Vanishing Act
Earlywinters Lyrics
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People at the station
Wired and insatiable(?)
Video game(?)
Where do you go to
Hear what's in your head?
Where do you go to hear yourself?
Hear yourself think
Showed up in a spacesuit
Full of electricity
Looking for a golden key
Key to it all
Where do you go to
Hear what's in your head?
Where do you go to hear yourself?
Hear yourself think
Where do you go to
Hear what's in your head?
Where do you go to hear yourself?
Where do you go to
Hear what's in your head?
Where do you go to hear yourself?
Say
Say we were abducted
High over the trees and lakes???
Vanishing act
Vanishing act
The lyrics of Earlywinters's song "Vanishing Act" seem to explore the idea of escape and the search for inner peace in the midst of chaos. The imagery of people at the station being wired and insatiable, and the mention of a video game, suggests the frenzied pace of modern life and the constant distractions that can prevent us from finding a quiet moment to reflect. The singer then poses the question of where we go to hear our own thoughts and find a sense of inner stillness.
The image of a person in a spacesuit full of electricity looking for a golden key adds to the sense of searching and striving for something more, something beyond the mundane. The repetition of the question "Where do you go to hear what's in your head?" emphasizes the importance of finding a quiet space for introspection and reflection, perhaps suggesting that this is the key to unlocking a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
Line by Line Meaning
Walk
Starting the journey, on foot.
People at the station
Crowded place where people come and go.
Wired and insatiable(?)/Video game(?))
Busy and impatient, like people addicted to technology.
Where do you go to/Hear what's in your head?/Where do you go to hear yourself?
Questioning where to find solitude and inner peace.
Hear yourself think
Take time to reflect on oneself and listen to one's own thoughts.
Showed up in a spacesuit/Full of electricity/Looking for a golden key/Key to it all
Metaphorically describing the search for answers or enlightenment, like a space traveler looking for a significant discovery.
Say/Say we were abducted/High over the trees and lakes???
Imagining being taken away from the chaos of reality to a higher place of clarity and peace.
Vanishing act
The desire to disappear or escape from the pressures of life.
Vanishing act
Repeating the phrase to emphasize the theme of the song.
Contributed by Charlie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Modern BoreFare
I remember finding this by accident years ago.
It's been far too long since I listened to this masterpiece...
Jimmy Lin
2023 and I'm back on yet another Early Winters kick. Such an under-appreciated and under-exposed band. I have such fond memories of watching them perform in NYC.
Nora
This is incredible. I've never felt music the way I do when I listen to you guys. I don't know what to say except thank you for making music. I hope you know you touch people with your music. Depression and anxiety manage most my life and its the worst its ever been since losing a friend last month and dealing with so many hardships... Therapy hasn't helped. Thoughts, nad thoughts get to me at times. Just wanted you guys to kmow that I happened to just stumble upon this song and it took me out of the dark place I was at. Thank you for this. Music really is its own language. And yours heals the soul. Keep it up and do what you love.
Laureen Narfason
Love this song and the video. Another great musical choice for a Blacklist episode.
Laureen Allen
Always nice to meet another Laureen! The Blacklist is fantastic and has introduced me to so much good music that I've never would have discovered otherwise.
Fajar Tetuko
Just wondering why music today so sucks!!! And I need much more music like this, I love it so much!!!!!!!!
Gemstone Heist
Love it - unusual and lovely video as well.
Song is very cinematic.
Jorge Marroquin
I really love this song! I'm
Gonna try to go see you guys next week! Really want to! Love carina round !
Tim Hawkins
so damn good!!!! just saw Carina live in Paso Robles.
Piotr W
Loooove it !!!!