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Z-E-P-H-Y-R
Squalloscope Lyrics
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Or what i consider freedom in these fenced-in glass walls.
What we learned from the movies when we were in our pre-teens
Turned out to be just the echo of an imprint of a call
And i meant to read two novels on my way out to the west
But i only read the essays with the note on the first page
And all i wanted to write about quickly left the scene
After finding a hole big enough in the air conditioning.
Oh…be my home. i forget when i'm on the road.
And i woke up every morning not knowing where i was
And if the white outside was snow or salt or painted on the glass.
I feed off simple stories and your memories about wars
And i was staring at the scenery not remembering what cities are for.
When i got out of the train at midnight in the middle of it all,
I felt the cold in my feet and the smoke in my lungs
And i ran up and down the platform measuring the train
Like a weirdly lined-up village doomed to be always travelling.
Z-e-p-h-y-r be my home. i forget my one true love when i'm on the road.
Cut the darkness with a plastic fork, it will swallow us whole.
There are no cars in the distance and no voices on the phone.
Everybody's conquered the prairie just like ma & pa
And i've had one too many conversations about america.
I remember the nothing shrinking down in size
And seeing not more than if i hadn't opened my eyes
And having dreams about tidal waves and all of us in tiny boats.
I remember sitting in a hotel room thinking my head was about to explode.
Z-e-p-h-y-r be my home. i forget my one true love when i'm on the road.
The song "Z-E-P-H-Y-R" by Squalloscope begins by highlighting the paradoxical nature of freedom. The singer finds a certain concentration of freedom between stations, in the moments when they are traveling from one place to another. However, this sense of freedom is juxtaposed with the fenced-in glass walls, symbolizing the limitations and constraints of modern society. The singer then reflects on their pre-teen years and the influence of movies on their understanding of the world. They realize these perceptions were merely an echo of an imprint of a call, indicating how the media shapes our reality.
The song continues with the singer recalling their travels and the feeling of being lost. They feed off simple stories and memories of wars, indicating that history is a vital source of information that can provide context and meaning to our experiences. The word "Zephyr" appears in the chorus and seemingly represents the singer's longing for a sense of home, a place to belong amidst the constant movement and displacement. They feel the constant need to keep moving, which causes them to forget their one true love.
Towards the end of the song, the singer describes a sense of loneliness and isolation. They confront the nothingness shrinking down in size and feeling overwhelmed by the world around them. The song's ending seems unresolved, adding to the ambiguity and complexity of the narrative. Overall, "Z-E-P-H-Y-R" is a poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of freedom, the search for home, and the power of memory.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a certain concentration of freedom between stations
The feeling of freedom one gets in the short moments between being trapped inside moving trains is quite unique and strong
Or what i consider freedom in these fenced-in glass walls.
The mental freedom she experiences within herself is now limited to looking out of the train's glass walls
What we learned from the movies when we were in our pre-teens
The nostalgic memories of the movies one used to watch are not as perfect in reality as they seemed then
Turned out to be just the echo of an imprint of a call
Those movies were nothing but an imitation of reality and they had no bearing on real-life situations and experiences
And i meant to read two novels on my way out to the west
She intended to finish reading two books while traveling to the western part of the country
But i only read the essays with the note on the first page
Instead of reading the novels, she ended up reading only the essays along with the author's note
And all i wanted to write about quickly left the scene
The inspiration to write something meaningful left her as soon as she stepped out of the train
After finding a hole big enough in the air conditioning.
The strong desire to write was punctured by the realization that the air conditioning vent had a bigger hole than she had thought
Oh…be my home. i forget when i'm on the road.
She is searching for a place to call home, as she feels lost and forgetful whenever she is on the move
And i woke up every morning not knowing where i was
She was disoriented every morning as she could not remember where exactly she was
And if the white outside was snow or salt or painted on the glass.
The uncertainty about whether the view outside the train was of snow, salt or just a painting on the glass further heightened her disorientation
I feed off simple stories and your memories about wars
She gains inspiration and finds solace in uncomplicated stories and other people's memories of difficult times
And i was staring at the scenery not remembering what cities are for.
She was absorbed in the view outside, but had forgotten the purpose and significance of cities
When i got out of the train at midnight in the middle of it all,
When she disembarked the train in the middle of the night in a strange place
I felt the cold in my feet and the smoke in my lungs
She experienced a sensory disorientation when she got out of the train
And i ran up and down the platform measuring the train
She ran around on the train platform, trying to make sense of her surroundings
Like a weirdly lined-up village doomed to be always travelling.
The train felt like a strange, moving village which was always on the move but never really going anywhere
Z-e-p-h-y-r be my home. i forget my one true love when i'm on the road.
She is searching for a place to belong and forgets her true love when she is moving too much
Cut the darkness with a plastic fork, it will swallow us whole.
The pitch black darkness can be overwhelming and consuming like a giant monster, even a plastic fork is useless against it
There are no cars in the distance and no voices on the phone.
The surroundings are silent and have no activity or any sign of life
Everybody's conquered the prairie just like ma & pa
The people in the area have overcome the difficulties of living in the prairie, just like their parents did
And i've had one too many conversations about america.
She is tired of having discussions about America and wants to move onto different topics
I remember the nothing shrinking down in size
She recalls feeling insignificant and small as she traveled across the vast landscapes
And seeing not more than if i hadn't opened my eyes
The view outside is monotonous and unchanging, making it seem like she is not really seeing anything new
And having dreams about tidal waves and all of us in tiny boats.
She recalls having vivid dreams about tidal waves, and how they made her feel overwhelmed and insignificant in the vast expanse of the water
I remember sitting in a hotel room thinking my head was about to explode.
She remembers being in a hotel room and feeling overwhelmed and exhausted, like her head was about to explode
Contributed by Layla G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.