Cobbled From Dust
The Acorn Lyrics


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Here it is against my belly
The sum of all your solid parts
I soak you up and let you fuel my follies
The same events were cuased long ago.

I watch you bite my legs off
I humbly dropped my gloves off to fight;
That's sane?
You can't understand the clouds above your head
But they stir your heart.

Here again, a simple verse

It echoes love on through the wind and wires
Or the ring of the phone
We're destined to get swallowed whole
So I'd rather not stay home tonight
Cause what we want is here
In the face of the fight




Yeah what we want is here
In the fact of the fight.

Overall Meaning

The first verse of The Acorn's song "Cobbled From Dust" seems to be a poetic metaphor for the idea of taking in everything that a person is - their solid parts - and letting it fuel personal desires and follies. The line "the same events were caused long ago" suggests a cyclical nature of human behavior - that no matter how much individual circumstances change, people tend to repeat the same mistakes and patterns. The line "I watch you bite my legs off" indicates a sense of powerlessness in the face of a force that can essentially disable or harm someone, but the following line shows a willingness to fight anyway. The last line of the verse, "you can't understand the clouds above your head, but they stir your heart," could refer to the intangible, unpredictable nature of emotions and how they can be influenced by things outside of our control.


The next verse of "Cobbled From Dust" seems to be about the desire to connect with others amid the chaos of life. The lines "it echoes love on through the wind and wires, or the ring of the phone" suggest that even if physical proximity is impossible, people can still reach each other through various means of communication. The idea of being "destined to get swallowed whole" could be a metaphor for the inevitability of death and the idea that people must make the most of life while they can. The repetition of "what we want is here" in the chorus suggests that despite the hardships and battles of life, there is something worth fighting for or holding onto. Overall, "Cobbled From Dust" seems to be a song about the complexities of human emotion, the cyclical nature of life, and the desire to find meaning and connection in a confusing world.


Line by Line Meaning

Here it is against my belly
I am holding something close to me, feeling its weight and solidity


The sum of all your solid parts
This thing I am holding is made up of all its physical components


I soak you up and let you fuel my follies
I am absorbing this thing into myself, letting it influence my behavior and decisions


The same events were caused long ago.
These events have happened before, and history repeats itself


I watch you bite my legs off
I am observing something that is damaging or harming me


I humbly dropped my gloves off to fight;
Despite feeling vulnerable, I am willing to stand up and defend myself


That's sane?
Is this a rational or reasonable thing to do?


You can't understand the clouds above your head
There are things beyond our comprehension or understanding


But they stir your heart.
Even the unknown can evoke powerful emotions within us


Here again, a simple verse
Once more, I am expressing myself through words and music


It echoes love on through the wind and wires
My message of love is carried through the airwaves and technology


Or the ring of the phone
Even a simple phone call can have a significant impact on our lives


We're destined to get swallowed whole
We are fated to be consumed or overwhelmed by something larger than ourselves


So I'd rather not stay home tonight
I want to go out and experience life, rather than hiding away


Cause what we want is here
We have the opportunity to achieve our desires


In the face of the fight
Despite obstacles or opposition, we can still overcome and succeed


Yeah what we want is here
Our goals are within reach, and we should seize the moment


In the fact of the fight.
We can use the challenges we face as motivation to strive harder




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vi008

... unfortunat. underrated...

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