Anchored by vivid songwriting and eclectic instrumentation, The Acorn produce an original brand of experimental, popular folk music that effortlessly marries modern and traditional forms. Inspired by the natural beauty of the Outaouais region, and with his principle projects all on hiatus, Rolf Klausener started writing under the moniker The Acorn in the summer of 2002.
Initially an excuse to teach himself home-recording, these furtive experiments quickly started eating up the majority of his free time. These early musings would eventually become The Acorn’s first full-length release, The Pink Ghosts. A mellifluous, mostly-instrumental tribute to the Ottawa region, The Pink Ghosts was by released in July 2004 on Jon Bartlett’s proudly independent community-based label, Kelp Records. By this time, The Acorn had grown to include the talents of guitarist Jeff Debutte, visual artist and guitarist Howie Tsui and drummer Jeffrey Malecki.
In the fall of 2005, they released Blankets! , a more melodically focused effort showcasing the bands emerging synthesis of experimental folk and pop. Blankets! earned the band notable praise from CBC radio, independent media, and campus radio stations across the country. Inspired by the road and the communities they discovered beyond their sleepy capital city, The Acorn made every effort to travel the country, touring independently and as often as they could. Throughout 2005, they forged ties with a new, burgeoning independent Canadian music scene which grew to include Ohbijou, We’re Marching On, Snailhouse, Elliott Brood, Montreal’s People for Audio and many more.
A genealogical quest in late 2005 would prove to be the bands most challenging and sprawling project to date. Having lost his father to cancer at the age of 16, Rolf began conducting interviews with his Honduran-born Mother, Gloria Esperanza Montoya, to help form a more complete picture of his family. These interviews, both harrowing and awe-inspiring, would push Rolf to apply for several arts grants to produce a song-cycle based on them. In the spring of 2006, The Acorn was awarded an Ontario Arts Council grant and City of Ottawa music grant to produce Glory Hope Mountain. The immensity and scope of the project triggered an insurmountable bout of writers block, forcing Rolf to spend his time poring over his recorded interviews and researching Honduran native music and culture. Taking a break from the album, the band called up Montreal friend, pianist Keiko Devaux, and booked three days at Ottawa’s legendary Little Bullhorn Prods (Kathleen Edwards, Wooden Stars, Howe Gelb, etc.) to document some older material. It might have been the nausea-inducing heat, or the clock on the wall, but the band squeezed out three new songs as well, and walked out of the studio that weekend with a new six song EP titled Tin Fist.
Tin Fist was released on Toronto’s Paper Bag Records (Woodhands, Laura Barrett, Deadly Snakes, Tokyo Police Club, etc.) in late 2006 to glowing reviews. The band followed with their first headlining tour. With the unerring expertise of Little Bullhorn’s Jarrett Bartlett and a lot of borrowed equipment, The Acorn spent the first seven months of 2007 finishing Glory Hope Mountain in a rented house in Ottawa’s Centretown.
Not quite biography nor musical folk tale, Glory Hope Mountain, harbours the triumphs, discoveries, sorrow and life-affirming adventures of a life both remarkable and happily modest. Armed with drums, gut-strings, ukuleles, marimbas and the collective’s best songwriting to date, The Acorn created a stirring musical document. Since the release of Glory Hope Mountain, The Acorn have graced the cover of Canada’s National music magazine, Exclaim, garnered innumerable rave reviews across Canada, the United States, and abroad, both online and in print, and were nominated to the 2008 Polaris Award long list.
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Dents
The Acorn Lyrics
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dents and cracks embedded in my skin
Maywood bloom in fireworks and fury
for all the times I didn't let you win.
(Oooh, Oooh woo ooh. x2)
As I make my way through your convictions,
And all the miles that we have put between us
have been filled with loving blisters and sour truths.
One by one the seasons change you
Maybe once but not for all
Time can't paint the picture for you
Dying leaves need time to fall
Let me be the one you're running to
One by one the seasons change you
Maybe once but not for all
Time can't paint the picture for you
Dying leaves need time to fall
The Acorn's song "Dents" is a poignant and reflective piece about the singer's relationship with someone they care about deeply. The lyrics paint a picture of the singer looking at their own reflection and seeing the marks of passing time and memories of this person "embedded in [their] skin." The image of "Maywood bloom[ing] in fireworks and fury" is an evocative one, suggesting that the relationship was intense and passionate, with moments of explosive joy and anger.
