Out
Gabriela Kulka Lyrics

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He's bringing back bones from the Day of the Dead in the south
Puts them together, and plays them, puts them together and plays them
when she's asleep, when she's asleep, and the trees round the house go:
oh, what a sound
we feel it in the ground
our roots wrap around
the bones you're singing bout
the bones you're singing bout

You thought you could keep it a secret
You thought you could keep it a secret
but now it's out
out

You thought you could keep it all inside
Thought you were big enough to hide it
it's out
out

Thought that I knew the song, what did I know
Thought that these limitations were my home
but now I'm out
out

I'm filled with your breath like the tree is filled with the wind
Filled with your breath like the tree is filled with the wind
In your garden, in your garden
In your garden, in your garden
In your garden, in your garden
do you have a garden?

do you have a garden?

When she wakes up in the morning, everything will seem the same
but I will be out

I will be out
I will be out

Overall Meaning

The song "Out" by Gabriela Kulka is a beautiful and melancholic piece that is open to interpretation. The first verse talks about a man who goes to the south during the Day of the Dead and brings back bones. He puts these bones together and creates a haunting melody that he sings when his partner is asleep. The trees around the house react to this eerie sound, and their roots seem to embrace the bones that are being sung about. This creates a beautiful and mysterious atmosphere that the singer is fascinated by.

The second verse is about a secret that has been revealed. The person who thought they could hide it is now exposed, and everyone knows what they were trying to hide. The third verse is about breaking free from limitations that the singer thought were their home, and they are now filled with the breath of the person who was singing about the bones. The singer asks if the person has a garden and repeats the question, hinting at the longing to be with them in the peacefulness and tranquility of a garden.

Line by Line Meaning

He's bringing back bones from the Day of the Dead in the south
He collects bones and turns them into an instrument in the style of the Day of the Dead, a regional celebration of Mexico.

Puts them together, and plays them, puts them together and plays them
He assembles the bones into a musical instrument and plays it repeatedly.

when she's asleep, when she's asleep, and the trees round the house go:
While she is sleeping, the surrounding trees respond to the sound of his instrument.

oh, what a sound
The trees make an incredible sound because of the instrument he's playing.

we feel it in the ground
The sound resonates throughout the earth around them.

our roots wrap around
The roots of the trees wrap around the bones used by the instrument.

the bones you're singing bout
The instrument is made of bones, which make up the melody.

You thought you could keep it a secret
The secret was meant to be kept hidden.

but now it's out
The secret is out and can't be kept hidden anymore.

Thought you were big enough to hide it
The secret was thought to be hidden from others through personal strength.

Thought that I knew the song, what did I know
The realization of inadequacy experienced after thinking you already knew everything.

Thought that these limitations were my home
Being comfortable and accepting of the limitations that one has.

but now I'm out
A sense of breaking free from limitations and constraints.

I'm filled with your breath like the tree is filled with the wind
Feeling full of energy and inspiration.

In your garden, in your garden
In reference to the person's private space, their mind and their soul.