Lotus Child was born when Zachary Gray and Tom Dobrzanski met in a touring … Read Full Bio ↴Lotus Child was born when Zachary Gray and Tom Dobrzanski met in a touring choir as teenagers, becoming friends while killing time in the green room before concerts on a tour of Europe. As years went by they started drawing more and more from bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Buckley, and Muse; and so began the search for other members. After hitting it off with music student Peter Carruthers on bass and perpetual student/down-at-heels golfing phenom Miles Bruce on drums, suddenly they had a band on their hands. Lotus Child recorded their first album, a self-titled EP, in the transformed guest room of Tom's basement. Club owners were impressed, and Lotus Child set out to take on Vancouver, scoring regular sell-outs at Mesa Luna Nightclub, The Backstage Lounge, and The Media Club. Audience reaction was overwhelming to Lotus Child’s sophisticated brand of indie pop-rock; seemingly overnight they were being hyped by youthful masses across Canada. With their electrifying live show and a battery of new material, Lotus Child is poised to dominate indie clubs and airwaves throughout the continent. Morale is justifiably high these days at the Lotus Child camp, and when asked about the gruelling schedule the year has become, Gray is philosophical. “Everything’s fallen into place pretty well for us, so I don’t think you could call it gruelling, necessarily. Um…I mean yeah. We’re robots.”

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Swedish Girl
Lotus Child Lyrics

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You make me wanna write
Songs about girls again
You make my heartstrings ignite
As you breathe in your pure northern air
I suddenly rekindle faith
That the world can be beautiful too
You came to me proving that you do exist
And now I can walk away sure

They say that every once an awful moon
The tides unravel, gyres dark cocoon
And in the silk she briefly can direct
Just how that our two worlds could intersect
So let me take this thin
Dangling thread of time

You make me wanna write
Songs about girls again
You make my heartstrings ignite
As you breathe in your pure northern air
I suddenly rekindle faith
That the world could be beautiful too
You came to me proving that you do exist
And now I can walk away sure

And it goes again
And I can't pretend
All this time you were so good to me
Just let me hold you now
And I took my turn
While I watched you burn

And I knew we could never be another
Just let me hold you now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Swedish Girl" by Lotus Child tell the story of a brief encounter with a woman who has a profound impact on the singer's life. He describes how every once in a while, the universe aligns to allow people to cross paths, and he feels lucky to have experienced this moment with the Swedish girl. He explains that he wants to take this moment to express how much her presence has affected him and how she has reignited his passion for writing songs about girls. As he breathes in the pure northern air, he is filled with hope that the world can be beautiful, and he can walk away from this experience feeling sure about his future.

The lyrics are evocative and expressive, capturing the emotion and awe that the singer feels in the presence of the Swedish girl. The metaphor of the moon and the tides unraveling is used to describe how fate can sometimes bring people together, creating a thread of time that connects them. The singer is filled with admiration and appreciation for the Swedish girl, and he wants to hold her now, even though he knows their time together is fleeting. Ultimately, the song is about the power of human connection and the beauty of unexpected encounters that can change the course of our lives forever.

Line by Line Meaning

They say that every once an awful moon
There are times when unique, unpredictable events happen in the universe

The tides unravel, gyres dark cocoon
During one of these events, the universe can seem chaotic and uncertain

And in the silk she briefly can direct
But during these times, there is also an opportunity to take control of one's own fate

Just how that our two worlds could intersect
And in this moment of chaos and possibility, two people can connect and intersect

So let me take this thin
Because of this, the artist is asking for a chance to act on this opportunity

Dangling thread of time
To grab hold of this brief moment in time and make the most of it

To show you just before you sublimate
To show the other person the singer's true feelings before it's too late

Just what your heart's effect has had on my heart
To explain the impact the other person has had on the artist's emotions

You make me wanna write
The other person has inspired the artist to do something creative and expressive

Songs about girls again
In particular, the artist wants to write songs about girls

You make my heartstrings ignite
The other person makes the singer's heart feel alive and excited

As you breathe in your pure northern air
The artist is drawn to the other person's unique qualities, like where they come from

I suddenly rekindle faith
The other person reminds the singer that the world can be a beautiful place

That the world could be beautiful too
Despite the chaos and uncertainty of the universe, there is still beauty to be found

You came to me proving that you do exist
The other person has shown the singer that love and connection are real

And now I can walk away sure
Because of this, the artist can leave with the confidence that they found something meaningful

And it goes again
Despite the artist's newfound confidence, the unpredictable nature of the universe continues

And I can't pretend
The singer acknowledges that they have no control over what happens next

All this time you were so good to me
But they are grateful for the time they had with the other person

Just let me hold you now
In this moment, the artist just wants to be close to the other person

And I took my turn
The artist also had a chance to connect, but it didn't work out

While I watched you burn
They had to witness the other person going through a difficult time

And I knew we could never be another
Despite their shared moment of connection, the singer knows they cannot have a future together

Just let me hold you now
But they still want to feel close to the other person while they can

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They say that every once an awful moon
The tides unravel, gyres dark cocoon
And in the silk she briefly can direct
Just how that our two worlds could intersect
So let me take this thin
Dangling thread of time
To show you just before you sublimate
Just what your heart's effect has had on my heart
You make me wanna write
Songs about girls again
You make my heartstrings ignite
As you breathe in your pure northern air
I suddenly rekindle faith
That the world can be beautiful too
You came to me proving that you do exist
And now I can walk away sure
They say that every once an awful moon
The tides unravel, gyres dark cocoon
And in the silk she briefly can direct
Just how that our two worlds could intersect
So let me take this thin
Dangling thread of time
You make me wanna write
Songs about girls again
You make my heartstrings ignite
As you breathe in your pure northern air
I suddenly rekindle faith
That the world could be beautiful too
You came to me proving that you do exist
And now I can walk away sure
And it goes again
And I can't pretend
All this time you were so good to me
Just let me hold you now
And I took my turn
While I watched you burn
And I knew we could never be another
Just let me hold you now