Their style combines elements of post-hardcore and screamo in a very experimental way to something that can hardly be put into a single genre. Their first LP,Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair, was released on November 11, 2008. The album was recorded at Studiotte in Grand Rapids by Joel and Troy Otte. In late 2011 they released their second LP called Wildlife which has also been added as an accompaniment to the #224 issue of the german "Visions" music magazine.
Such Small Hands
La Dispute Lyrics
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I think I saw you in my dreams you were
Stitching up the seams on every broken promise
That your body couldn't keep
I think I saw you in my sleep
I thought I heard the door open, oh no,
I thought I heard the door open but
I thought I heard a plane crashing, but
Now I think it was your passion snapping
I think you saw me confronting my fear, it
Went up with a bottle and went down with the beer and
I think you ought to stay away from here
There are ghosts in the walls and they
Crawl in your head through your ear
I think I saw you in my sleep, lover,
I think I saw you in my dreams you were
Stitching up the seams on every mangled promise
That your body couldn't keep
I think I saw you in my sleep
La Dispute's "Such Small Hands" is a poetic examination of the pain of a shattered relationship. The opening lines showcase the singer's confusion, as he admits seeing his former partner in his dreams. But instead of a positive, comforting feeling of nostalgia, we see a much different side of things, where the image of his lover's presence is only associated with the thought of broken promises. The use of the metaphor of "stitching up the seams" over here is intriguing because it depicts the futility of trying to fix what has been irrevocably broken.
The next stanza builds on this feeling of confusion and suggests that the singer hears the door opening and closing but only returns to the idea of the unhappy end result. The character confesses to thinking he had heard a plane crashing, but it was, in fact, his partner's passion for something else snapping. This alludes to the love ending with a clash of interests.
Towards the end of the song, the narrative brings together multiple things where the singer self-destructs to deal with distress as his partner sees him, culminating into a catastrophic end. It is a poignant song about heartbreak, disillusionment, and regret that taken together impress upon us the power of La Dispute as a lyricist.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I saw you in my sleep, darling,
The singer believes they saw their lover in their dream.
I think I saw you in my dreams you were
Stitching up the seams on every broken promise
That your body couldn't keep
In the dream, the lover was mending their broken promises.
I thought I heard the door open, oh no,
I thought I heard the door open but
I only heard it close
The singer mistook the sound of a door closing for it opening.
I thought I heard a plane crashing, but
Now I think it was your passion snapping
The artist thought they heard a loud noise, but now they realize it was the sound of their lover's passion breaking.
I think you saw me confronting my fear, it
Went up with a bottle and went down with the beer and
I think you ought to stay away from here
There are ghosts in the walls and they
Crawl in your head through your ear
The lover witnessed the artist dealing with their fears by drinking, and the artist warns the lover to stay away from the haunted place they are in.
I think I saw you in my sleep, lover,
I think I saw you in my dreams you were
Stitching up the seams on every mangled promise
That your body couldn't keep
I think I saw you in my sleep
The singer reiterates that they saw their lover in their dream, but this time the lover was attempting to repair their broken promises.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave
Written by: JORDAN LEE DREYER, CHAD WILLIAM STERENBERG, BRADLEY RYEN VANDER LUGT, ADAM DAVID VASS, KEVIN SCOTT WHITTEMORE, BRADLEY RYAN VANDER LUGT, KEVIN SCOTT WHITTEMORE
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@urakeh4472
Guys, this guy isn't meant to sound pleasing to the ear. He is deliberately trying to sound broken and and emotional.
@a.oletsgo3880
*tips fedora
@cal4576
Asking the Black Veil Hørizøn in Reverse YOUR USER IS MAGIC
@urakeh4472
Midnight Strawberry THANK YOUU
@cal4576
Asking the Black Veil Hørizøn in Reverse NO PROBLEM I JUST LIKE TEEELLLINGG THE TRUTH
@urakeh4472
Midnight Strawberry HAHAH THANK YOUU
@fannybnrl3988
Everything is in his voice. He seems... broken... it's beautiful and terrible in the same time.
@annamariagiw7905
+Kakusareta ' its beautifully sad
@fannybnrl3988
anna mariagiw: Yes, it is... That's why I love this song
@neonmeaty0
+Kakusareta ' minus the beautiful.