Always Just Beneath The Dawn
Brave Saint Saturn Lyrics

Battle Creek
Reference to Battle Creek, Michigan. It sets an anxious mood for the song and represents the battle within the singer's mind.

Something that you said last week
Referencing a conversation that occurred recently, which has been eating away at the singer's conscience.

Is eating me with sharpened teeth
The intensity of the situation is gnawing away at the singer's mind.

And I am so afraid
The artist is experiencing great fear and uncertainty about the situation.

Not something thrown out flippantly
The situation is not something that was carelessly said, but rather an important and meaningful statement.

But to my heart and very core
The statement affected the singer to their core and reveals a deep truth about their relationship.

I may not see you anymore
The statement implied a potential end to the relationship with the person spoken to.

Or something even worse
An even more devastating outcome is also possible.

And in my bones
The situation feels integral to the artist's being and affects them deeply.

Your twenty-three same chromosomes
The artist shares a biological connection with the person they're addressing.

Reside in twisted prophecy
The relationship between the two is entangled in a difficult and complicated fate.

Likening our destinies
The outcomes of their lives are tied together in some way.

I genuflect. I'll hold my breath
The singer is humbly waiting and hoping for a good outcome.

I'll wait and see
The singer is not sure what will happen and is waiting for a resolution.

Your blood is swimming inside me
The biological connection between the two runs deep and is inescapable.

And there is no love
A father's love for their son is an incomparable type of love.

Like fathers have for their sons
The love between a father and son is what the artist is reflecting on.

I am weak
The singer is feeling emotionally vulnerable and powerless.

But believe me when I softly speak
The singer is making a gentle plea for understanding and connection.

If there is strength inside of me
The artist believes that their ability to handle the situation comes from a deep connection to the person they're addressing.

It's you who put it there
The strength to persevere comes from the person they're addressing.

And I concede
The artist is willing to recognize their faults and mistakes.

That something stabbed
The situation referred to earlier felt like an emotional attack or a betrayal of sorts.

And made you bleed
The situation was difficult and hurtful for the person they're addressing.

Stole the light you once believed
The situation took away something important to the person they're addressing, likely hope or trust in the singer.

Yes I still do
The singer still believes in the potential of the relationship and connection between them.

Do you believe
The singer is asking if the person they're addressing still believes in their relationship.

Is saw your father in a dream?
The artist had a dream about the person they're addressing's father, further underlining the importance of family connections mentioned throughout the song.

He said that he is safe and well
The dream involved the person they're addressing's father saying he was doing well and was safe.

And waiting up for us
The father was waiting for the singer and the person they're addressing to reconcile.

Boys need fathers, every daughter
Children need their fathers, regardless of gender.

Every broken heart so gone
Those who have experienced heartbreak need support and love to heal.

I believe that Love is greater
Love has the power to overcome strife and challenges, as evidenced by the father in the dream and the connection between family members.

Never ceasing, always hoping
Hope and love persist even in difficult times.

Always just beneath the dawn
Hope and love are always present, even in dark times, and just waiting to emerge.