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Some Trees
Cymbals Eat Guitars Lyrics
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To the adjacent development
But there used to be trees stretching back
And there was no way through
And I was thankful for the mystery
But by the time that girl had hanged herself
I could have looked out my back window
Baseball field lights that shine
Over the shedding pine
Each bulb's a blinding sphere
In the secular nation
Unhurried sirens moan
Pitches that glaze my eyes
She's just a pale fleshy typewriter-light advertisement for a wind chime that emits rays which resonate in the polluted sky
All entrances to the
Merritt blocked off I mean
I'd love to believe that death's
Just the beginning as the
Shutters fly open and the
Breeze gives me pause
I know what's out there
morning phone calls silence and resentment and craters a new moon built in a line
The first stanza of Cymbals Eat Guitars's song Some Trees seems to speak to the changing landscape of a suburban neighborhood. A once isolated cul-de-sac has been connected to another development by a road, and in the process, trees have been cut down to make way. The persona in the song appears to mourn the loss of these trees and the mystery they represented. However, it's only after a tragic event, the suicide of a girl who lived nearby, that the singer realizes the eerie implications of their former privacy - had the trees still been there, they could have looked out their window and watched the girl's death. The tone of the song is somewhat mournful and introspective, with a sense of sadness at the loss and fragility of life.
Line by Line Meaning
And now a road connects the cul-de-sac
The once dead end now has a road leading to the neighboring area
To the adjacent development
The road leads to the development next door
But there used to be trees stretching back
There were trees where the road now stands
And there was no way through
The trees blocked the path
And I was thankful for the mystery
He appreciated the unknown nature of the wooded area
But by the time that girl had hanged herself
By the time the girl committed suicide
I could have looked out my back window
He had a view of the area from his window
And watched her neck just snap
He could have witnessed her death
Baseball field lights that shine
The lights from the baseball field glow
Over the shedding pine
Above the pine tree shedding its needles
Each bulb's a blinding sphere
Each light is a blinding circle
In the secular nation
In the non-religious country
Unhurried sirens moan
The sirens wail slowly
Pitches that glaze my eyes
The high notes cause his eyes to glaze over
She's just a pale fleshy typewriter-light advertisement for a wind chime that emits rays which resonate in the polluted sky
She is nothing special, just a cheap advertisement for a wind chime that will only add to the pollution in the sky
All entrances to the
All entrances to the area
Merritt blocked off I mean
The Merritt Parkway is blocked off
I'd love to believe that death's
He wants to believe that after death
Just the beginning as the
It is only the start
Shutters fly open and the
As the shutters open
Breeze gives me pause
The breeze makes him stop and think
I know what's out there
He is aware of the unknown
morning phone calls silence and resentment and craters a new moon built in a line
The morning routines are filled with calls, anger, and emptiness like a line of craters on a new moon
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Joseph Ferocious
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