Windows
Sugar Candy Mountain Lyrics
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wide open windows
Everyone knows you can see
more through a window that's closed
Under your gaze
everything's changing
All that you think that you know
is melting like snow on a
All that you think that you feel
No moment's vacant
the blanker the space is
the more there is to see
The lyrics of Sugar Candy Mountain's song "Windows" explore the idea of perception and the concept that sometimes we see more when we are peering from a distance or through a barrier. The opening lines, "I've seen you looking through wide open windows. Everyone knows you can see more through a window that's closed," set the tone for the rest of the song. We are all observers, but sometimes the barriers in our lives, like a window, can give us a new perspective that we wouldn't have had otherwise. The second verse of "Windows" goes on to describe how everything changes under the watcher's gaze, suggesting that even by observing, we have the power to shape the world around us.
The chorus of "Windows" is where the underlying theme of the song becomes clear. The line "All that you think that you know is melting like snow on a pan on the stove" suggests that our perception of the world is constantly shifting and often uncertain. We can be looking directly at something but not truly understand it, and that understanding can change in an instant. The final lines of the chorus, "the blanker the space is, the more there is to see," suggest that sometimes the absence of something can be just as revealing as the presence of it.
Overall, "Windows" is a contemplative and introspective song that encourages listeners to consider how they see the world and how their perception shapes their reality.
Line by Line Meaning
I've seen you looking through
I have observed you peering through
wide open windows
unobstructed glass surfaces
Everyone knows you can see
it is common knowledge that visual perception is possible
more through a window that's closed
a sealed window yields greater visibility
Under your gaze
beneath your focused scrutiny
everything's changing
a shift is occurring in the surroundings
All that you think that you know
your supposed knowledge
is melting like snow on a
is dissipating like liquefied precipitation on a
pan on the stove and
heated cookware
All that you think that you feel
your presumed emotions
No moment's vacant
no instance is unoccupied
the blanker the space is
the more vacant the area
the more there is to see
the greater the potential for observation
Contributed by Layla O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ArthurMended
I've seen you looking through
Wide open windows
Everyone knows you can see
More through a window that's closed
Under your gaze
Everything's changing
All that you think that you know
Is melting like snow on a
Pan on the stove and
All that you think that you feel
No moment's vacant
The blanker the space is
The more there is to see
@RobotMauk
Been consistently listening to all of their albums every time I trip on lsd and it never lets me down.
@fullclipaudio
Saw them last night in Santa Barbara - they are even better live!!!! Quickly becoming a favorite!
@bagusandrian7468
They deserve million views.This is the sounds world needs.
@yellowbasementrecords651
Needs for what exactly
@UncommonCriticisms2147
@@yellowbasementrecords651 I take it your source of what modern music is like comes from sticking to the radio and manufactured entertainment shows?
What Bagus means is this is what more people should be listening to: Not Cardi B, not Justin Beeber, not Kanye West, none of that.
@yellowbasementrecords651
@@UncommonCriticisms2147 idk how you got that out of my question. Its a legitimate question. The person states this is what the world needs. It is a good song but i fail to see how its going to solve any of the worlds problems…
@yellowbasementrecords651
@@UncommonCriticisms2147 https://youtu.be/qSubOBno6xc this is music i composed and recorded. So no i am not into corporate record companies.
@salvadorramos2545
what a beautiful vintage japanese guitar!
@dylanguice2980
What is that??
@KalJoao
@@dylanguice2980 It's a Kent. Looks like this model was only made for a couple years in the late 60's though so I'm sure they're WAY expensive now.