Into the Sun
Lord Huron Lyrics


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Tell our family
I had to leave
I'm going away

Tell our 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

Overall Meaning

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




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

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"



All comments from YouTube:

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

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