The band's first release was in 2007 with an EP titled When The Sea Became A Giant. The band released a full-length album, What It Takes To Move Forward, in 2009. The band is signed to Count Your Lucky Stars Records and has released albums on a number of other labels, such as strictly no capital letters (UK), Topshelf Records, Stiff Slack (Japan), and Hobbledehoy Record Co (Australia). The band released their second album You Will Eventually Be Forgotten on August 19, 2014. On February 16, 2016, the band announced their final tour before their breakup on their official Facebook page.[2]
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The Loneliness Inside Me Is a Place
Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) Lyrics
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littered and documented by meticulous word choice and closed lips
to read like:
all things bear this-
a purpose! or romance!
but the truth is much more complicated than that
and i am still trying to learn how time is a gift
(as much as it is a burden)
The first line of the song reflects the artist's feeling of being guarded throughout their twenties. They have been careful with their words and actions, constantly documenting and analyzing everything, but still struggling to find meaning in it all. The next few lines describe how people tend to try to find a purpose or romanticize everything, but the reality is often much more complex and unclear. The artist acknowledges that they are still learning the value of time, recognizing that it can be both a gift and a burden.
Overall, the song seems to be about the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life. The artist recognizes how difficult this can be and how easy it is to get caught up in superficial things like romanticizing experiences or trying to fit everything into a neat narrative. But at the same time, they also recognize the value of time and the importance of taking things one step at a time.
Line by Line Meaning
will all my twenties find me so guarded?
Will I spend my entire twenties being cautious and defensive?
littered and documented by meticulous word choice and closed lips
My experiences have been carefully recorded and spoken about sparingly and deliberately.
to read like:
To appear as if my life is full of purpose and romance, but it's actually much more complex than that.
all things bear this-
Everything I do and experience is influenced by this truth.
a purpose! or romance!
I feel pressure to either have a clear purpose or a passionate romance, but life is not that simple.
but the truth is much more complicated than that
Reality is far more nuanced and complicated than the simplistic expectations society puts on us.
and i am still trying to learn how time is a gift
I'm still grappling with the idea that time can be both a blessing and a burden in life.
Contributed by Lincoln N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.