Flume
Bon Iver & St. Vincent Lyrics
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It's enough
I wear my garment so it shows
Now you know
Only love is all maroon
Gluey feathers on a flume
I am my mother on the wall, with us all
I move in water, shore to shore
Nothing's more
Only love is all maroon
Lapping lakes like leery loons
Leaving rope burns
Reddish rouge
Only love is all maroon
Gluey feathers on a flume
Sky is womb and she's the moon
The lyrics to Bon Iver / Peter Gabriel's song Flume explore the themes of identity, motherhood, and love. The opening lines "I am my mother's only one, it's enough" suggest that the persona is content with being their mother's only child and perhaps feels a strong connection to their mother. The following lines "I wear my garment so it shows, now you know" suggest that the persona is purposefully displaying their identity or sense of self to others.
The refrain "Only love is all maroon" uses color symbolism to describe the intensity and depth of love. The image of "gluey feathers on a flume" and "lapping lakes like leary loons" create a vivid natural landscape that symbolizes the emotions of the persona. The final line "Sky is womb and she's the moon" suggests the interconnectedness of nature, femininity, and emotional evolution.
Overall, the lyrics to Flume convey a sense of emotional introspection and connection to nature and family.
Line by Line Meaning
I am my mother's only one
I am the only child of my mother
It's enough
Having just my mother as family is sufficient for me
I wear my garment so it shows
I dress in a way that highlights my identity
Now you know
I want people to know who I am
Only love is all maroon
Love is the most important thing in life, symbolized by the color maroon
Gluey feathers on a flume
Strange things scatter in life, like feathers from different birds stuck together in a flume
Sky is womb and she's the moon
The sky is a nurturing mother and the moon is her child.
I am my mother on the wall, with us all
There's a portrait of my mother on the wall; she's always with us
I move in water, shore to shore
I travel a lot, like water from one shore to another
Nothing's more
Nothing else in life is as important as love
Lapping lakes like leary loons
The lakes are peaceful, and we sound like the laughing loons
Leaving rope burns
Our love is passionate and leaves some marks as a reminder
Reddish rouge
Another symbol of love, symbolized by the color of reddish rouge
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon
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