Crater Lake
Lady Lamb Lyrics

The song "Crater Lake” by Lady Lamb is a beautiful love ballad that conveys passion, intimacy, and the desire to be present in the moment with another person. The opening two lines, "Let's be one another's present tense / We'll go to the mountain by the lake, we'll undress" suggests that the singer wants to live in the present moment with their lover and escape from the noise of the world. The lake and the mountain are both metaphors for their relationship- the water representing the depth of their emotions and the mountain represents the obstacles they may have to overcome in their journey. The line "we'll undress" introduces a sexual desire and complements the idea of wanting to be present and free with each other in nature.

The following lines, "We'll swim and we'll swim until the sun settles to sleep / We'll build us a fire of a flame so deep" continue the idea of escaping and being in the present. The couple is swimming with the sunset and making a deep connection by building a fire. By stripping away the layers of their daily life and basking in the freedom of the great outdoors, they are strengthening their bond. The last two lines "In the morning we'll rise where the world moves on / We'll take to the badlands and we'll sing us this song" suggest that they are ready to face the world after this night of passion and will take the joyful memories of their night and sing songs of their love wherever they go.