Through the Dark Wood
June Madrona Lyrics


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Late at night we took a forest walk
And you rode on my back as you splashed through flooded ground
You said it's strange that we trust each other
'Cause we might have knives and we're barely more than strangers

Clouds parted revealing the night sky
And you stretched out your arms
And I asked if you'd ever laid on your back in a field
Pretended you could crawl up
And you said that's what you were doing

Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ow
Oh oh, oh oh ow

High up in the branches of a fir
You asked if I could see your eyes
And tell if you were looking at me
Well, I said, "No. Are you looking at me?"
And you said "No"
And then you said "just kidding!"

Do you think that unicorns can fly?
And can they smell our blood? And do you believe in them?
'Cause if you don't I'm running
And then we ran through the dark wood

Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ow
Oh oh, oh, ow
Oh oh, oh oh




Oh oh oh oh oh oh ow
Oh oh, oh ow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of June Madrona's song "Through the Dark Wood" describe a nighttime adventure between two strangers. The imagery of walking through a dark forest together creates an atmosphere of vulnerability, while the words "we might have knives" hint at potential danger. Despite this, the singers appear to trust each other, bonding over a shared sense of whimsy as they contemplate unicorns and run through the woods.


The theme of trust is further explored through the interaction between the two characters in the tree's branches. By asking if she could see his eyes and telling him to do the same, the woman is testing the man's honesty and vulnerability. This is underscored by her "just kidding" and their subsequent run through the woods.


Overall, "Through the Dark Wood" can be seen as an exploration of trust, vulnerability, and shared experiences. The nighttime forest setting emphasizes the potential danger between people, while the characters' whimsical interactions highlight the importance of taking risks in building relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Late at night we took a forest walk
We went on a walk in the forest at night.


And you rode on my back as you splashed through flooded ground
You rode on my back while we walked through water that covered the ground.


You said it's strange that we trust each other
You commented on the strangeness of how we trust each other.


'Cause we might have knives and we're barely more than strangers
You thought it was strange that we trust each other since we barely know each other and could have weapons.


Clouds parted revealing the night sky
The clouds moved, and we could see the night sky.


And you stretched out your arms
You extended your arms outwards.


And I asked if you'd ever laid on your back in a field
I asked if you've ever laid on your back in an open area.


Pretended you could crawl up
And imagined yourself crawling up into the sky or clouds.


And you said that's what you were doing
You said that's exactly what you were doing.


High up in the branches of a fir
We were high in the branches of a fir tree.


You asked if I could see your eyes
You asked if I could see your eyes from where I was.


And tell if you were looking at me
And know if you were looking in my direction.


Well, I said, "No. Are you looking at me?"
I replied that I didn't know and asked if you were looking at me.


And you said "No"
You said that you weren't looking at me.


And then you said "just kidding!"
You said that you were joking about not looking at me.


Do you think that unicorns can fly?
You asked if I believed that unicorns could fly.


And can they smell our blood? And do you believe in them?
You questioned if they could smell our blood and wanted to know if I believed in unicorns.


'Cause if you don't I'm running
You said that you would run away if I didn't believe in unicorns.


And then we ran through the dark wood
And then we ran through the forest in the dark.




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