Shaman
Morse Lyrics


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Water drops are dripping
On my broken old discman
The dumpster is filling
All a life soaked by the rain

I see,
Weeds along the wall
The house is sold, you're gone

I see,
The wind in the field
The house is sold, you're gone

A clock on the wall
My steps resound on the floor
The clock won't move at all
Time rushes like never before

Push it down the corner
Push it on the right down
Still the office and the drawers
And we're done done done

Water drops are dripping
On my broken old discman




The dumpster is filling
All a life soaked by the rain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Morse's song "Shaman" contain themes of loss, nostalgia, and the passage of time. The repetition of the phrase "The house is sold, you're gone" suggests that the singer is grappling with the end of a significant period in their life, perhaps a relationship or living situation. The image of water, rain, and dripping creates a sense of melancholy and decay, as the singer observes the physical deterioration of their surroundings. The broken discman and the clock that won't move symbolize the singer's own sense of being stuck in time, unable to move on from what has been lost. The final repetition of "Water drops are dripping" reinforces this feeling of helplessness in the face of change.


The line "Push it down the corner / Push it on the right down / Still the office and the drawers / And we're done done done" could be interpreted in a few ways. It could be a literal description of the singer packing up their belongings, or it could be a metaphor for the process of letting go and moving on. The repetition of "done" suggests a sense of finality, but the overall tone of the song remains wistful and mournful.


Overall, "Shaman" is a poignant reflection on the bittersweet nature of endings and the inevitability of change.


Line by Line Meaning

Water drops are dripping On my broken old discman
The singer is feeling a sense of sadness as they listen to music on their old, broken, discman in the rain.


The dumpster is filling All a life soaked by the rain
The rain serves as a metaphor for the negative experiences that the singer has gone through in their life.


I see, Weeds along the wall The house is sold, you're gone
The singer sees that the house is being overgrown by weeds and nobody is there, indicating that their past relationship is no longer present or important anymore.


I see, The wind in the field The house is sold, you're gone
The artist is still reminded of their past relationship whenever the wind blows, even though the house they shared together has been sold.


A clock on the wall My steps resound on the floor
The artist is going through the motions of daily life, but feels immense loneliness and the crushing weight of lost love with every step they take.


The clock won't move at all Time rushes like never before
The singer feels as though time is closing in on them and they are stuck in their pain, even though time itself rushes on.


Push it down the corner Push it on the right down Still the office and the drawers And we're done done done
The singer expresses their desire to put their pain and memories from the past away - to be done with them forever.




Writer(s): joel stoudmann

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Grimaldi Assumpçao

I can not stop listening!
Your sound is mesmerizing!
greetings here from Brazil

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@yvanfabbri489

je ne m en lasse pas, assis sous le couvert face a la dent blanche, un cafe, une cigarette et shaman. Zenitude totale merci pour ce moment

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