A Forest
Bat for Lashes Lyrics


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Come closer and see
See into the trees
Find the girl
While you can
Come closer and see
See into the dark
Just follow your eyes
Just follow your eyes

I hear her voice
Calling my name
The sound is deep
In the dark
I hear her voice
And start to run
Into the trees
Into the trees

Into the trees

Suddenly I stop
But I know it's too late
I'm lost in a forest
All alone
The girl was never there
It's always the same




I'm running towards nothing
Again and again and again

Overall Meaning

In Bat for Lashes' song A Forest, the lyrics depict a sense of being lost and disoriented in a forest while searching for a girl. The opening line "come closer and see, see into the trees, find the girl while you can" is an invitation to engage actively with the natural world and with one's own sense of intuition. The line "see into the dark, just follow your eyes" suggests trusting one's instincts even in the midst of darkness and uncertainty.


As the song continues, the singer hears a voice calling their name, which they follow deep into the woods, running blindly until they find themselves lost. The final lines of the song "the girl was never there, it's always the same, I'm running towards nothing, again and again and again" suggest a feeling of being trapped in an endless cycle of searching for something that may not even exist.


The song evokes a feeling of being lost and disoriented, both in a literal sense in the forest and in a metaphorical sense in one's own life. The lyrics hint at the idea that sometimes we chase after things that are ultimately unattainable or even nonexistent, and in doing so, we can lose sight of ourselves and our own sense of direction.


Line by Line Meaning

Come closer and see
Approach and observe closely


See into the trees
Look within the forest


Find the girl
Discover the girl


While you can
Before it's too late


Come closer and see
Approach and observe closely


See into the dark
Perceive what's hidden in the darkness


Just follow your eyes
Trust your perception


Just follow your eyes
Trust your perception


I hear her voice
I hear her call


Calling my name
Summoning me by name


The sound is deep
The tone is low


In the dark
Amidst obscurity


I hear her voice
I hear her call


And start to run
Run away in fear


Into the trees
Towards the arboreal landscape


Into the trees
Towards the arboreal landscape


Suddenly I stop
Come to an abrupt halt


But I know it's too late
But it's already too late


I'm lost in a forest
I'm stranded in the woods


All alone
Without anyone else


The girl was never there
The girl was an illusion


It's always the same
The situation repeats itself


I'm running towards nothing
I'm sprinting to nowhere


Again and again and again
Repeating perpetually




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN T. WILLIAMS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@samiiroum

Come closer and see
See into the trees
Find the girl
While you can
Come closer and see
See into the dark
Just follow your eyes
Just follow your eyes
I hear her voice
Calling my name
The sound is deep
In the dark
I hear her voice
And start to run
Into the trees
Into the trees
Into the trees
Suddenly I stop
But I know it's too late
I'm lost in a forest
All alone
The girl was never there
It's always the same
I'm running towards nothing
Again and again and again and again...



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@Nevsremosia

So nice!

@JillySS

Me!

@wjl3299

Linda Perry mentioned Bat for Lashes as one of her favorite songwriters ... then i noticed she did this cover from The Cure and just had to have a listen

@FeltonLowry

My girlfriend was watching this show and i walked by shazaming this song lol

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What if 😍 best tv show ❤️

@MephProduction

great atmospheric, dark cover. This massive cure fan approves

@rockstar2375

I love this version

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