Seaweed
Mount Eerie Lyrics

Our daughter is one and a half
The singer has a young daughter who is less than two years old.

You have been dead eleven days
The singer's partner or spouse has recently died, and it has been 11 days since their passing.

I got on the boat and came to the place
The singer has traveled by boat to a specific location for a specific purpose.

Where the three of us were going to build our house
The artist and their partner or spouse had planned to build a house in this location for themselves and their daughter.

If you had lived
The artist is acknowledging that their partner or spouse is no longer alive and reflecting on what might have been different if they had lived.

You died though
The singer is accepting the reality that their partner or spouse has passed away and cannot be with them.

So I came here alone with our baby and the dust of your bones
The singer has come to the planned location without their partner or spouse, and carries with them their child and the ashes of their loved one.

I can't remember, were you into Canada geese?
The artist is uncertain if their partner or spouse had an interest in Canada geese.

Is it significant?
The artist is questioning if the presence of a large number of geese on the nearby beach is significant or simply a natural occurrence.

These hundreds on the beach?
The artist is observing the large number of geese on the nearby beach.

Or were they just hungry
The singer considers the fact that the geese may be on the beach simply because they are looking for food.

For mid-migration seaweed?
The artist suggests that the reason for the geese being on the beach may be related to their migration and their search for seaweed to eat.

What about foxgloves
The singer is considering the significance of the presence of foxgloves in the nearby field.

Is that a flower you liked?
The singer is uncertain if their partner or spouse had a fondness for foxgloves.

I can't remember
The singer is struggling to recall certain details about their partner or spouse's likes and dislikes.

You did most of my remembering for me
The artist relied on their partner or spouse to remember certain things for them.

And now I stand untethered
The artist is feeling lost and disconnected without their partner or spouse.

In a field full of wild foxgloves
The singer is standing in a field that is abundant with foxgloves.

Wondering if you're there
The singer is contemplating if their partner or spouse's memory or essence is present with them in this field.

Or if a flower means anything
The artist is questioning the significance of the foxgloves and if they hold any meaning or connection to their partner or spouse.

And what could anything mean
The artist is acknowledging the uncertainty and confusion inherent in trying to make sense of life after loss.

In this crushing absurdity
The artist is acknowledging the overwhelming and senseless nature of death and loss.

I brought a chair from home
The singer has brought a piece of furniture from their home to this location.

I'm leaving it on the hill
The artist has left the chair on a nearby hill.

Facing west and north
The chair is positioned to face the western and northern directions.

And I poured out your ashes on it
The singer has scattered their partner or spouse's ashes onto the chair.

I guess so you can watch the sunset
The singer has positioned the chair and ashes to face the direction of the sunset, perhaps as a way to honor or remember their partner or spouse.

But the truth is I don't think of that dust as you
The artist recognizes that the ashes are not the same as their partner or spouse, and that they cannot bring them back.

You are the sunset
The artist reflects on the beauty and transience of nature and how it can remind them of their loved one's memory and spirit.