Crow
Mount Eerie Lyrics


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Sweet kid, what is this world we're giving you?
Smoldering and fascist with no mother
Are you dreaming about a crow?

In the middle of November we went back into the woods
Right after breakfast to see if we could see this past August's forest fire zone
On the hill above the lake, the sky was low and the wind cold
The trail was closed
At the barricade I stood listening
In my backpack you were sleeping with her hat pulled low

All the usual birds were gone or freezing
It was all silent except the sound of one crow
Following us as we wove through the cedar grove
I walked and you bobbed and dozed

Sweet kid, we were watched and followed and I thought of Genevieve
Sweet kid, I heard you murmur in your sleep
"Crow," you said, "Crow"




And I asked, "Are you dreaming about a crow?"
And there she was

Overall Meaning

The song "2 Moons" by Mount Eerie tells a story about a father taking his child for a walk in November to see the aftermath of a forest fire. The first verse is about the father's concerns for the child's future in a world that is "smoldering and fascist" with "no mother." The father is worried about the kind of world his child will grow up in and sees it as a harsh and unforgiving place.


As they walk through the woods, they come across a crow that seems to be following them. The child is fascinated by the crow and even murmurs in their sleep about it. The father thinks about a woman named Genevieve, perhaps someone who is no longer with them, and wonders about the connection between the crow and his musings of her.


Line by Line Meaning

Sweet kid, what is this world we're giving you?
Addressing a child and questioning the state of the world that they have been born into.


Smoldering and fascist with no mother
Describing the world as being engulfed in flames and oppressive regimes, lacking a mother figure to provide nurturing and care.


Are you dreaming about a crow?
Asking the child if they are imagining a crow in their dreams, possibly as a symbol of dark imagery.


In the middle of November we went back into the woods
Taking a journey back into nature during the autumn season.


Right after breakfast to see if we could see this past August's forest fire zone
Heading out to witness the aftermath of a recent forest fire that occurred in August.


On the hill above the lake, the sky was low and the wind cold
Observing a gloomy winter landscape with a grey sky and chilling winds over a body of water.


The trail was closed
Encountering a barrier on the path, preventing further movement forward.


At the barricade I stood listening
Stopping at the obstruction and paying close attention to the surrounding environment.


In my backpack you were sleeping with her hat pulled low
Transporting another person's belongings and equipment, indicating a shared journey together.


All the usual birds were gone or freezing
Noticing the absence of familiar bird species and some struggling in the cold, harsh weather.


It was all silent except the sound of one crow
Hearing only the caw of a single crow, adding to the eeriness of the scene.


Following us as we wove through the cedar grove
Being followed by the persistent crow as we navigated through the forest filled with cedar trees.


I walked and you bobbed and dozed
One person keeping their momentum while the other remained asleep but comfortable.


Sweet kid, we were watched and followed and I thought of Genevieve
Being mindful of a past relationship while experiencing moments of being monitored and tailed by an unknown entity.


Sweet kid, I heard you murmur in your sleep
Hearing the child mumble while in a state of rest.


"Crow," you said, "Crow"
The child dreaming about a crow and vocalizing their dream.


And I asked, "Are you dreaming about a crow?"
Following up with the child to confirm their dream of crows.


And there she was
Seeing the crow from the dream or the same crow from earlier in reality.




Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB.
Written by: Phil Elvrum

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