Dark Spring
Beach House Lyrics
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Light years
Brought near
Cold gone
Glowing
Night sing
Brought fear
I want to lie in
They call Orion
The colors missing
Upon the dark spring
Cold red
Light years
Brought near
Dark gone
Glowing
Night sing
The worlds colliding
Unreal dividing
The colors missing
Upon the dark spring
The lyrics to Beach House's song "Dark Spring" convey the cyclical nature of birth and death. The opening lines suggest a cosmic birth, as a "dark red" color evokes the fiery creation of a new star or galaxy. The phrase "light years brought near" reinforces the idea of distance and vast space as the star is brought closer. However, this celestial birth is tempered by the line "cold gone" which suggests the inevitability of death, even in the vastness of space. The image of a "glowing night" further reinforces the theme of luminosity and creation.
The second verse continues the theme of the cosmos, with the line "star death ringing" implying the destruction of a celestial body. The phrase "they call Orion" suggests a human need to find patterns and connections in the universe, as the singer seeks comfort in the familiar constellation. The final lines of both verses "the colors missing upon the dark spring" sound almost mournful, perhaps for the loss of the radiant light in the universe.
Interestingly, the lyrics don't tell a straightforward story or narrative, but rather imagery that functions as a metaphor for existential themes. The repetition of phrases in each verse makes the song feel cyclical, almost like the cycle of life and death the lyrics describe. The pairing of images of creation and death alongside one another emphasizes the idea that destruction is an inevitable part of creation.
Line by Line Meaning
Dark red
A deep and somber shade of red
Light years
A unit of distance in astronomical terms
Brought near
Something distant has been brought closer
Cold gone
The chillness has faded away
Glowing
Radiating light or brightness
Night sing
The sound and music of the night
Star death ringing
The sound of a dying star
Brought fear
Caused fear or anxiety
I want to lie in
An expressed desire to rest or relax
They call Orion
A reference to the constellation of Orion
The colors missing
The absence of vivid colors
Upon the dark spring
A metaphorical description of a dark, dismal time
Cold red
A chilly, bleak hue of red
Light years
A vast measure of time and distance
Brought near
Something that once seemed far away is now closer
Dark gone
The darkness has faded away
Glowing
Radiating with light or warmth
Night sing
The music of the night
The worlds colliding
A description of conflict or turmoil
Unreal dividing
A separation that is not rooted in reality
The colors missing
The absence of vivid or bright colors
Upon the dark spring
A metaphorical expression of a dark and difficult time
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Victoria Garance Alixe Legrand, Alex Kristian Scally
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@rafiazaheer76
Lyrics:
Dark red
Light years
Brought near
Cold gone
Glowing
Night sing
Star death ringing
Brought fear
I want to lie in
They call Orion
The colors missing
Upon the dark spring
Cold red
Light years
Brought near
Dark gone
Glowing
Night sing
The world's colliding
Unreal dividing
The colors missing
Upon the dark spring
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@NeilBromhall1
This is the first time I've heard this band. They are brilliant. When I was contacted about using my Iris time lapse for their video I thought I was helping a little band get noticed. I had no idea they were this talented and well establish. I'm very proud to have my tiny contribution to their scary, cute, scary video. Best wishes Neil
@halfstring
Check out their "Bloom" album and be mindblown.
@carlomorelli8605
so now you want to be helped by them
@NeilBromhall1
No. They have paid and given me a credit. That's enough thank you.
@dimitriosbarnias1857
i would have killed for sthg like this to happen to me, and for free, Love them
@NeilBromhall1
Ha. Interesting. I have a suspicion that the album and music video would have done well enough without the iris.
@spookey2004
This video perfectly encapsulates the vibes 7 gives off. The album reminds me of roaming around at night, feeling such a wide range of emotions as I get lost in the magic
@Soundofsilver2007
Gives me a little bit of a Burial feel.
@squeezie49
My heart was racing this whole video. I'm not use to Beach House having so much energy...brilliant song. Brilliant video
@ryanryan5462
I didn’t understand a single lyric but this song is so awesome!!!