His music is often placed (perhaps inappropriately) under the genre of "alternative country". Oldham was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He briefly attended Brown University, and now calls Baltimore, Maryland home.
The Mountain Low
Palace Music Lyrics
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Lord, I would fuck a mountain
And I'd do it with a woman in the valley
If she lives in the valley
O, if she lives in the valley
The mighty, mighty valley of the sun
And goes to bed there nightly
I'd tower over peaks and in the sky
Well, she comes tumbling to me
It seems every night there for me
With a different face and legs that will not quit
Now I'm waiting on a friend
To give me advice if I ask him
And his presence will tell me what I need to know
I would sell my belongings
In the mountains where she's living
Just to be there when she comes every morning
This song, "The Mountain Low," by Palace Music, features bizarre and controversial lyrics. The song begins with the singer expressing his desire to have sex with a mountain. This idea is strange and somewhat absurd, but the song continues with even more unusual imagery. The singer desires to have sex with a mountain while simultaneously having a woman in the valley. It is unclear what the connection between the two is, but the idea is undoubtedly bizarre.
The chorus of the song provides some insight into the lyrics. The singer desires to be with a woman who lives in the valley of the sun. She goes to bed there nightly, and the singer wants to tower over the peaks and the sky to be near her. The next stanza continues with a dream-like state where the singer imagines many different women with different leg and face features.
The last stanza of the song seems to be the most grounded in reality, where the singer waits for a friend to give him advice. This advice will help him be closer to the woman in the valley. He believes that being close to her is worth selling all his possessions, even if that means living in the mountains where she resides.
Overall, the lyrics of this song are intriguing, but the meaning is hard to decipher. It is clear that there is a certain longing and desire on the part of the singer, but the meaning behind his desire is unclear. The song could be interpreted in many different ways, and the meaning may never be known, but it undoubtedly sparks interest and thought.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could fuck a mountain
Expressing a desire to do the impossible.
Lord, I would fuck a mountain
Expressing the extreme level of desire to do something impossible.
And I'd do it with a woman in the valley
Expressing the desire to do something impossible with a partner or accomplice.
If she lives in the valley
Condition for the desire shared before this statement.
O, if she lives in the valley
Stresses the importance of the condition mentioned above.
The mighty, mighty valley of the sun
Further description of the desired location in the valley.
Yes, if she lives there quietly
Reaffirming the condition to fulfill the earlier desire.
And goes to bed there nightly
Elaborating on the desired living condition of the partner.
I'd tower over peaks and in the sky
Expressing the feeling of great power and dominance when the desire is met.
Well, she comes tumbling to me
Imagining the fulfillment of the desire mentioned earlier.
It seems every night there for me
Affirming the consistency of the desire being fulfilled by a partner.
With a different face and legs that will not quit
Describing the characteristics of the partner for the desire.
Now I'm waiting on a friend
Expressing the anticipation to receive guidance from a friend.
To give me advice if I ask him
Expectation for the friend to give advice when asked.
And his presence will tell me what I need to know
Belief that just being with the friend will provide insight and knowledge.
I would sell my belongings
Expressing the willingness to sacrifice anything to fulfill the earlier desire.
In the mountains where she's living
Describing the exact location where the desire could be fulfilled.
Just to be there when she comes every morning
Further illustrating the desire to be with the partner who could fulfill the earlier desire.
Contributed by Julian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
wasabihansen
i think the name you're giving to this song is a crossover between "the mountain low" and "the brute choir"
FamousMovieDirector
The actual title is "The Mountain Low"
Pedro Nascimento
@Alexander Aultman ''Two people can't fuck a mountain'' are you refering to the dislikes or are you just stating that as a fact?
Nerdolympian
Far too many.
trainsonic
Oops, fixed.
Finn Udall
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