Seabear is an indie folk band from Reykjavík, Iceland. Although hailing fro… Read Full Bio ↴Seabear is an indie folk band from Reykjavík, Iceland. Although hailing from Iceland, they sing primarily in English. Seabear started in 2000 as Sindri Már Sigfússon's solo project and then turned into a band when Sindri was asked to open for The Books in Berlin. Never having performed his songs live, he asked two of his friends, Guðbjörg Hlín Guðmundsdóttir and Örn Ingi Ágústsson, to join him. After some time playing live and practicing together, they both decided to join the band. The current participating members are: Sindri Már Sigfússon, Uðbjörg Hlín Guðmundsdóttir, Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir, Halldór Ragnarsson, Örn Ingi Ágústsson, Kjartan Bragi Bjarnason & Sóley Stefánsdóttir.

Their music is subdued and mellow folk pop, with hints of piano, violin, acoustic guitar and atmospheric vocals, all carefully squeezed through a lo-fi filter.

They released their first full-length album, The Ghost That Carried Us Away, in Autumn 2007 under Morr Music. Sindri also has an solo-artist EP under the name Seabear entitled Singing Arc EP.

Seabear has announced, via their myspace, that they are working on a new album which they hope to release in February or March 2010.

Have now released a new 7" Lion Face Boy/Cold Summer http://www.anost.net/Labels/Morr-Music-Shop/Seabear-Lion-Face-Boy-Cold-Summer.html you can listen to the songs on the same site.

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Doctor
Seabear Lyrics

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Well i put -
Sank so deep swim in my bed
My sister said, "One day you'll get up one day you'll be blessed,
doctor he wont show, got lost in the snow."

Saw the future in your eyes,
you only saw the past in mine.

My dreams make it hard.

Is there a way to make these dreams last?
The doctor said no no but we wont let it go.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Seabear's song "Doctor" allude to a person who is struggling with depression, as evidenced in the opening lines "sank so deep swimming in my bed." The singer of the song is feeling hopeless and has lost faith in the people who are supposed to help him, such as the doctor who "won't show" because he "got lost in the snow." The imagery of being lost in the snow can be seen as a metaphor for feeling lost in life, as if the doctor is unable to find his way out of the darkness that the singer is experiencing.

The second verse introduces a love interest who the singer saw the "future" in, but who only sees the "past" in him. This suggests that the singer feels as though he is unable to escape his depression and move on with his life. The chorus reflects this sentiment, as the singer asks if there is a way to make his dreams of a better life last. The doctor tells him that there isn't, but the singer refuses to let go of hope.

Overall, "Doctor" is a poignant and heartfelt exploration of depression and the struggle to find hope in the face of despair.

Line by Line Meaning

Well i put - Sank so deep swim in my bed
I'm feeling really low and depressed, like I'm sinking deeper and deeper into my bed

My sister said, "One day you'll get up one day you'll be blessed, doctor he wont show, got lost in the snow."
My sister thinks I'll feel better eventually, but the doctor isn't coming to help because he's lost

Saw the future in your eyes, you only saw the past in mine.
I saw a bright future with you, but all you could see was my past mistakes

My dreams make it hard.
My hopes and dreams are weighing me down and making life difficult

Is there a way to make these dreams last?
I want to find a way to hold onto my dreams and make them a reality

The doctor said no no but we wont let it go.
The doctor said it's impossible, but we're not giving up hope

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