence
You can call my name
Perhaps I shan't see my Netherlands
At last

The ... then
Forgot nobody
As I stood looking now
Your pony had left my gaze

Find the answer to the Netherlands
And if you don't find the answers to the better days
If you don't find the answers to the Netherlands
Find the answer...wow, yeah!

You can call my name
But I will only hear a silence
You can call my name, trust
Perhaps I shan't see my Netherlands (x3)

(Instrumental)

Don't hear my confession
I left without despair
Not even one wish can take ...
Not one wish that I would share





Find the answer to the Netherlands
If you don't find the answer to a better day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Netherlands" by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti are cryptic and abstract, but they seem to tell a story about a soldier who is stranded in a foreign land during wartime. The soldier is alone and searching for a way to return home to his homeland, which is symbolized by the Netherlands. The lyrics suggest that the soldier is haunted by the memory of his home and is struggling to find a way back to it. The chorus repeats the phrase "Find the answer to the Netherlands" as a plea for help or guidance in his quest to return home.


The verses are fragmented and disjointed, suggesting a sense of disorientation and confusion for the soldier. The image of a horseman who leaves him alone in a valley adds to the sense of abandonment and isolation. The final verse suggests a sense of resignation, as the soldier admits that he may never find his way back to the Netherlands, even if his name is called out.


Overall, the lyrics of "Netherlands" seem to touch on themes of displacement, loss, and yearning for home. The song is open to interpretation, but it seems to speak to the universality of these emotions and experiences.


Line by Line Meaning

The war had tossed him there
He was a victim of war and ended up in a certain place


And the leaves had scattered
The scenery around him was desolate and scattered


One horseman left him then
He was abandoned by his companions


All along this valley
He was left to wander aimlessly in a valley


Find the answer
He seeks the solution to his problems


To the Netherlands
To a better place, possibly a metaphorical utopia


If you don't find the answer
Failure to discover the solution will result in negative consequences


To the rhyme
To the rhythm of life or to a specific order


You can call my name
He is willing to be contacted


But I will always hear a silence
He feels alone and disheartened


Perhaps I shan't see my Netherlands
He may never reach his desired utopia


At last
He is approaching the end of his journey


The ... then
A missing word, unclear meaning


Forgot nobody
No one was left behind or overlooked


As I stood looking now
He reflects on his current situation


Your pony had left my gaze
His mode of transportation has disappeared, leaving him stranded


Find the answer to the Netherlands
He reiterates the importance of finding a solution


And if you don't find the answers to the better days
If he does not discover a solution, things will not improve


Find the answer...wow, yeah!
He expresses the urgency of finding a solution


You can call my name, trust
He wants to establish trust between him and the listener


Don't hear my confession
He does not want to reveal his innermost thoughts


I left without despair
He may have given up, but remains optimistic


Not even one wish can take ...
A missing word, unclear meaning


Not one wish that I would share
He has no desires that he is willing to reveal




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Comments from YouTube:

Andrew G

>no sequencers were used
Weird flex but ok

Viewbob

Or Melody Maker for that matter!

78deathface

I’ve been to Netherlands, it’s a nice place, very clean, lots of bicycles, attractive people, I ate an apple donut there that haunts me still…

pobberson

God this song is gonna cry rn

Silence Blue

The whole album is strong... this song is awesome !!

comicmischief97

love me some Netherlands

Matt Myers

Cool!

WinnieTheSquirrel

ending is great

Drunken Belafonte Maine

Yess, brilliant again.

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