exile
Port Noir Lyrics


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I won't dye your feathers
I won't scratch your leather
It's beautiful, strong, like a stone
Your feathers are colorful and true
And I know the way from here

I'll fight your words
You're paint on moldering sheets
A light leaf falling down towards the earth
Awaiting death - a brand new birth
So burn your sails down
The stream will take me here
So go, please, leave me here

Just burn your sails down, father
The stream will take me there
So go, please leave me, father
I know this road and I know my way from here

I know my way from here
I will stay here because I know the sun from here

The angel depressed and gray
I promise to stay away
My devil with no disguise
Filing me up with lies
What's left to say? Just go away!

And burn your ways down, father
Those manners are ready to close
Cash in loneliness father
'Cause that is what you chose

Just burn your sails down, father
The stream will take me there




So go, please leave me, father
I know my way from here

Overall Meaning

In "Exile," Port Noir sings about a strained relationship, possibly between a father and a child or a parent and their offspring. The lyrics suggest that the relationship might have been complicated and ended with the child deciding to move on from it.


The singer of the song refuses to engage with the other person's attempts to control or influence them, as illustrated in the lines "I won't dye your feathers / I won't scratch your leather." These lines can be interpreted as the singer saying they won't conform to the other person's expectations or preferences. Instead, the singer knows what they want and who they are, making references to their colorful and true feathers and the sun they know from where they are standing. Meanwhile, the other person, possibly the father or a parental figure, is characterized as a liar who wants to keep their child close to them, even if it means exercising control over their life. Therefore, the singer tells them to burn their sails and leave them because they already know their way and can move forward without any further guidance.


Towards the end of the song, the singer tells the other person to "burn your ways down," emphasizing that whatever negative aspects of the relationship existed, it is time to let them go. The lyrics also suggest that the other person will be left with only their loneliness, which may have been a factor in the relationship's breakdown.


Overall, Port Noir's song "Exile" explores themes of personal independence and the need for people to carve their path despite the expectations of others. It can resonate with those who have experienced controlling and complicated relationships or situations where personal boundaries have been crossed.


Line by Line Meaning

I won't dye your feathers
I won't try to change who you are


I won't scratch your leather
I won't damage the things you hold dear


It's beautiful, strong, like a stone
You are beautiful, strong, and unbreakable


Your feathers are colorful and true
Your true nature is vibrant and beautiful


And I know the way from here
I am confident in my own path and direction


I'll fight your words
I won't let your words control me


You're paint on moldering sheets
Your words are meaningless and decayed


A light leaf falling down towards the earth
Life is fleeting and transient


Awaiting death - a brand new birth
Death is a new beginning


So burn your sails down
Let go of your past and start anew


The stream will take me here
I will be carried forward by life's currents


So go, please, leave me here
Please leave me be to continue on my own journey


Just burn your sails down, father
Please let go of the past, dad


Cash in loneliness father
You have chosen a life of loneliness


I promise to stay away
I won't be weighed down by your negative energy


My devil with no disguise
Your true nature is revealed to me


Filing me up with lies
You try to deceive me with falsehoods


What's left to say? Just go away!
I've heard enough, please just leave me alone


I know the sun from here
I am familiar with the light and warmth of happiness


Those manners are ready to close
Your old ways of thinking and acting are holding you back


I know my way from here
I am confident in my path and direction




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Nawaf

This entire album is beautiful, Diamond is my favorite. I've been looking all over the internet for the meaning behind the entire album and that song in particular because id love to learn the meaning behind every lyric. Genuinely gorgeous, the music industry needs more of this

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