Hailing from Tacoma, Washington, Seaweed was one of those 1990s bands that … Read Full Bio ↴Hailing from Tacoma, Washington, Seaweed was one of those 1990s bands that combined elements of driving punk and rock sound with emotional vocals and catchy melodies. They were signed to Hollywood at one time, and have released five full-length albums and multiple singles over the span of their career. Seaweed's musical agenda was close to the 90s post hardcore scene, with contemporaries such as. Samiam, Jawbreaker, and tourmates Superchunk and Quicksand. They were well-known for their cover of Fleetwood Mac's 'Go Your Own Way' which appeared in the movie Clerks.

Live, Seaweed were a full-on rock experience, a bouncing, bounding post-hardcore rock outfit who combined double fast melodic punk with crunching guitars.

Magic Mountainman
Seaweed Lyrics

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My two weeks on the eastern hillside

Washed the grime away

The other fifty layered on

And I will sleep under constellations

Double stars of information

Coyotes singing-howls away

Cause it's a lost connection

So this time I'll never leave

Gonna stay on ellis mountain

Count the pine trees

Nail and hammer-i have home

Overtime, unforgiven

Pipe fitting it's not living

Let the city have it all

With my hand

I've built epic structures

With my hands-my hands

Promise lands sduffocate in steel and mortar

With my hands-my hands

Cause it's a lost connection

So this time I'll never leave

Overall Meaning

The song "Magic Mountainman" by Seaweed is a reflection on the singer's experience of leaving the city behind and finding peace in a more natural setting. The first verse talks about the two weeks the singer has spent on the eastern hillside, and how being there has "washed the grime away" - both literally and figuratively. The next line, "The other fifty layered on," is a reference to the rest of the year spent in the city, which has left him feeling weighed down and disconnected. The line "And I will sleep under constellations" suggests that being out in nature helps him feel more connected to the universe and to something greater than himself. The double stars of information are a reference to the way that being out in nature can help bring clarity and perspective.

The second verse gives a sense of the singer's resolve to stay in this more natural setting. The repetition of "with my hands-my hands" emphasizes his connection to the land and his ability to create something tangible and lasting there. The line "promise lands suffocate in steel and mortar" is a commentary on the way that urban development can destroy natural beauty and the sense of connection that comes with it. The chorus, "cause it's a lost connection, so this time I'll never leave" encapsulates the main theme of the song - the feeling of disconnectedness that comes with living in a city and the need to stay rooted in something more elemental and enduring.

Line by Line Meaning

My two weeks on the eastern hillside
I spent two weeks on a hillside in the east.

Washed the grime away
I got clean and refreshed.

The other fifty layered on
After that, I spent fifty more weeks doing other things.

And I will sleep under constellations
I'll be outside, sleeping under the stars.

Double stars of information
I'll learn a lot from observing the stars.

Coyotes singing-howls away
Coyotes are making noise in the distance.

Cause it's a lost connection
I feel disconnected from the world.

So this time I'll never leave
But this time, I won't leave.

Gonna stay on ellis mountain
I'm going to stay on a mountain called Ellis.

Count the pine trees
I'll count the pine trees around me.

Nail and hammer-i have home
I built a home with my hands and tools.