GREEN
Beaver Lyrics


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Watch the sunlight filter down through the leaves
See how they spread the light so evenly
Leave my courtyard bathing
In luscious green
Leave no shadow there to hide for me

Silhouettes draw silver lines across the sky
Feels like it takes forever

In the end what's true
True of all you thought you knew
In the end what counts for you

Distant sounds are carried
On distant winds
Starting off a looplike stream of thoughts
Centred round this silent eye of the storm
Feels like it takes forever

So in the end what's true
True of all you thought you knew
In the end what counts for you

Let me take you down
Out onto my courtyard
There's the key
The lock's been long awaiting

Watch the sunrays filter down
And spread the light so even
Leave my courtyard bathing
In luscious green




Silhouettes draw silver lines across the sky
Feels like it takes forever

Overall Meaning

The song Green by Beaver is an ode to the beauty of nature and its ability to offer solace in times of confusion and uncertainty. The first verse describes the singer observing the sunlight filtering down through the leaves and bathing his courtyard in luscious green. There’s no shadow to hide in, meaning that he’s basking in the full glory of the sun’s rays. The second verse talks about distant sounds being carried on distant winds, leading to a loop of thoughts centered around the silent eye of the storm. This suggests that the singer is going through a difficult moment in his life, but the sheer beauty of nature around him offers calm and comfort. In the end, the chorus ponders what’s true and what counts, implying that perhaps the singer is going through a moment of self-reflection and realization.


Line by Line Meaning

Watch the sunlight filter down through the leaves
Observe the rays of the sun pass through the foliage


See how they spread the light so evenly
Notice how the light diffuses equally throughout


Leave my courtyard bathing
Permit my courtyard to be immersed


In luscious green
Within a rich, verdant green color


Leave no shadow there to hide for me
Eliminate any place where I might conceal myself in shade


Silhouettes draw silver lines across the sky
The shadows create a shimmering pattern in the sky


Feels like it takes forever
Seems to last an interminable amount of time


In the end what's true
Ultimately, what is factual


True of all you thought you knew
Valid concerning everything you believed


In the end what counts for you
Ultimately, what is important to you


Distant sounds are carried
Far-off noises are conveyed


On distant winds
By gusts originating from afar


Starting off a looplike stream of thoughts
Initiating a cyclical flow of ideas


Centred round this silent eye of the storm
Dependent on this quiet place at the center of the chaos


Let me take you down
Allow me to lead you


Out onto my courtyard
Out to the courtyard I possess


There's the key
Here is the means of entry


The lock's been long awaiting
The lock has been anticipating for a lengthy period


Watch the sunrays filter down
Observe the rays of sun pass through


And spread the light so even
And disperse the light uniformly


Leave my courtyard bathing
Permit my courtyard to be immersed


In luscious green
Within a rich, verdant green color


Silhouettes draw silver lines across the sky
The shadows create a shimmering pattern in the sky


Feels like it takes forever
Seems to last an interminable amount of time




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Comments from YouTube:

Multibjarne

Yeah, they are. Josh Homme stated once that this was one of his absolute favourite bands in Europe. Their website features some pictures of the band along with Josh

StationDead96

I just bought this album on ebay..its so diferent i mean it sounds very stoner/desert but it has more than just that.

Sebastiaan van Dijk

fucking hell, do they still exist? if so, i must see them, i'm from holland too

Grete kuurme

this.shit.is.good.dear.god

Multibjarne

I downloaded '13' and 'The difference engine' from a blogspot-site or whatever they are named.. I bought 'Mobile' and 'Lodge', Lodge both on CD and vinyl, from ebay both of them

Keefmaster

nice

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