Feathers
Kidneythieves Lyrics


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Rain made a place
For us to swim, to play
Inopportune devotion cannot be sound
So I take my lot of a few feathers from the sky

Into a ritual and let my spirit fly
Wake up, is this a dream of a dream of a dream?
Simple pleasures
Falling feathers

Skating on this machine
Alone between my trip and me.
What is real today?
Until the dawn, away

Rain soft aura potion condemns me now
So I take my lot of a few feathers from the sky
Into a ritual and let my spirit fly
Simple pleasures

Falling feathers
Skating on this machine
Alone between my trip and me.
The price of all this vanity is getting way too high

The maintenance of my sanity is taking too much time
Simple feathers




Falling feathers
7000 reasons to dream, 1 reason to live, 1 reason to me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kidneythieves' "Feathers" are open to interpretation, but a common theme seems to be escapism. The rain and the feathers serve as a means of escape from the mundane world, which the singer regards as filled with "inopportune devotion" that cannot be trusted. The singer takes a few feathers from the sky and performs a ritual with them in order to let their spirit fly. The refrain of "simple pleasures, falling feathers" emphasizes the beauty of these small, fleeting moments of escape.


The second half of the song continues this theme of escape and the search for meaning. The singer describes themselves as "skating on this machine," perhaps referring to an abstract concept of life or a specific activity that brings them joy. They are "alone between [their] trip and [themselves]," which could mean that they are separated from reality or that they are truly themselves when they are escaping. The final lines suggest that the singer is searching for a reason to live amidst their many dreams, and that maintaining their sanity is becoming a struggle.


Overall, "Feathers" conveys a sense of longing for escape and a rejection of the mundane. The imagery of feathers and rain, the repetition of "simple pleasures," and the ambiguous descriptions of the singer's actions all contribute to a dreamlike, abstract quality that invites interpretation.


Line by Line Meaning

Rain made a place
The rain created a space for us


For us to swim, to play
It's a place where we can have fun and enjoy ourselves


Inopportune devotion cannot be sound
It's not sensible to be devoted at the wrong time


So I take my lot of a few feathers from the sky
I take what I can get and try to make the best of it


Into a ritual and let my spirit fly
I use a ritual to free my spirit and let it soar


Wake up, is this a dream of a dream of a dream?
Am I really awake or is this just a dream within a dream within a dream?


Simple pleasures
The simple things in life that bring us joy


Falling feathers
The feathers falling from the sky that I collect


Skating on this machine
Moving through life on autopilot


Alone between my trip and me.
I am the only one in control of my journey


What is real today?
What is actually happening in the present moment?


Until the dawn, away
Until the light of a new day comes, I am gone


Rain soft aura potion condemns me now
The peacefulness brought on by the rain is now overwhelming me


The price of all this vanity is getting way too high
The cost of focusing on superficial things is becoming too much to bear


The maintenance of my sanity is taking too much time
I am spending too much time trying to take care of my mental health


7000 reasons to dream, 1 reason to live, 1 reason to me.
There are countless reasons to dream, but ultimately only one reason to live, and that is myself.




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