The title of Courrier’s first studio release, Like the Cold of Snow in the … Read Full Bio ↴The title of Courrier’s first studio release, Like the Cold of Snow in the Time of Harvest, is a fitting description of the boys from Austin, Texas. Like a new wind in an often dry and monotonous music ”business,” Courrier’s music is refreshing indeed.
With a penchant for melody in the likes of alternative-rock bands like Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, and Radiohead, Courrier writes songs as soothing as they are sincere. It is in this duality that Courrier finds their message. In the beauty of existence and the pain of experience, lead singer Austin Jones’ voice even reflects the honeyed grit of reality, while the ascending harmonies and radiant guitars anthem the intimate.
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Walls
Courrier Lyrics

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Lay the bricks
hearts of stone
the mortar is
for my broken bones

Raise the gates
the prying eyes
I'll seal the wound

to keep your love outside

These walls
take them down
take them down
These walls
they come down

The grief I gave
the love I stole
The words were
echoes of my own
The riot call
a silent throne
the shallow shakes
the cornerstone

These walls
take them down
take them down

These walls
they come down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of this song talk about building walls around oneself to protect from the outside world. The first stanza starts with the idea of laying bricks and using the hearts of stone as the building material. The singer is talking about how he is building up walls around himself because of the pain he has gone through. The second line is talking about the mortar being used to hold the bricks together is made from the broken bones he has suffered. It shows how the pain has become a part of him and how he is using it as a defense mechanism.

In the second verse, he talks about raising the gates, which means in this context, he is trying to keep others out of his life. He is trying to seal the wound to keep love outside; it means he is trying to protect himself from any further pain or hurt. The third line talks about the love he has stolen and the grief he has caused. The words he said were echoes of his own, means that he used his own thoughts and feelings to create the words he spoke. The fourth line, "The riot call, a silent throne, the shallow shakes, the cornerstone," is trying to emphasize the idea of building walls and on what foundation the wall is being built on.

To sum up, the song talks about how one can build up walls around oneself, and even though it may seem like a good idea, it ultimately hurts both the person inside and the people trying to get close to them. The singer is trying to convey the message that we should take down those walls, embrace those who love us, and let them come in.

Line by Line Meaning

Lay the bricks
Begin building the walls

hearts of stone
Emotions toughened and numbed by past experiences

the mortar is
The adhesive for the wall is

for my broken bones
To conceal and protect my wounded and damaged self

Raise the gates
Secure the entrance to my heart

the prying eyes
Nosy people who want to invade my privacy

I'll seal the wound
Protect myself from further emotional injury

to keep your love outside
To avoid letting anyone into my life who may cause me pain

These walls
My emotional defenses

take them down
Dismantle my walls and become emotionally vulnerable

they come down
The walls will eventually crumble