Mykonos
Rhythms Del Mundo featuring Fleet Foxes Lyrics
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Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
The door slammed loud and rose up a cloud of dust on us
Footsteps follow, down through the hollow sound, torn up
And you will go to Mykonos
With a vision of a gentle coast
Shadows of the mess you made
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Pallid animals in the snow-tipped pines I find
Hatching from the seed of your thin mind all night
And you will go to Mykonos
With a vision of a gentle coast
And a sun to maybe dissipate
Shadows of the mess you made
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Brother, you don't need to turn me away
I was waiting down at the ancient gate
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
I remember how they took you down
As the winter turned the meadow brown
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
When out walking, brother, don't you forget
It ain't often that you'll ever find a friend
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
The song Mykonos by Rhythms Del Mundo featuring Fleet Foxes is a haunting and ethereal journey that conjures up visions of a misty forest, punctuated by the sound of drum beats and soft guitar chords. The opening lines of the song describe a scene where the door slams loudly and creates a cloud of dust, followed by footsteps down a hollow sound. This creates a sense of tension and unease, as if something ominous is about to happen. The song then takes on a more dream-like quality, as the lyrics describe a journey to Mykonos, a place of gentle beauty and warmth, where the sun can dissipate the shadows of the mess we have made.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "you go wherever you go today" several times, which could be interpreted as a reminder to live in the present and not worry too much about the future or the past. This sense of impermanence is further emphasized by the description of the animals hatching from the seed of a thin mind, and the memory of how someone was taken down as the winter turned the meadow brown. The use of nature imagery throughout the song, from the snow-tipped pines to the meadow turning brown, adds to the sense of transience and fleeting beauty.
Overall, Mykonos is a song that invites the listener to let go of their worries and follow the path laid out before them. It celebrates the beauty of the natural world, and reminds us that our troubles are small in the grand scheme of things.
Line by Line Meaning
The door slammed loud and rose up a cloud of dust on us
The sound of the door slamming was loud and caused a cloud of dust to rise up around us
Footsteps follow, down through the hollow sound, torn up
We could hear footsteps which seemed to echo in a hollow space and the ground was uneven
And you will go to Mykonos
With a vision of a gentle coast
And a sun to maybe dissipate
Shadows of the mess you made
You will travel to Mykonos, where you imagine a calm shoreline and sunny weather that will help resolve the negative consequences of your actions
Pallid animals in the snow-tipped pines I find
Hatching from the seed of your thin mind all night
I found pale-colored animals in the pine trees covered in snow, and it seemed like they were coming from your fragile and feeble thoughts all night long
Brother, you don't need to turn me away
I was waiting down at the ancient gate
You don't have to reject me, brother, I was waiting for you at the old gate
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You will go wherever you wish to go today
I remember how they took you down
As the winter turned the meadow brown
I recall how they brought you down as the winter season caused the meadow to turn brown
When out walking, brother, don't you forget
It ain't often that you'll ever find a friend
Don't forget, brother, when you're out walking, it's rare that you'll find a true friend
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You go
Wherever you go today
You go today
You can go anywhere you want to today
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Robin Noel Pecknold
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