Son
Dear Hunter Lyrics
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And move to disguise
With a soul below
Only the eyes above
Slowly and silently
Slip away
Sleep now in the soil
A stolen smoke assumes
Leaving the shell to atrophy
Meet with the earth
As the sober spirit sings
Leave, leave it behind
This truth is (harming you?)
Leave, leave it behind
(?)
Your life hereafter
Will cure all your troubles
And recast a history
Turn and walk away
And what of the father?
Will he (analyze?)
And what about the mother?
Will she discover the truth
Behind this life we're living
Now everything we've ever had
Is here for us
Now everything we've ever had
Is here for us
Don't worry 'bout the father
I'll take care of him
And as for the mother
She always loved her son
And you look like him
The lyrics to Dear Hunter's song Son seem to describe a funeral or burial situation where the body of the deceased has been aligned and covered, and their soul has moved on. The lyrics “Sleep now in the soil, The dust in the debris, Leaving the shell to atrophy, Meet with the earth” suggest this as well. It seems that the person singing the lyrics wants to reassure the person who has passed on that they don't have to worry anymore, that their current troubles are over, and that any history they may have had can be recast.
In the second part of the song, the lyrics change to addressing those left behind. The lines “And what of the father? Will he analyze? And what about the mother? Will she discover the truth” suggest that there may be something else going on behind the scenes that we're not aware of. The person singing the song seems to be trying to put their mind at rest by saying that everything they've ever had is still there for them, and that they don't need to worry about the family they've left behind.
Overall, the song seems to be a meditation on life, death, and what happens after we pass on. The lyrics are beautifully written and the melody, which is quite soothing, adds to the sense of resignation and peaceful acceptance that the song conveys.
Line by Line Meaning
We lay aligned
We are lying side by side, close and in order.
And move to disguise
We are trying to hide or conceal something as we move.
With a soul below
There is something we are trying to keep hidden, buried deep within ourselves.
Only the eyes above
Only the exterior of our bodies and expressions give off any indication that something is amiss.
Slowly and silently
We are leaving quietly and unobtrusively, almost unnoticed.
Slip away
We are departing this place without anyone knowing.
Sleep now in the soil
It is time to close our eyes and rest in the earth beneath us.
The dust in the debris
We join the dust and debris that surrounds us, mingling into the earth.
A stolen smoke assumes
The smoke rose from a fire that we built for warmth and comfort, now stolen and gone.
Leaving the shell to atrophy
Our bodies are left to decay and wither away over time.
Meet with the earth
We are reuniting with the earth, the ground from which we came.
As the sober spirit sings
The calm and quiet spirit within us sings as we depart.
Leave, leave it behind
It is time to let go of what we were holding onto before we left.
This truth is (harming you?)
The truth we were hiding before was causing us pain.
Your life hereafter
After leaving this place, our lives are about to change.
Will cure all your troubles
All the pain and heartache we were experiencing will be healed once we leave.
And recast a history
Our own personal histories will be rewritten or reinterpreted after we've left.
Turn and walk away
It is time for us to turn around and depart from this place.
And what of the father?
What will happen to the patriarch of our family?
Will he (analyze?)
Will he be able to dissect and understand what happened?
And what about the mother?
What will happen to the matriarch of our family?
Will she discover the truth
Will she be able to find out what really happened to us?
Behind this life we're living
There were hidden aspects to our lives that others did not know about.
Now everything we've ever had
Everything we owned or held dear to us is now present in this space with us.
Is here for us
We have everything we need in this moment.
Don't worry 'bout the father
I will take care of the patriarch of our family, so do not worry.
I'll take care of him
I will make sure he is okay after we leave.
And as for the mother
The matriarch of our family will be taken care of as well.
She always loved her son
She had an intense and unbreakable bond with her child.
And you look like him
You resemble him and the love that she had for him is present here too.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CASEY BLUE CRESCENZO
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