Feather Of Lead
Lampshade Lyrics


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Why then
O brawling love
O loving hate
Anything of nothing first create
O feather of lead

Give in
Give away
Loose it all – to gain some
Get in
Get away
Take it all – To loose all

Why then
O brawling love
O loving hate
Anything of nothing first create
Heavy lightness
Serious vanity




Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms
O feather of lead

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lampshade's song Feather of Lead are quite intriguing and appear to revolve around the theme of love and its contradictory nature. The opening lines - "Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate, anything of nothing first create, O feather of lead" - suggest the idea that love is a complex and paradoxical emotion that can both create and destroy. It's described as a "feather of lead," which seems to connote that love can be both light and heavy, gentle and burdensome at the same time.


The next lines, "Give in, give away, lose it all - to gain some, get in, get away, take it all - to lose all" continue this theme of contradiction. It's as if the songwriter is saying that in order to truly experience love, one must give themselves over to it completely, even if it means sacrificing everything. But then again, it's also possible to get in too deep and lose oneself entirely, thus making the sacrifice worthless.


The final lines of the chorus - "heavy lightness, serious vanity, misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms, O feather of lead" - add to the complexity of love. It's described as having a "heavy lightness," which could mean that love is both uplifting and a burden at the same time. It's also referred to as a "serious vanity," which perhaps speaks to the idea of how love can be both important and meaningless at the same time. The final phrase, "misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms," seems to suggest that while love can appear beautiful and perfect on the surface, it's often a messy and complicated affair underneath.


Overall, the lyrics of Feather of Lead paint a picture of love as a tumultuous and contradictory emotion that can both create and destroy, give and take, and uplift and burden.


Line by Line Meaning

Why then
What is the purpose?


O brawling love
Love that causes conflict and struggle


O loving hate
Hate that is fueled by love


Anything of nothing first create
Creating something from nothing


O feather of lead
Something light that feels heavy


Give in
Surrender


Give away
Give everything


Loose it all – to gain some
Let go of everything to gain something new


Get in
Engage


Get away
Escape


Take it all – To loose all
Risk everything and possibly lose everything


Heavy lightness
Something that appears light but feels heavy


Serious vanity
Taking something trivial seriously


Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms
Disordered confusion disguised as order


O feather of lead
Something light that feels heavy




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Ms Morgan

Hi. Looks wonderful!! I was wondering, what is the purpose of the PVC?

Justme Daley

S. Morgan hi

MYSTYLEDIARYY

+Sable Morgan I was just experimenting nothing special happend xD. I thought maybe it would shine more light through

Chakierrah

Room tour ?!!??? and maybe more decor days ? Love your videos super helpful !

MYSTYLEDIARYY

will do

Ruza Havrlisan

Girl you really got some great skills! This looks awesome, I was just wondering have you purchased the feather boas on aliexpress or something like that? I am looking at them now and they seem a little too thin, like there's not enough feather. Thanks and keep the good work :) +MYSTYLEDIARYY

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MYSTYLEDIARYY

+Rose McClaire heyhey i got my feathers from a local store

ReeRee Brown

Hey! I will be doing this for my bedroom. What size lamp shade did you use?

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