Their debut indie-folk album, “Bremen”, was featured by American Songwriter and was named #10 album of the year in The Huffington Post’s 2012 Grammy preview. Their follow up EP, “The Way I’m Running”, was released on October 8th, 2013, and was premiered by American Songwriter. PigPen is thrilled to be working with Writers House, one of the world’s leading young adult literary agencies, to develop their debut children’s novel. They are currently on tour as a band and a theatre company.
Crow
Pigpen Theatre Co. Lyrics
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Who drank too much wine
And danced for far too long
We raised our glass and drank down fast
And waltz to our favorite songs
As we cried why can't it always be night
The moon herself
At us two red faced crows in our tree
She raised her hands and she swooped down fast
And she sure done shut our beaks
And she cried why won't you give me some peace
Oh we tried oh we tried
From the dusk till the dawn
Till there were holes in our eyes from the sun
Oh we tried oh we tried
From the dusk till the dawn
Till there were holes in our eyes from the sun
Oh my dawn
Please lay me down
Is it a crime lord is it wrong?
Oh my dawn
Please lay me down
Is it a crime lord is it wrong?
Is it wrong?
Is it?
The song "Crow" by Pigpen Theatre Co. portrays the story of two drunken crows who have had too much wine and have danced for far too long. The song begins with the crows raising their glasses and drinking down fast while waltzing to their favorite songs. It then transitions to the moon looking down at the two red-faced crows and swooping down fast to shut their beaks, asking for some peace. The crows tried until the holes in their eyes appeared from the sun, but they couldn't stop themselves from dancing until dawn. The song ends with a plea to the dawn to lay them down and questioning if it's wrong or not.
The lyrics of "Crow" could have a deeper meaning than what is explicitly stated. The idea of the moon shutting the crows' beaks could be interpreted as someone or something trying to silence them. The line "is it a crime, Lord? Is it wrong?" can be seen as a cry for understanding or justification. This could be related to situations where people are not allowed to express themselves freely or where they feel socially isolated.
Line by Line Meaning
Like two drunk crows
Like two people who are so intoxicated they cannot fly straight
Who drank too much wine
They consumed too much alcohol to the point of losing control
And danced for far too long
They danced for too long without realizing it
We raised our glass and drank down fast
They raised their glass and drank quickly
And waltz to our favorite songs
They danced to their favorite songs in a waltz rhythm
As we cried why can't it always be night
They lamented why they couldn't stay drunk and party all night long
The moon herself
Personification of the moon
She done look down her dress
The moon peered down from the sky
At us two red faced crows in our tree
She noticed the two intoxicated individuals with red faces up in a tree
She raised her hands and she swooped down fast
Personification of the moon, who used her hands to descend upon the two individuals
And she sure done shut our beaks
The moon silenced the two individuals
And she cried why won't you give me some peace
The moon is tired of their loud and disruptive behavior
Oh we tried oh we tried
The two individuals attempted to change their ways
From the dusk till the dawn
They worked on improving themselves from the evening until the morning
Till there were holes in our eyes from the sun
They worked so hard that their eyes became tired and worn out from the sun
Oh my dawn
Personification of the dawn as an entity belonging to the individual
Please lay me down
The artist desires rest and relaxation
Is it a crime lord is it wrong?
The individual questions the morality of seeking rest
Is it wrong?
Repeat of the individual's question on the morality of resting
Contributed by Alexis F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Eoten
Love the moment when all the voices come in together :) Chills!
bigwille11
You young fellas are going somewhere great fame be humble always đź’•
Nolan Wolf
holy crap his voice is MAGNIFICENT.
MiniFlightlessBird
This is great. I love this song so much. :D
Tish Nicol
they are so good!!!
Simeon Bartholomew
This is incredible.
Ken Markovic
Who is still watching this in 2021, and marveling at it's beauty?
AshevilleBlog
We are big fans of PegPen Theatre Co! We caught up with them performing at a local venue known as the Millroom - check it out! Â http://youtu.be/CGzImgGy7-Q
Abilities Rehab
way~~~ better than the album version
Lou Curelop
Simple amazing.....