shortstraw play music. music that sounds like puppies being born. music tha… Read Full Bio ↴shortstraw play music. music that sounds like puppies being born. music that sounds like protestors outside an abortion clinic. music that sounds like church bells ringing on a crisp sunday morning. music that sounds like angels playing scrabble. music that sounds like a married couple fighting through the thin wall of your apartment. now doesn't that sound nice?

shortstraw started out in 2007 as a two-piece thrash folk band consisting of the enigma that is oliver nathan and what most would call 'sarcastic', alastair thomas. they played a few shows in and around melville, joburg before bringing in the guitar and keyboard skills of jay hartford and the basswork of the esteemed and handsome phil brierley. now a four-piece, slightly less folky outfit, shortstraw aim to hit the gigging circuit with guns blazing, so look out for a show near you... fuck that's boring. apologies. frankie says go fuck yourself.

Good Winter
Shortstraw Lyrics

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Blood like water
Run through your vein
Cannot get better chain

In the brightest circles
I shoot a vein
But I picked a different chain

Goodbye good winter

Eyes like mirrors
Frame on to pose
Our time has come and gone but you
Never leave it alone

Bye good winter
Everything frayed
We die watch the season
Breathe it away

Bye good winter

Overall Meaning

"Good Winter" by Shortstraw seems to be a melancholic reflection on the end of a relationship or a phase in life. The lyrics "Blood like water, run through your vein, cannot get better chain" imply a sense of entrapment or being stuck in a certain pattern or lifestyle that cannot be easily shaken off. The singer seems to be trying to break free from this chain by changing their ways, as evidenced by "I shoot a vein, but I picked a different chain." This could refer to trying to find a new way of living or a new relationship, but ultimately feeling like they are still trapped.

The chorus features the repeated phrase "Goodbye good winter," which could be interpreted as a metaphor for a cold and harsh time in life coming to an end. The lines "Everything frayed, we die watch the season, breathe it away" add to this melancholy tone, suggesting an acceptance of the inevitable passing of time and the loss that comes with it. The use of imagery like "eyes like mirrors" and "frame on to pose" adds a sense of introspection and reflection.

Overall, the song seems to convey a bittersweet sentiment about the inevitability of change and loss, and the difficulty of moving on from that.

Line by Line Meaning

Blood like water
Your blood runs through your vein

Run through your vein
Your blood flows through your body

Cannot get better chain
You cannot find a better connection

In the brightest circles
In the most elite social groups

I shoot a vein
I inject myself with drugs

But I picked a different chain
But I chose a different path

Goodbye good winter
Farewell to the good times in winter

Eyes like mirrors
Eyes that reflect everything

Frame on to pose
You put on a façade to impress others

Our time has come and gone but you
Our time together is over but you still

Never leave it alone
Can't let it go

Bye good winter
Goodbye to the good times in winter

Everything frayed
Everything fell apart

We die watch the season
We witness the passing of time

Breathe it away
Let it go

Bye good winter
Goodbye to the good times in winter

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RUSSELL GRANT COWARD, GAD DE COMBES, JASON SIYANDA HARTFORD, THOMAS JAMES REVINGTON, JAKE RUBINSTEIN, ALASTAIR LESLIE THOMAS

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