Allmusic describes Bardo Pond as having "lengthy, deliberate sound explorations filled with all the hallmarks of modern-day space rock: droning guitars, thick distortion, feedback, reverb, and washes of white noise." Bardo Pond are a taper-friendly band who encourage fans to make recordings of their shows.
Dragonfly
Bardo Pond Lyrics
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Painless and carefully free
Like a bug buzzing away
I can barely feel the day
Like a dragonfly
Lying on the floor
Buzzards picking at my bones
And it goes ba-ba-ba
Dragonfly
Things are swimming in my head
Body's so light it could be led
Fall off a cliff and end up dead
Lying in laying in my bed
Dragonfly
Lying on the floor
Painless and carefully free
Like my brain buzzing away
The sun lights up the day
Like a dragonfly
Lying on the floor
I'm careless and painfully free
Like a bug buzzing away
I can barely feel the day
Dragonfly
The lyrics to Bardo Pond's Dragonfly talk about a state of mind where the singer is lying on the floor, feeling weightless and carefree. They compare themselves to a bug buzzing away, barely feeling the day, and to a dragonfly, which is a symbol of transformation, freedom and lightness. The buzzards picking at their bones may represent the inevitability of death and decay, which contrasts with the lightness of the singer's mind. The ba-ba-ba song playing in their head adds to the dreamy atmosphere of the lyrics, and may represent the soundtrack of their inner world.
The second verse talks about things swimming in their head, and their body being so light it could be led. This could represent a state of altered consciousness, where external stimuli have lost their grip on the singer's mind. Falling off a cliff and ending up dead could represent a metaphorical death and rebirth, where the singer leaves behind their old self and embraces a new, transformed one. Finally, lying in their bed with the dragonfly as a witness may represent a moment of contemplation and reflection, where the singer may decide to hold on to the lightness and freedom they experienced on the floor.
Line by Line Meaning
Lying on the floor
Helpless and unable to move, possibly due to death or extreme fatigue
Painless and carefully free
Without physical pain but possibly free from the burdens and stressors of life
Like a bug buzzing away
Small, insignificant, and moving aimlessly with no apparent purpose or direction
I can barely feel the day
Feeling disconnected, unresponsive, and uninterested with what is happening in the outside world
Like a dragonfly
Referring to the fragile and fleeting nature of life as a dragonfly's lifespan is short
Buzzards picking at my bones
Describing a scene of death and decay, with scavengers feeding on the remains
There's a song playing in my head
Experiencing auditory hallucinations, possibly due to a mental or neurological condition
And it goes ba-ba-ba
The nature or content of the song is unclear, but it may be repetitive and meaningless
Things are swimming in my head
Experiencing confusion and disorientation, with thoughts feeling jumbled and unclear
Body's so light it could be led
Feeling weightless and unburdened, to the point of being inanimate like a lead weight
Fall off a cliff and end up dead
Imagining a scenario of sudden and violent death
Lying in laying in my bed
Possibly referring to the feeling of being trapped or stuck, unable to move or take action
The sun lights up the day
A stark contrast to the sense of darkness and confusion being felt internally
I'm careless and painfully free
A sense of being liberated from cares and worries, but also feeling lost and unmoored
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