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.
Isle
Bardo Pond Lyrics
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At the close of the day
I touched the rust
Then I was in
I found the door
And start to stop
Against my skin
I found the door
I found the door
At the foot of the hill
I have the lost
Touch the sky
And the hours end
And the hours end
Found the door
Halfway down
Leap apart
Trace a dime
Start to stop
Constellation
Red like a mantle
Against my skin
Against my skin
Against my skin
Found the door
And I was in
Different time
I was in
Just in time
And I was in
Different time
And I was in
I found the door
Love in the day
I blessed the world
Joy and sky
I found the sky
And I was in
Start to stop
The constellation
Red like a mantle
Constellation?
Halfway down
You've been so fine
It's the perfect design
Found the door?
I've tried so long?
I was in
I was in
I was in
I was in
I was in
I was in
I found the door
And start to stop
Constellation??
And I was in
The lyrics to Bardo Pond's song "Isle" are open to interpretation, as with many of the band's psychedelic and experimental tracks. The repeated phrase "I found the door" may refer to a spiritual or metaphysical journey that the singer is undertaking, where a door represents a gateway to another realm or dimension. The lyrics suggest that this journey occurs "at the close of the day," perhaps implying that the singer is seeking solace or escape from the mundane world.
The description of touching rust and feeling the red like a mantle against their skin evokes a sensory experience of entering a different realm or plane. The repetition of the phrase "start to stop" could represent the cyclical nature of this journey, where the singer is constantly beginning again and ending again.
The mention of constellations and touching the sky suggests a cosmic theme to the song, and the way the lyrics shift between past and present tense could suggest a blurring of time and space. The final repetition of "I was in" suggests that the singer has fully entered this other realm, perhaps experiencing a sense of transcendence or enlightenment.
Line by Line Meaning
I found the door
I discovered an opportunity or path forward
At the close of the day
This breakthrough occurred at the end of a difficult time
I touched the rust
I overcame a perceived obstacle or barrier
Then I was in
I successfully entered a new situation
And start to stop
I began and ended
Red like a mantle
A brilliantly colored object or idea was next to me
Against my skin
This object or idea was intimately close to me
At the foot of the hill
This opportunity was at the base of a challenging journey
I have the lost
I experienced confusion or misdirection
Touch the sky
I connected with something transcendent or spiritual
And the hours end
This breakthrough came after a long and tiring period
Halfway down
I was in the middle of an uncertain situation
Leap apart
I made a difficult or brave decision
Trace a dime
I explored a small or unexpected detail
Constellation
I saw a pattern or connection in disparate things
Different time
I entered a separate dimension or reality
Just in time
I arrived at my destination at a fortunate moment
Love in the day
I experienced a positive emotion in broad daylight
I blessed the world
I gave or received a benevolent gift or thought
Joy and sky
I felt happiness and expansiveness
You've been so fine
I appreciated something or someone's excellence
It's the perfect design
I recognized the beauty or symmetry in something
I've tried so long?
I struggled for a significant period before succeeding
I was in
I achieved my goal or arrived at my destination
Contributed by Evan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dan Cohoon
This song saved my life, so many times. Like today for example.
ElectrikBoogaloo
+Dan Cohoon Bardo Pond is love
solitudefreak
Listening to this for the very first time feels like the best encounter I ever had in my life. Such an amazing feeling. Amazing, truly amazing music.
Cpt. ProlapsoR
One day, i listened to this song while on acid for more than 6h... This day i touched grace and disolved into bliss.
mauricio sanchez
Why I didn't hear this before???? Such a beauty and wonderful song, it deserves more views!!! !!
Francisco NOCT
bella voz, y esa flauta que se libera en los pasajes precisos, hacen de este tema un parque escondido en medio de la vorágine urbana; mis audífonos, y una bicicleta.
John Baez
Excellent - smooth yet rough.
mauricio sanchez
Thanks bro!!
Twin Crystals
FOREVERxx
// ( infinity )
Jon Jon
This fucking song