Shake
Dave Lyrics
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Ignore the leaf then winds begin to blow
Changing directions, watching time unfolding
Melting and eroding
Burning through our fortunes, taking all that we own
Witness omens rising
As the skies begins to glow
Watching gaps begin to grow
Walking back the ocean
Just enough to say a word
Feel a wave in motion
Shake and tremble
Smoldering eyes at night
Floating in darkness, offer sacrifice
In adoration, beating drums and laughter
Growing ever faster
Dancing over embers falling into the fire
Witness omens rising
As the skies begins to glow
Trace the fault lines forming
Watching gaps begin to grow
Walking back the ocean
Just enough to say a word
Feel a wave in motion
Shake and tremble
Smoke drifts far away
Taking all our thoughts
Words that once held weight
Lie in wanton state
Turn our feet around
And fall without a sound
Engulfing all we know
Witness omens rising
As the skies begins to glow
Trace the fault lines forming
Watching gaps begin to grow
Walking back the ocean
Just enough to say a word
Feel a wave in motion
Shake and tremble
In βShake,β Dave warns of imminent change and destruction in a way that is both captivating and terrifying. The lyrics describe the signs of disaster as they appear, from the first warnings to the imminent shaking and trembling of the earth. The warning signs that are ignored only lead to changes in the direction of the winds, which then erode the landscape and take all that we own. Omens rise, skies glow, and fault lines form, all forming gaps that threaten to swallow us whole. We then see the desperate attempts to ward off the coming destruction, complete with offerings and beating drums, but the forces of nature are simply too powerful to be held back. The song ends with the realization that everything we once knew has been engulfed and changed forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Warning signs foretold
There were clear signs of danger ahead.
Ignore the leaf then winds begin to blow
One must pay attention to the small warning signs before they grow into big problems.
Changing directions, watching time unfolding
Things are changing and we are just watching it happen.
Melting and eroding
Everything is slowly disappearing or breaking down.
Burning through our fortunes, taking all that we own
We are losing everything we have, and it feels like we are on fire.
Witness omens rising
We are seeing signs of disaster.
As the skies begins to glow
We see these signs in the sky.
Trace the fault lines forming
We are able to see where the problems are starting to form.
Watching gaps begin to grow
We notice the problems growing larger and more dangerous.
Walking back the ocean
Trying to stop something that is inevitable.
Just enough to say a word
Trying to do something, even if it's just a small gesture.
Feel a wave in motion
Noticing something big and powerful coming towards us.
Shake and tremble
Feeling the fear and worry that comes with danger.
Smoldering eyes at night
Eyes burning with intensity and passion.
Floating in darkness, offer sacrifice
Feeling lost and unsure, but willing to make a sacrifice to fix things.
In adoration, beating drums and laughter
Celebrating even in the face of danger and potential disaster.
Growing ever faster
Things are getting worse and happening more quickly.
Dancing over embers falling into the fire
Being reckless even when things are dangerous.
Smoke drifts far away
Everything is disappearing and moving on.
Taking all our thoughts
We are losing everything we thought we knew.
Words that once held weight
Things that used to matter are no longer important.
Lie in wanton state
These things are just lying around and not being used.
Turn our feet around
Trying to change direction and move away from the problems.
And fall without a sound
Falling without any hope of surviving the danger.
Engulfing all we know
Being completely consumed by the disaster and losing everything we have.
Lyrics Β© CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JAMES DIXON, VINCENT NEFF, DAVID MACLEAN, THOMAS GRACE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MultiGuvnor
Holy shit how have I managed to not find out about this dude up until now?! 8 albums?!! Jeez louise this guy seriously rocks, what a talent!
@SonofDave
Cheers. Share it around.
@nonzerosum8943
Multi....estΓ‘ igual conmigo....same here...I'm hooking y'all to my baby bro on YouTube...."Johnny Long at San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf" get back if blues harp is something that would make y'all SHAKE A BONE....let yo backbone slip homey
@Cleuseau
I want his t-shirt and poster and he has no website :(
@abegetsbuckwild
I always thought he had a band...but this makes it better.
@connorgillispie7128
seriously this is incredible
@VideoMeltdown
He was in the Crash Test Dummies originally
@Cleuseau
They would need 15 people to make a cover of this song.
@amadeusakreveusmusic3356
Walter White moonlighting as an experimental country musician is the best thing I've ever seen
@Shakes-Off-Fear
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