Desert Pacific Octopi
Squalloscope Lyrics

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The desert is a strange place to be
When you're looking for an ocean on your knees.
I've come all this way, so i guess i'll stay,
There is an explanation for everything.

The desert is a strange place to go
But the buses stop anywhere the wind blows.
I saw a helicopter fly towards an unfamiliar glow in the evening sky

And all the while you were looking at me with your solar eclipse eye.
Desert pacific octopi.

How long did you look for hidden messages in what i wrote?
Part of me wishes you never really stopped.
Part of me wishes you never really stopped.

The desert is a lost place for those
Who get so terribly distracted by empty rooms
But they built houses just in time to collect our precious lives
On mantlepieces all over town.
I watch the holes in the skyline
Like the gaps in the wave form where i give the song time.
I learned.
I got such a big backpack. it is pulling me down.
But it's kinda where i am now, it's kinda where i come from.

Rooftops are dripping with words they have written
In times when their hearts and the cities were smitten
And the parking lot where we secretly met
Holds the imprint of our fingertips when the concrete was wet
And my lips are sewn shut and my hips are boulders
For ships that won't come to crash on my bones.
I run to where the stray dogs won't find me,
Where the broadcast breaks off,
Where the darkness and the ocean align.

And all the while you were looking at me with your solar eclipse eye. desert pacific octopi.

Overall Meaning

The song "Desert Pacific Octopi" by Squalloscope is a beautiful and complex meditation on the experience of being lost, in both a physical and emotional sense. The desert is a metaphorical and literal setting for this journey, an alien landscape that the singer is trying to navigate, searching for meaning and understanding.

The opening lines suggest a feeling of displacement, of being in the wrong place ("the desert is a strange place to be") and searching for something that seems impossible to find ("looking for an ocean on your knees"). This sense of longing and disorientation is reinforced by the repeated refrain "there is an explanation for everything," a line that suggests a deep desire for understanding and order.

As the song progresses, the lyrics become more surreal and dreamlike, describing strange sightings like a helicopter flying towards an unfamiliar glow in the sky. The line "Desert Pacific Octopi" is particularly evocative, conjuring up images of creatures that are both out of place and strangely beautiful.

The final verse offers a glimpse of hope in the midst of all this confusion and uncertainty. The singer finds solace in the words and messages left by others ("rooftops are dripping with words they have written"), and in the imprint of their own presence left on the world ("the parking lot where we secretly met/Holds the imprint of our fingertips when the concrete was wet"). Despite the weight of the backpack pulling them down, the singer finds resilience in their own history ("it's kinda where I come from") and the possibility of a better future ("where the darkness and the ocean align").

Overall, "Desert Pacific Octopi" is a powerful and emotionally resonant song that speaks to the experience of being lost, searching, and finding meaning in unexpected places.

Line by Line Meaning

The desert is a strange place to be
Being in the desert feels weird and unusual

When you're looking for an ocean on your knees.
Searching for something that's not there and feeling defeated

I've come all this way, so i guess i'll stay,
Continuing to stay in an unfamiliar place because you've already come this far

There is an explanation for everything.
Believing that there is a reason for everything that happens

The desert is a strange place to go
Going to the desert seems out of place

But the buses stop anywhere the wind blows.
The unpredictability of transportation in the desert

I saw a helicopter fly towards an unfamiliar glow in the evening sky
Witnessing unusual and mysterious events in the desert

And all the while you were looking at me with your solar eclipse eye.
Being observed by someone who sees things with a unique perspective

Desert pacific octopi.
Mysterious sea creatures often associated with the unknown

How long did you look for hidden messages in what i wrote?
Questioning if someone is trying to find deeper meaning in something insignificant

Part of me wishes you never really stopped.
Feeling like someone gave up too soon on trying to understand something important

The desert is a lost place for those
The desert is a confusing and disorienting place for some people

Who get so terribly distracted by empty rooms
Easily losing focus and direction in unproductive places

But they built houses just in time to collect our precious lives
The importance and value of physical spaces in our life stories

On mantlepieces all over town.
Symbolically displaying the worth and beauty of life experiences to others

I watch the holes in the skyline
Observing the imperfections and gaps in one's environment

Like the gaps in the wave form where i give the song time.
Taking breaks and rests in creating music in order to achieve harmony and balance

I learned.
Gaining wisdom from previous experiences

I got such a big backpack. it is pulling me down.
Carrying the weight of past experiences can be burdensome

But it's kinda where i am now, it's kinda where i come from.
Acknowledging the impact of past experiences on current circumstances

Rooftops are dripping with words they have written
The expression and representation of people's lives on buildings and architecture

In times when their hearts and the cities were smitten
People engrave their feelings and emotions during the best time of their lives in public spaces

And the parking lot where we secretly met
A secret location and a memory with special significance

Holds the imprint of our fingertips when the concrete was wet
The marking and leaving of indelible traces of memories

And my lips are sewn shut and my hips are boulders
Symbolism of silence and feeling weighed down

For ships that won't come to crash on my bones.
Waiting for something that will never happen and feeling powerless

I run to where the stray dogs won't find me,
Escaping and avoiding difficult or unwanted experiences

Where the broadcast breaks off,
The end or disappearance of communication

Where the darkness and the ocean align.
An enigmatic and mysterious destination

And all the while you were looking at me with your solar eclipse eye.
Being closely observed by someone with a unique perspective and insight

Desert pacific octopi.
An enigmatic and mysterious creature that reflects the unknown and unpredictable

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