Origins
In the spring of 2010 Schneider traveled from Los Angeles to Northern Michigan. At Lake Huron, he developed songs for the first Lord Huron EP. He named the recording, Into the Sun. Upon his return to L.A., Schneider set to work putting a band together. The first to join him was his percussion-playing childhood friend Mark. Each of the band members of band hail from Michigan.
Into The Sun and Mighty
Lord Huron released two EPs in 2010, Into the Sun and Mighty. Pop & Hiss, the LA Times Music Blog, described Mighty as "full of lush acoustic guitars and Midwestern-accented harmonies as warm as a winter fireplace, but it's the Caribbean-influenced percussion that fans Lord Huron's folk sound into flame,"and Pitchfork could only classify it as "a stylistic superball, bouncing off any wall you put around it." NPR's World Cafe wrote "the band's lush harmonies are backed by a hazy whirlpool of polyrhythmic tropical drums and folk guitars."
Despite the fact that Schneider played all of the instruments on both EPs, he has gathered a band for live performances, which have also gotten positive reviews. "The totality of the experience was like being on hand for a combination drum circle, chamber performance, and Calypso street party," wrote LA Weekly.Some of the larger shows the band has performed at include Lollapalooza (2011) and Outside Lands (2011), as well as a marathon ten shows in four days at the SXSW (2011) music festival.
Discography
EPs
Into The Sun (2010)
Mighty (2010)
Time to Run (2012)
LPs
Lonesome Dreams (2012)
Strange Trails (2015)
Vide Noir (2018)
Long Lost (2021)
Into The Sun
Lord Huron Lyrics
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I had to leave
I'm going away
Tell our friends for me
They all agree
That I gotta get out of here
Cuz everybody knows that's how it's done
Now don't you cry and don't you wait
If I meet my end, well that'd be my fate
Gonna sail that boat right into the sun
Cuz everybody knows that's how it's done
Now don't you cry and don't you wait
If I meet my end, well that'd be my fate
Give my things away
Forget my name
I'm leaving today
If you see me again
It'll be my skeleton
Cuz I won't be back alive
You are as soft as a feather
You are as gorgeous as ever
You are exactly what I should want
But I don't want you
No I don't want you
So I'm going
Away
Yeah (repeats)
I won't survive one more day
I wont' survive one more day (repeats)
Gonna sail that boat right into the sun
Cuz everybody knows that's how it's done
Now don't you cry and don't you wait
If I meet my end, well that'd be my fate
The lyrics in Lord Huron's "Into The Sun" tell a story of someone who feels trapped and unhappy in their current life, and has decided to leave it all behind by sailing a boat into the sun. The person tells their family and friends to not be sad or wait for their return because they may not make it back alive. They are leaving everything behind, even their name, and do not want to be remembered. The reason for leaving is not directly stated, but the line "You are exactly what I should want, but I don't want you" suggests that the person is feeling unfulfilled in their personal relationships and overall life.
The repetition of the line "Gonna sail that boat right into the sun, cuz everybody knows that's how it's done" emphasizes the idea that the person feels like this is the only way out, and that it is a common path for those who have reached a point of no return. The song can be interpreted as a metaphor for the search for happiness and purpose, and the lengths one may go to find it, even if it means risking everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell our family
Inform our relatives
I had to leave
I had to depart
I'm going away
I'm leaving
Tell our friends for me
Notify our acquaintances on my behalf
They all agree
They unanimously concur
That I gotta get out of here
That I need to get away
Gonna sail that boat right into the sun
I will steer that boat directly towards the sun
Cuz everybody knows that's how it's done
Because it is a well-known method
Now don't you cry and don't you wait
Do not shed tears nor linger
If I meet my end, well that'd be my fate
If my fate is to perish, so be it
Give my things away
Distribute my possessions
Forget my name
Erase my name from memory
I'm leaving today
I am departing today
If you see me again
In the event of another encounter
It'll be my skeleton
Only my bones will be present
Cuz I won't be back alive
Because I will not return alive
You are as soft as a feather
You are tender like a feather
You are as gorgeous as ever
You are as splendid as ever
You are exactly what I should want
You are precisely what I should desire
But I don't want you
However, I do not desire you
No I don't want you
No, I do not desire you
So I'm going
Therefore, I am leaving
Away
Far from here
I won't survive one more day
I cannot endure another day
Gonna sail that boat right into the sun
I will steer that boat directly towards the sun
Cuz everybody knows that's how it's done
Because it is a well-known method
Now don't you cry and don't you wait
Do not shed tears nor linger
If I meet my end, well that'd be my fate
If my fate is to perish, so be it
Contributed by Christopher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Icestorm Tundra
Tell my family
I had to leave
I'm going away
Tell my friends for me
They all agree
That I gotta get out of here
Gonna sail that boat right into the sun
Cuz everybody knows that's how it's done
Now don't you cry and don't you wait
If I meet my end, well that'd be my fate
Gonna sail that boat right into the sun
Cuz everybody knows that's how it's done
Now don't you cry and don't you wait
If I meet my end, well that'd be my fate
Give my things away
Forget my name
I'm leaving today
If you see me again
It'll be my skeleton
Cuz I won't be back alive
You are as soft as a feather
You are as gorgeous as ever
You are exactly what I should want
But I don't want you
No I don't want you
So I'm going
Away
Yeah (repeats)
I won't survive one more day
I wont' survive one more day (repeats)
Gonna sail that boat right into the sun
Cuz everybody knows that's how it's done
Now don't you cry and don't you wait
If I meet my end, well that'd be my fate
Cat From The Future
All their songs just make me think about stuff in my life. In this case it makes me think about a girl I know. We have that weird relationship where we both know each other really well and we both kind of like each other, but both know in our hearts it would never work out. It's a constant head against heart sort of thing.
"You are as soft as a feather
You are as gorgeous as ever
You are exactly what I should want
But I don't want you
No I don't want you
So I'm going
Away"
Michael Kennedy
Such a beautiful song, with such fatalistic, despairing lyrics; and how perfect is that? This band are something else, and I don't even know where the something let alone the else are at; but it feels like home. Man I'm drunk.
whitespruce26
Every song I hear by this band brings me to one specific place in my mind....dancing on a beach around a bonfire without a care in the world. Love it. This also reminds me of Paul Simon, I hate to make comparisons though.
For Fox Sake
This song is like the feeling of warm sunshine on your skin or taking the first bite of a meal you've been craving while ravenously hungry. Delicious.
Wikranta
i'm from Bali , a small island located in Indonesia, i feel this song has to do with balinese tradisional music as the music starts , the pattern , the vibes , i knew it , i think Lord Huron got inspired from it.
prince osas
Some of his songs has Indonesian culture and paintings. Think the lived there some time maybe
Online Faramis
Makanya di video Lord Hurron yg "Time To Run" ada sub indo. Bingung
zeckhariah bedhiafi
lord Huron make me wanna live and I'm so thankful for that
Yoni_C
ending the year listening to Lord Huron, they are the best💚
Amy Z
Can’t get enough of you. Love your transparency in your lyrics and believe I’m in love with your music and I feel your agony my dear.❤️✌️🙏🏻💪🏼
Glenda Germany
Lovely song beautiful voice