White Winter Hymnal
Fleet Foxes(플릿 폭시즈) Lyrics


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I was following the, I was following the, I was following the, I was following the
I was following the, I was following the, I was following the, I was following the

I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads from falling in the snow, and I turned 'round and there you go
And Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in the summertime
I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads from falling in the snow, and I turned 'round and there you go
And Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in the summertime

I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats




To keep their little heads from falling in the snow, and I turned 'round and there you go
And Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in summertime

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fleet Foxes' song, White Winter Hymnal, paint a vivid picture of following a pack of people through snow-covered woods. The first verse repeats the phrase "I was following the pack" multiple times, emphasizing the idea of being part of a group. The second verse describes the pack's physical appearance, with scarves wrapped around their necks and their faces hidden in coats. The singer turns around and sees someone (presumably Michael) fall and lie in the snow, which turns red like strawberries in the summertime. The last verse repeats the image of the pack in their coats and scarves, but with the added detail of the snow turning red again.


The lyrics are open to interpretation, but one possible meaning is the idea of conformity and the dangers of blindly following the crowd. The singer trails behind the pack, observing their uniformity and lack of individuality, until they turn around and see someone fall. This could symbolize the pack's vulnerability and the potential consequences of following blindly. The color red, which appears twice in the song, could represent danger or warning.


Line by Line Meaning

I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats
I was blindly following the crowd without thinking for myself or standing out in any way


With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
The pack was staying warm and safe in the winter weather by bundling up with bright red scarves


To keep their little heads from falling in the snow, and I turned 'round and there you go
The scarves also served as protection against falling in the snow, and suddenly the singer noticed someone else nearby


And Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in the summertime
The artist watched Michael stumble and bleed in the snow, causing the white landscape to suddenly become startlingly red. It was a harsh reminder of the danger and unpredictability of winter




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.,
Written by: ROBIN PECKNOLD

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@petersoliz5982

I was following the
I was following the pack
All swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads
From fallin' in the snow
And I turned 'round and there you go
And, Michael, you would fall
And turn the white snow red as strawberries
In the summertime
I was following the pack
All swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads
From fallin' in the snow
And I turned 'round and there you go
And, Michael, you would fall
And turn the white snow red as strawberries
In the summertime
I was following the pack
All swallowed in their coats
With scarves of red tied 'round their throats
To keep their little heads
From fallin' in the snow
And I turned 'round and there you go
And, Michael, you would fall
And turn the white snow red as strawberries
In the summertime



All comments from YouTube:

@bonymacaroni3293

Funny thing- when im happy this song makes me sad, but when im really sad this song makes me happy.

@juliastraight4890

ultimate mood neutralizer

@deusvult6571

Listen to it twice to make you happy again

@schr4pnel

@@deusvult6571 beat the system

@MK-hj9de

@@deusvult6571 but what if they are happy rn

@akrobeau

Because it has a really happy sound to it but a really really dark meaning

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@GG553

I don't know how the pentatonix cover is more popular then the original, this one has so much more feeling to it, so much more soul, I love the original so much and it is absolutely perfect

@starsallaround

have you listened to birdy’s cover? its so beautiful omg

@tashagraced

I think it depends on what you like... I pretty much prefer Pentatonics version of everything... I just really like their sound.

@marisu6749

I agree with you totally

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