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Crows
Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks Lyrics
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I'd love to fall in your arms, I'd love to fall in your arms,
by mistake in the middle of that lake
There's a book that is floating to the shore,
I'd love to fall in your arms
Love to fall in your arms by mistake in the middle of that lake
There's a book that is floating to the shore
and your eyes, searching for the crows
I'd love to taste some of your tears, I'd love to drink some of your pain
With some tea in the middle of the lake
There's a book that is floating to the shore,
I'd love to taste some of your tears, I'd love to drink some of your pain
By mistake in the middle of the lake
Well there's that book that is floating to the shore
And small girls just love to ride them horsies,
and small boys are just a loving riding you
for goodness sake get your hand out of that lake
There's a book that is sinking just off shore
I'd love to fall in your arms, I'd love to fall in your arms
The sun is setting in the west, so them horsies ride into that sun
Ohhhh lookie there my brothers, the sun, is, setting in, the west.
The lyrics to Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks's song "Crows" are enigmatic and open to interpretation. The song is a haunting and somewhat surreal piece of music that evokes a sense of melancholy and nostalgia.
At its heart, the song seems to be about the desire for connection and emotional intimacy. The first verse welcomes "little girls with your arms in the air, reaching for the crows" and expresses a longing to "fall in your arms." Similarly, the second verse addresses "little boys" and expresses a desire to "taste some of your tears" and "drink some of your pain." The refrain, "I'd love to fall in your arms, by mistake in the middle of that lake" reinforces this theme, suggesting that the desire for connection is at once both deliberate and accidental.
The reference to a book floating to shore in each verse adds to the enigmatic nature of the song. It's unclear what the book represents, but it seems to signify some kind of shared experience or emotional truth that the singer is seeking. The song's closing lines, "The sun is setting in the west, so them horsies ride into that sun / Ohhhh lookie there my brothers, the sun, is, setting in, the west," suggest that the search for connection and meaning is a universal experience that transcends time and place.
Line by Line Meaning
Well welcome all you little girls with your arms in the air, reaching for the crows
Hello to all the young and innocent girls, who have raised their arms in the air, trying to touch the crows
I'd love to fall in your arms, I'd love to fall in your arms,
by mistake in the middle of that lake
There's a book that is floating to the shore,
I'd love to fall in your arms
Love to fall in your arms by mistake in the middle of that lake
There's a book that is floating to the shore
I wish I could fall into your embrace, but only by chance in the middle of the lake, where a book is floating towards the shore
And well welcome all you little boys with your hands in your trousers
and your eyes, searching for the crows
Welcome to all the young boys, who are looking for the crows with their eyes while their hands are in their pockets
I'd love to taste some of your tears, I'd love to drink some of your pain
With some tea in the middle of the lake
There's a book that is floating to the shore,
I'd love to taste some of your tears, I'd love to drink some of your pain
By mistake in the middle of the lake
I want to feel and understand what you're going through, even if it hurts me, while taking tea in the middle of the lake, where the same book is floating towards the shore
Well there's that book that is floating to the shore
That book, which we've been mentioning, is still sailing towards the land
And small girls just love to ride them horsies,
and small boys are just a loving riding you
for goodness sake get your hand out of that lake
There's a book that is sinking just off shore
Little girls love riding horses, while little boys are just after pleasing you. Please remove your hand from the water, as a book is sinking close by
The sun is setting in the west, so them horsies ride into that sun
The day is about to end, so the horses and riders are moving towards the setting sun
Ohhhh lookie there my brothers, the sun, is, setting in, the west.
Look over there, my fellow men, the sun is setting in the west.
Contributed by James W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.