Borrowing their name from the American author who won the Pulitzer Prize for her debut novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" before disappearing from the public eye, the band likewise planned to issue just one record before calling it quits, but after releasing the plaintive single "Dry Land" on Matin├йe in mid-1999, the duo opted to continue forward. "Bug" appeared the following May, and in early 2001 Harper Lee issued their first full-length effort, Go Back to Bed; an EP, Train Not Stopping, appeared a few months later, with a second full-length, Everything's Going to Be OK, released in mid-2002.
2004 saw the release of their second full length album, All Things Can Be Mended to critical acclaim, and even though the band remain a well kept secret favourite to many fans of the music that came out of Sarah Records the band is well known for having performed live less than ten times. Their latest public appearance was at the Danish indie festival, PopRevo in September 2006.
City Station
Harper Lee Lyrics
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in coram's fields
five years unremembered
and it feels like my soul
feels like my soul
is waving goodbye to me
is waving goodbye to me
in the middle, middle of london
darkness come assault me
so much that has gone
city station stood numb
and i never thought why
i never thought why do we
The lyrics to Harper Lee's song "City Station" are full of evocative imagery and emotional depth. The first verse begins with the singer waking up on a frozen December morning in Coram's Fields, a public park in London. They describe feeling as though they have lost five years of their life, and their soul is waving goodbye to them. The second verse takes the listener to the middle of London, where the darkness overtakes them and the city station stands numb. The singer never questions why they are there or what has led them to this moment.
The lyrics of "City Station" express a sense of disorientation and disconnect from the world. The park setting in the first verse is notable, as it is a peaceful oasis in the busy city. However, the singer still feels lost and disconnected from their surroundings. The use of the phrase "five years unremembered" suggests that the singer has experienced some kind of trauma or loss that has affected their memory. The second verse is even more introspective, focusing on the singer's own emotions rather than their surroundings. The use of the phrase "darkness come assault me" suggests a desire for oblivion or escape from painful feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
so wake up, in frozen december
I am urging myself to become consciously aware, in the midst of a cold and wintry December, that I am present in Coram's Fields.
in coram's fields
I acknowledge my physical location within the specific area of Coram's Fields.
five years unremembered
I cannot recollect the events of the past five years.
and it feels like my soul
I am experiencing an emotional sensation that resembles the essence of my very being.
feels like my soul
I am compelled to express the same sensation that resembles the essence of my very being.
is waving goodbye to me
I perceive that my true self is bidding farewell to my present self.
is waving goodbye to me
I remain convinced that my true self is bidding farewell to my present self.
in the middle, middle of london
I am in the center of London.
darkness come take me
I am beseeching the darkness to envelop me entirely.
darkness come assault me
I desire for the darkness to attack me with all it has.
so much that has gone
I lament over the multitude of things that have transpired.
city station stood numb
The city station seemed inert and void of emotion.
and i never thought why
I had never questioned the reason behind this stillness.
i never thought why do we
I have never contemplated why we behave in such an apathetic manner.
Contributed by Kaitlyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.