Mount Eerie represents the latest evolution of Phil Elverum's musical visio… Read Full Bio ↴Mount Eerie represents the latest evolution of Phil Elverum's musical vision. Formerly known as The Microphones, Elverum began Mount Eerie in 2003, maintaining his previous project's subtle, lo-fi, and lyrically dense fuzz-folk aesthetic.

Elverum explained this change in an 2003 interview with Discorder, asserting that "Mount Eerie is a new project. The Microphones was completed, or at least at a good stopping point. I did it because I am ready for new things. I am new."

As Mount Eerie, Phil typically works with synthesizers, guitars, drums, and the accenting voices of Mirah, The Blow, and fellow K-Records/Anacortes, Washington friends. Mount Eerie's album "Seven New Songs of Mount Eerie" was also the first recording released on Phil's new label, P.W.Elverum & Sun. All songs from that recording are available for free download in the Internet Archive.

I Know No One
Mount Eerie Lyrics

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Knowing no one understands these songs
I try to sing them clearer
Even though no one has ever asked:
"What does Mount Eerie mean?"
I have tried to repeatedly explain
In complicated songs
But tonight we will find out
I know no one

And no one knows me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mount Eerie's "I Know No One" touch on themes of loneliness and misunderstanding. The singer laments that despite their efforts to communicate through their music, no one seems to fully comprehend their message. They express a desire for deeper connection, a longing to be truly known and understood by someone. The repeated phrase "I know no one" emphasizes this feeling of isolation and estrangement.

In the second stanza, the singer acknowledges their own role in this dynamic. They admit to being deliberately obscure and difficult to interpret, using "complicated songs" as a means of expressing themselves. At the same time, however, they seem resigned to the fact that even their most complex efforts at communication will never be fully grasped by others.

Overall, "I Know No One" is a poignant meditation on the challenges of artistic expression and the human need for connection and understanding.

Line by Line Meaning

Knowing no one understands these songs
I realize that nobody truly comprehends the meaning behind my songs.

I try to sing them clearer
I attempt to articulate my message in a more lucid manner through my music.

Even though no one has ever asked: "What does Mount Eerie mean?"
Despite the fact that no one has inquired about the significance of the term Mount Eerie before.

I have tried to repeatedly explain
I have made several attempts to convey the essence of my music to my listeners.

In complicated songs
By employing intricate musical arrangements, I have tried to express my emotions.

But tonight we will find out
This evening, I intend to shed some light on the true nature of my creations.

I know no one
I am unfamiliar with all of you, and you are likewise unaware of me.

And no one knows me
Nobody has a true understanding of my innermost thoughts and feelings.

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Written by: Phillip Whitman Elvrum

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