Lately
Downhaul Lyrics


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Well it's granular now
As I shed the sheets in this empty beach house
You twitch to sleep and I trace the baseboard
To the side door
And I'm wide awake

I've tried to tie down
All the little things I think I can live without
Cause I don't want to chase the afterglow
Of what I used to know anymore

So go on and tell me
What you've been doing lately





Cause I'm dying to know

Overall Meaning

The opening line of Downhaul's song "Lately" directly sets the tone for the rest of the track. The lyrics "Well it's granular now" evoke the feeling of something that has become rough and coarse, almost as if sandpaper has been applied to a previously smooth surface. This sentiment is reinforced through the image of the singer shedding sheets in an empty beach house. The implication is that something was once present, now it is gone, and all that remains is the detritus left behind.


The next few lines continue with this feeling of disconnection and searching. The singer is tracing the baseboard, a mundane task that emphasizes how much they are grasping at anything to avoid feeling lost. The words "And I'm wide awake" further exemplify the singer's inability to find peace, a sense of insomnia that stems from this lack of grounding.


The chorus brings the theme of the song into sharp focus. The singer is searching for answers, for a glimpse into what has been happening in someone else's life, namely the addressee. They have tried to make sense of their own life by getting rid of the things they think they can live without, the debris of the past that clings to them. Despite this effort to move forward, they cannot help but want to know what has happened in someone else's life.


Overall, "Lately" is a song that captures the feelings of disconnection and searching that permeate many people's lives. It is a song about trying to make sense of the past while also attempting to move forward, and the frustration that can come when answers are hard to come by.


Line by Line Meaning

Well it's granular now
Things have become more complicated and less clear


As I shed the sheets in this empty beach house
I wake up in a deserted place where I am alone with my thoughts


You twitch to sleep and I trace the baseboard
While you sleep restlessly, I am examining the details of our surroundings


To the side door
I am contemplating leaving and escaping my current situation


And I'm wide awake
My mind is racing with thoughts and I cannot sleep


I've tried to tie down
I have attempted to control and limit certain aspects of my life


All the little things I think I can live without
I have identified the distractions and excess in my life that I believe I can do without


Cause I don't want to chase the afterglow
I do not want to keep pursuing the fading memories of the past


Of what I used to know anymore
I am tired of relying on what was familiar to me in the past


So go on and tell me
Please update me on your current situation and life experiences


What you've been doing lately
I am curious about how you have been spending your time lately


Cause I'm dying to know
I am eager to learn more about your current life and experiences




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Gordon Phillips

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