Dark Dark Dark is an American folk band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Formed… Read Full Bio ↴Dark Dark Dark is an American folk band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Formed in 2006, the band has toured extensively in the United States and Eastern Asia and is known for blending minimalism, New Orleans jazz, Americana, Eastern European folk, and pop.

In 2008, Dark Dark Dark released their debut album The Snow Magic on Supply and Demand Music.

Their second album, Wild Go, released on October 5, 2010 via Supply and Demand Music, began in 2006 as a collaboration between multi-instrumentalists and singers Nona Marie Invie and Marshall LaCount. The single “Daydreaming” from Wild Go was featured in Episode 7, Season 7 of Grey’s Anatomy, in Episode 18, Season 1 of Switched at Birth and in Episode 5, Season 1 of Good Girls. “Daydreaming" was also used as background music in the February 11, 2011 episode of American Idol and in the Degrassi: The Next Generation episode, "Jesus, Etc., Part 2". The song 'Wild Goose Chase' made an appearance in Episode 1, Series 6 of Skins in the UK. "In Your Dreams", also from Wild Go, is used as the theme for the BBC drama Thirteen.

In 2012, the band released Who Needs Who on Supply and Demand Music.

The Bones
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Hold on, I can't feel you
It's been too long for any rescue.
Is it lost, or just too hard to find?
Cut the cord. fade to black.
It's better left behind.

It's time to celebrate everything is gone.
We're left with all the waste.

It's time to get it back

Back to bare bones

Keep on, it will find you.
A new light-something to see through.
Pay the cost. you're standing in a line.
There's a way to get it back.
Just let it fall behind.

It's time to celebrate everything is gone.
We're left with all the waste.
It's time to get it back

Back to bare bones

You never listen. no, you never listen.
Never listen, know you never listen to anything I ever say at all.
You never see them. no you never see the traps set in your way.
But does it really matter if we fall.

Cut the cord. fade to black. it's better left behind.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dark Dark Dark's song, The Bones, delve into themes of loss, growth, and moving forward. The opening lines, "Hold on, I can't feel you / It's been too long for any rescue," suggest a feeling of helplessness and reaching the point of no return. The following lines, "Is it lost, or just too hard to find? / Cut the cord. Fade to black. / It's better left behind," further reinforces the idea of letting go to move forward. This can be interpreted as letting go of a past relationship or situation that no longer serves as a positive force in one's life.

The lyrics also emphasize the need to celebrate the transition from the past to the present, even if it means being left with waste. The lines, "It's time to celebrate everything is gone. / We're left with all the waste. / It's time to get it back / Back to bare bones," suggest a shift in perspective from mourning what's lost to acknowledging what's been gained. The repetition of "back to bare bones" implies that in starting anew, one must strip away any excess and face the situation in its most basic form.

The chorus continues to reinforce the idea of moving forward, accepting the cost of growth, and allowing yourself to start fresh. The lyrics, "Keep on, it will find you. / A new light-something to see through. / Pay the cost. You're standing in a line. / There's a way to get it back. / Just let it fall behind," suggests that the process of moving forward and finding something new is not easy, but it is possible. The final lines of the song, "Cut the cord. Fade to black. / It's better left behind," come full circle with the song's opening lines, emphasizing the need to let go to move forward.

Line by Line Meaning

Hold on, I can't feel you
I cannot sense your presence anymore and it feels like it has been a while since I last did.

It's been too long for any rescue.
It has been too much time has passed for any help or aid to be effective or possible.

Is it lost, or just too hard to find?
I am unsure if what was there before is missing, or merely difficult to detect and locate.

Cut the cord. fade to black.
End the attachment that once existed and let everything come to a close.

It's better left behind.
It is best to move forward without dwelling on the past or holding on to anything that has been lost.

It's time to celebrate everything is gone.
It is now the moment to rejoice that everything that was present before has vanished.

We're left with all the waste.
All that remains are the remnants and trash of what was, with nothing of true value furthermore.

It's time to get it back
It is the moment to recover or retrieve something that has been lost.

Back to bare bones
Returning to a state of minimalism with only essential elements that remain.

Keep on, it will find you.
Continue without giving up, and eventually the thing that is being sought will reveal itself.

A new light-something to see through.
A fresh perspective to have on things, a lens to view it differently.

Pay the cost. you're standing in a line.
The price must be paid to gain entrance or access to the next thing, and the line must be waited through patiently.

There's a way to get it back.
There is a method or route to follow in order to retrieve what was lost.

Just let it fall behind.
Trying to chase after something that is being left in the past is futile, and it is best to move forward and leave it where it belongs.

You never listen. no, you never listen.
I have never felt that you have truly heard what I have been saying to you.

Never listen, know you never listen to anything I ever say at all.
It seems that you are completely deaf to any words or ideas that come out of my mouth.

You never see them. no you never see the traps set in your way.
You are oblivious to the obstacles and difficulties that face you, and it seems like you will never be able to see them.

But does it really matter if we fall.
If we stumble and take a tumble, will it truly make any bit of difference one way or the other?

Cut the cord. fade to black. it's better left behind.
Sever what was keeping us connected, put it all to rest, and look forward: that is where the future is.

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