Spirit They’ve Vanished
Avey Tare and Panda Bear Lyrics
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(I know one)
In this place
There's a bone in thigh
Felt a change
Where the links bent right
Find a name
Girls and pain
And your windowpane
Isolate
From a hundred friends
Wave them on
As the childhood ends
Turn it fast
As one mild day steals
Turn one's soul
Into twenty years
In spirit they've vanished
And they'll show you why
I'll make 'em pay elder
Lift my spite in time
If we were just dolphins
In the sea air fly
It's hard to just kiss our
Child games goodbye
It's hard to just kiss our
Child games goodbye
(You just messed the whole thing up!)
The lyrics to Avey Tare's song "Spirit They've Vanished" seem to be about the loss of innocence and the transition into adulthood. The opening lines "Shh, do you want to hear a secret? I know one" create a sense of anticipation and mystery, making the listener interested in what the secret is. The subsequent lines describe a physical change in the singer's body, possibly related to puberty, as a bone in their thigh feels different. This change seems to mark the beginning of the end of childhood, as the "links" (connections and relationships with others) "bend right" (change and become less secure).
The singer then talks about feeling isolated from their friends, waving them on as childhood ends. There is a sense of nostalgia and longing for the simplicity of child games, as the last lines repeat "It's hard to just kiss our child games goodbye." The title of the song, "Spirit They've Vanished," seems to indicate a loss of innocence or purity that the singer is experiencing, as their spirit or essence disappears.
The repeated line "In spirit they've vanished / And they'll show you why" creates a sense of mystery and intrigue, leaving the listener wondering exactly what has vanished and what the reason behind it is. The last line of the song, "You just messed the whole thing up!" creates a sense of playfulness and self-awareness, indicating that the heavy themes of the song are being delivered with a touch of humor and irony.
Line by Line Meaning
In this place
Here, in this particular location,
There's a bone in thigh
There is something deeply rooted within us,
Felt a change
We have experienced a shift,
Where the links bent right
Where the path we were on changed course,
Find a name
We search for clarity and meaning in the chaos of the world around us,
In the placeless age
In a time where we feel lost and adrift,
Girls and pain
Dealing with the harsh realities of growing up and the hurt that comes with it,
And your windowpane
Looking out at the world through a small, limited frame of reference,
Isolate
Feeling disconnected from others around us,
From a hundred friends
Even when surrounded by people, still feeling lonely and misunderstood,
Wave them on
Saying goodbye to our childhood and the people we knew during that time,
As the childhood ends
Gradually coming to terms with the fact that we are growing up,
Turn it fast
Trying to make sense of everything before it slips away and we lose ourselves completely,
As one mild day steals
As time passes us by without us even realizing it,
Turn one's soul
Looking deep within ourselves to find answers that we fear may not exist,
Into twenty years
In the process of trying to figure everything out, we risk losing years of our lives,
In spirit they've vanished
Our childhood selves seem to have disappeared from view,
And they'll show you why
The past is never truly gone; it has the power to shape and inform our lives in the present and future,
I'll make 'em pay elder
We vow to hold onto the memories of our youth and not let them fade away with time,
Lift my spite in time
We can learn from the pain and hardship we experienced in the past and use that knowledge to fuel us moving forward,
If we were just dolphins
If only we could escape our human problems and live carefree, like dolphins in the sea,
In the sea air fly
Reveling in the freedom and simplicity of nature around us,
It's hard to just kiss our
Saying goodbye to our childhood and all it represented is not easy,
Child games goodbye
But it is a necessary part of growing up and moving on to new chapters in life.
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JanGProductions23
The first time I listened to this song my ears rang for about three minutes straight. And I loved it.
i'm z00ted
Holy shit, Sennheiser IE80 headphones + this album on a high quality mp3 player and you're pretty much set for life.
NorseMortanius
I think something might have corrupted the file when it was uploaded. Anyone have a link to a good version of this song?
Captain America
you are in a meme page
rovocyte
no that is the real song
Wumpus
:omegalul:
Setomanda
legendary comment
saintbeau
This is transcendent
Hereditary Sedentary
Yeah, this is a good song alright
Fra De
love love love love love