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1) Dwellings is a band… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Dwellings is a band from Modesto, California playing intricate and melodic post-hardcore.

2) Dwellings is a solo electronic project from Gnod's Chris Haslam.

Sounding in places like a very stoned early Aphex, the menu here consists of the same ingredients but cooked imaginatively in different ways. Huge, half-buried waves of pitch-black tones'n'moans, skittering, insistent hats and synthetic snares rushing in all directions at once - actual dancing not to be ruled out, brain dancing guaranteed. Among other things Dwellings, to its creator, is "a place where time is feels stretched, a place where the rhythms of everyday life go on for ever..." for listening to the hypnotic jams on this album will make you feel like time is standing still.

3) Dwellings is a 5-piece rock band from Sacramento, California. Drawing inspiration from Circa Survive, The Mars Volta and Dance Gavin Dance, Dwellings has developed their own unique sound. The members are Isaac, Thomas, Erik, Marco, and Marx. Their debut album “Lavender Town” was released on Tragic Hero Records followed up by their single "Pick Up Before You Go". In 2023, the band has put out three new electric singles, “Devices”, “Waypoints”, and “It’s All There”! Their sophomore album, Little Garden, will be releasing on June 30th, 2023!

Foreverest
Dwellings Lyrics

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Tears
Running down her cheek
Are colder than the peak
Of Mount Everest
Oh
We both know
We both know
Who we are

I do not know
How long this body will hold on
No longer than
A moment that
Could last forever
Tears
Running down her cheek
Are colder than the peak
Of Mount Everest
Oh
We both know
We both know
Who we are
I do not know
How long this body will hold on
No longer than
A moment that
Could last forever
My soul swam out to sea
Trapped in the waves
Good thing it doesnt need to breath
Oh
I put our hearts together with solder
My lungs might not fill up with water
Your life may seem
To be struggling
But I promise you
It gets better, Row
Your knee deep in rain
Thats coated in pain
Dont blame the weather
The tears
Running down her cheek
Are colder thatn the peak
Than Mount Everest
Oh
We both know
We both know
Who we are
I do not know how long
This body will hold on
No longer than
A moment that
Could last forever
You're frozen
Your colder than a
Mountain top
I would like to see this stop
But I can't
Get everything that I want
I know
You're trying to buy some time
I know that it's not a crime
I don't mind
Don't mind
No
No
The tears
Running down her cheek
Are colder than the peak
Of Mount Everest
Oh
We both know
We both know
Who we are
I do not know how long
This body will hold on
No longer than

A moment that
Could last forever

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dwellings’ song “Foreverest” are a reflection on mortality and the fleeting nature of time. The opening lines of “tears running down her cheek, are colder than the peak of Mount Everest” serve as a metaphor for the coldness and finality of death. The song continues to contemplate the uncertain length of one’s life, with the lines “I do not know how long this body will hold on, no longer than a moment that could last forever” illustrating the idea that time is both finite and infinite.

The lyrics also provide a sense of hope amidst the contemplation of mortality. The lines “your life may seem to be struggling, but I promise you it gets better, Row” suggest that even in difficult times, there is a possibility for things to improve. The idea that “my soul swam out to sea, trapped in the waves, good thing it doesn’t need to breathe” serves as a reminder that the soul is eternal and continues on beyond the physical body.

Overall, “Foreverest” is a poignant reflection on the fragility of life, while also offering a message of hope and comfort.

Line by Line Meaning

Tears Running down her cheek Are colder than the peak Of Mount Everest
The tears running down her cheek are so cold that they are colder than the peak of Mount Everest.

Oh We both know We both know Who we are
We both know who we are.

I do not know How long this body will hold on No longer than A moment that Could last forever
The singer doesn't know how long his body will survive, but he knows that a moment can sometimes feel like forever.

My soul swam out to sea Trapped in the waves Good thing it doesn't need to breath Oh
The singer's soul is trapped in the waves of the sea, but since souls don't need to breathe, it's not actually trapped.

I put our hearts together with solder My lungs might not fill up with water Your life may seem To be struggling But I promise you It gets better, Row
The singer has been deeply emotionally connected to someone, soldering their hearts together. He promises that, even though life is currently tough, it will get better over time.

Your knee deep in rain That's coated in pain Dont blame the weather
You are going through a difficult time, and it's okay to acknowledge the pain, but don't blame the external circumstances for it.

You're frozen Your colder than a Mountain top I would like to see this stop But I can't Get everything that I want
You are emotionally frozen and in a lot of pain, and the singer wants to see you get better, but he knows he can't control everything.

I know You're trying to buy some time I know that it's not a crime I don't mind Don't mind
The singer knows that you need some time to heal, and that's okay. It's not a crime to take that time, and he doesn't mind giving it to you.

No No
Just a repetition of the word 'no'.

Contributed by Kaylee M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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