1) Pond is an … 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.
You're Not A Seed
Pond Lyrics
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When I close my eyes
I'm just helping good things grow
Once a dog strayed inside my yard
Left in the wet dirt the impression of your paw
At least that's what I thought it was a dog
You were just a seed
I was helping good things grow
Now you're gone, I know what you were
Not dream or seed or animal
You turned out to be a girl
At least that's what I think you were a girl
I don't have room for this big hole
It moves from wall to wall letting in cold
What more can something need to grow
Provided food and shelter and got back sorrow
In "You're Not A Seed" by Pond, the lyrics help create a dream-like, surreal world. The singer sees the person they are singing about as a show that appears only in their dreams. They describe themselves as someone who helps good things grow by closing their eyes, suggesting that their thoughts and dreams have a powerful effect on the world around them. The next verse brings in a reference to a dog's pawprint, which the singer initially mistakes for the person they are singing about. This implies that the singer has been looking for this person for some time, and that they see traces of them everywhere they look.
The lyrics then take a surprising turn as the singer realizes that the person they have been looking for is not a seed or a dog or a dream, but a girl. This realization brings with it a sense of loss and confusion as the singer struggles to come to grips with this new understanding. The final verse brings in a strong sense of despair as the singer wrestles with the idea that even when we provide everything that something needs to grow, it can still lead to sorrow and emptiness.
Overall, "You're Not A Seed" is a deeply introspective song that explores themes of growth, loss, and confusion. The dream-like lyrics create a surreal atmosphere that heightens the sense of disorientation and uncertainty that the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a show, that comes on when I sleep
I can only see you when I'm dreaming
When I close my eyes
I have to be asleep to see you
I'm just helping good things grow
You're a positive influence in my life
Once a dog strayed inside my yard
Something unexpected happened
Left in the wet dirt the impression of your paw
You left a lasting impression on me
At least that's what I thought it was a dog
I misjudged you
You were sown, watered when you were dry
You were nurtured and cared for
You were just a seed
You started out as something small
I was helping good things grow
I played a positive role in your life
Now you're gone, I know what you were
Your true identity has been revealed to me
Not dream or seed or animal
You're not what I originally thought you were
You turned out to be a girl
Your true nature was feminine
At least that's what I think you were a girl
I may still be uncertain about your identity
I don't have room for this big hole
Your absence has left a void in my life
It moves from wall to wall letting in cold
The emptiness is palpable and affects everything
What more can something need to grow
I wonder what else is needed to foster growth
Provided food and shelter and got back sorrow
My efforts to care for you were not reciprocated
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHARLES CAMPBELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Bravo brother... bring this album back to life!!!!!
Tony Brichetto
Thanks for posting these. This one brought a tear to my eye. You can look at my vids and see me trying to play a solo to "Van" - I'm not good but love the music. Pond was magic, so much unique emotional content and they're tied deeply to my emotions and the best years of my life... thanks again. If you want to hook up I'm on facebook under "Tony Brichetto".