1) Pond is an Austr… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Pond is an Australian rock band from Perth, Australia.
2) Pond was an American alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon, active from 1991 to 1998.
3) POND was a German electronic band founded in East Berlin in 1978.
4) Pond is an instrumental hip-hop artist.
1) Pond is an Australian psychedelic rock band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in 2008. Initially featuring a revolving line-up, since 2016 the band has comprised
Jay Watson (also of Tame Impala), Nick Allbrook (ex-Tame Impala), Shiny Joe Ryan, Jamie Terry, and James Ireland.
The original idea of Pond was to be able to get anyone they wanted to play whatever they wanted in a collaborative musical project. Their first album was released soon after in January 2009, titled Psychedelic Mango, which contained many psychedelic rock and pop elements. Their second album, Corridors of Blissterday, was completed live with an eight piece band in five days, and released in June 2009. This led to the creation of their 2010 album, Frond, released in May 2010, featuring a heavier pop influence than previously heard from them.
After the breakthrough success of Innerspeaker, the debut album by Tame Impala, a band which shares three members with Pond, the album Beard, Wives, Denim was recorded in 2010 and later released to critical acclaim in March 2012.
Pond's seventh album, The Weather, was released in 2017 via Marathon Artists. Their ninth studio album, 9, was released in October 2021.
2) Pond was an alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon, active from 1991 to 1998. Their first two albums were released on Sub Pop Records, while their third was released on Work Group, a subsidiary of Sony Music. On October 23, 2010, Pond reunited for a show to commemorate the closing of the legendary Portland club Satyricon.
3) POND was a German electronic band founded in East Berlin in 1978 by Wolfgang and Frank Fuchs. 'Pond' was one of the earliest of few electronic bands from the German Democratic Republic.
4) Pond is an instrumental hip-hop artist.
The Weather
Pond Lyrics
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Yet sees her face
Her thighs in lace
Oh, why such waste?
Ghosts are only negative space
Ancestors, no blood
No place, no mark
The floor, is covered in champagne
The leather and the blood, and all the sudden rain
Man, you should' ve seen those cops baptize
The worst case scenario, survival game
He sold out both his eyes
Yet sees her face
Her thighs in lace
Oh, why such waste?
The floor, is covered in champagne
The leather and the blood, and all the sudden rain
Man, you should' ve seen those cops' batons
The worst case scenario, survival game
The lyrics of Pond's song "The Weather" present a vivid narrative about the aftermath of a violent encounter. The first verse sets a haunting tone, as it describes a character who has "sold out both his eyes" but can still see the object of his desire: "Her face / Her thighs in lace." The next verse introduces the concept of ghosts, ancestors who are little more than "just voices, in the dark." These ethereal entities are contrasted with the physical elements that dominate the rest of the lyrics: the champagne on the floor, the blood on the leather furniture, and the sudden rain outside. The final two lines suggest that the character has survived a brush with the law, as the "worst case scenario, survival game" has ended in his favor.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Weather" are a masterclass in poetic ambiguity. The song paints a vivid picture of a violent encounter and its aftermath, but it never reveals the specifics of what has happened. This ambiguity creates a sense of tension and unease throughout the song. We are forced to fill in the gaps ourselves, to imagine the full scope of what has happened and what might happen next. The lyrics of "The Weather" are a powerful example of how evocative poetry can be when it leaves certain details to the imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
He sold out both his eyes
Even though he has lost his sight, he can still see her face and everything about her.
Yet sees her face
Despite being blind, he is able to clearly envision the woman he loves and her physical features.
Her thighs in lace
He is able to imagine the way she is dressed and her alluring appearance in his mind.
Oh, why such waste?
He laments not being able to see her in reality and feels it is a sad loss that he can only imagine her.
Ghosts are only negative space
Ghosts have no physical substance and only occupy space as a shadowy form.
Ancestors, no blood
Even though they are not alive, ancestors leave a legacy for their descendants with no physical connection remaining in their descendants.
No place, no mark
Ancestors do not leave any physical trace in this world other than a memory of their existence.
Just voices, in the dark
Only their voices can echo in the dark, reminding us of their presence.
The floor, is covered in champagne
The floor is littered with the remnants of celebration and memories.
The leather and the blood, and all the sudden rain
There are also remnants that are not celebratory, such as the indication of brutality and pain in blood and the startling, unpredictable nature of the rain.
Man, you should' ve seen those cops baptize
The violence is underscored by the image of the police 'baptizing' something, indicating a destructive act even in its holy implications.
The worst case scenario, survival game
The situation is at its most dire, requiring extreme measures and thought. It is a game of survival.
Man, you should' ve seen those cops' batons
The violence of the police is further emphasized by drawing attention to their brutal weaponry.
Writer(s): James William Terry, Nicholas Roland Allbrook, Joseph Michael Ryan, Jay Wesley Watson
Contributed by Caleb K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.