Spires That in the Sunset Rise is the musical collaboration of Kathleen Bai… Read Full Bio ↴Spires That in the Sunset Rise is the musical collaboration of Kathleen Baird and Taralie Peterson. Previous members include Tracy Peterson and Georgia Vallas. Through these relationships, the music has evolved over more than a decade into a synthesis of various influence, with an arduous search of the unexamined (albeit darker sides) of folk music. Steeped in primal experimentalism and world eclecticism, the music is a repellent and magnetizing swarm of harps, guitars, cello, drums, harmonium, banjo, mbira, spike fiddle, bells, and vocals. They have been a staple of the Chicago music community, and are now based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Clouds
Spires That in the Sunset Rise Lyrics

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Goodbye my plight
Foregone lost wells

Find him, tell her
I'm more like the
Clouds

Do you know youself

Before somebody else
Knows
Paths fork
In fog's form
Anyone
Do you know youself
Before somebody else
Knows
Runways
Your airplanes
And temporary
Towns

Rest her
Love plight

Lose my
Sand sight

Find him, tell her
I'm more like the
Clouds

Do you know youself
Before somebody else
Knows

Do you know youself
Before somebody else
Knows

Runways
Your airplanes
And temporary
Towns

Do you know youself
Before somebody else
Knows
Quiet the councils

The rights
Wrongs of I

Overall Meaning

n this song, Spires That in the Sunset Rise sings about the importance of self-awareness and individuality. The first verse, "Goodbye my plight, foregone lost wells," could be interpreted as saying "goodbye" to the hardships and struggles of the past that cannot be changed. The lines "Find him, tell her / I'm more like the clouds" suggest a sense of detachment and fluidity, similar to the constantly-changing shape of clouds.

The repetition of the lines “Do you know yourself before somebody else knows” emphasizes the importance of self-understanding before others can define or label us. The lines “Paths fork in fog's form / Anyone” and “Quiet the councils / The rights / Wrongs of I” suggest the idea of choosing one’s own path and not being swayed by outside influences or expectations.

Overall, the song seems to be encouraging listeners to cultivate their unique identity and not be afraid to deviate from societal norms or expectations.

Line by Line Meaning

Goodbye my plight
Farewell to my struggles and hardships

Foregone lost wells
Past opportunities that are forever gone

Find him, tell her I'm more like the Clouds
Search for someone to convey that I am like the clouds - ever-changing, elusive, and difficult to grasp

Do you know youself Before somebody else Knows Paths fork In fog's form Anyone
Reflect on whether you truly know yourself before others form opinions about you. Life decisions may seem unclear and uncertain, like paths in foggy weather, and anyone can be affected by these uncertainties

Runways Your airplanes And temporary Towns
Metaphorically stating that life is fleeting and temporary, like flights and landing in different towns

Rest her Love plight
Ease her struggles in love and relationships

Lose my Sand sight
To lose one's sense of direction or purpose

Do you know youself Before somebody else Knows
Continued introspection and reflection on the importance of knowing yourself before others assume they know you

Quiet the councils The rights Wrongs of I
Silence the inner dialogues and conflicts related to one's own morals, values, and self perceptions

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