As the singer reflects on their shared history, they express their desire to honor and learn from this person's "convictions" and to "pick the best fruit from their tree" despite the distance that has grown between them. The singer acknowledges the challenges that have come with this relationship, likening them to "loving blisters and sour truths," but seems to accept these difficulties as part of the complex and rewarding experience of caring for someone deeply.
The refrain of the song, which repeats the lines "One by one the seasons change you / Maybe once but not for all / Time can't paint the picture for you / Dying leaves need time to fall," suggests that change is inevitable and irreversible, but that it can still be a beautiful and natural process. The singer seems to be urging their loved one not to be afraid of change and to trust in the passage of time to bring about new growth and understanding.
Overall, "Dents" is a poignant and heartfelt song about the complexities of love and relationships, and the importance of accepting the marks that these experiences leave on us as we move through life.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see your years in my reflection,
The singer is able to see the impact of another person's life on their own through the reflection in their skin.
dents and cracks embedded in my skin
The evidence of the other person's influence is visible on the singer's skin in the form of marks.
Maywood bloom in fireworks and fury
The memories of times when the other person didn't win (and was perhaps angry as a result) are compared to a beautiful but explosive fireworks display.
for all the times I didn't let you win.
The singer acknowledges that they prevented the other person from achieving victory in certain situations, and may have caused them frustration.
As I make my way through your convictions,
The singer navigates the other person's strong beliefs or values.
let me pick the best fruit from your tree
Despite differences or conflicts, the singer wants to focus on positive elements (like 'fruit' from a tree) within the other person.
And all the miles that we have put between us
The distance or differences between the singer and the other person over time are acknowledged.
have been filled with loving blisters and sour truths.
The time apart or differences have caused both pleasant (love) and painful (blisters) experiences, as well as revelations that might be difficult to accept (sour truths).
One by one the seasons change you
The fluctuations of time and experience cause change in the other person.
Maybe once but not for all
Although change can happen, it may not be permanent or across the board.
Time can't paint the picture for you
Personal growth or transformation cannot be guaranteed or orchestrated by external forces like time.
Dying leaves need time to fall
Like leaves that have to naturally decay and fall off a tree, change in a person may take time and organic processes.
Let me be the one you're running to
Despite the passage of time, distance, or differences, the singer wants to maintain a sense of connection and support with the other person.
One by one the seasons change you
The concept of change in the other person is repeated, as it might be a key theme in the song's message.
Maybe once but not for all
The temporary nature of change is repeated as well.
Time can't paint the picture for you
The idea that personal change has to come from within is repeated again.
Dying leaves need time to fall
The metaphorical idea of slow, organic transformation is reintroduced.
Contributed by Jake B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Killua
Dentes
Eu posso ver seus anos na minha reflexão
Dentes e rachaduras embutidos na minha pele
Maywood floresce em fogos de artifício e fúria
Por todas as vezes que eu não deixei você ganhar
Oooh
Enquanto eu faço o meu caminho através de suas convicções
Deixe-me escolher a melhor fruta da sua árvore
E todas as milhas que colocamos entre nós
Foram preenchidos com bolhas amorosas e verdades amargas
Uma por uma as estações mudam você
Talvez uma vez, mas não para todos
O tempo não pode pintar a imagem para você
Folhas mortas precisam de tempo para cair
Deixe-me ser aquele para quem você está correndo
Uma por uma as estações mudam você
Talvez uma vez, mas não para todos
O tempo não pode pintar a imagem para você
Folhas mortas precisam de tempo para cair
flyinggeese
I can see your years in my reflection
Dents and cracks embedded in my skin
Maywood bloom in fireworks and fury
For all the times I didn't let you win
Oooh
As I make my way through your convictions
Let me pick the best fruit from your tree
And all the miles that we have put between us
Have been filled with loving blisters and sour truths
One by one the seasons change you
Maybe once but not for all
Time can't paint the picture for you
Dying leaves need time to fall
Let me be the one you're running to
One by one the seasons change you
Maybe once but not for all
Time can't paint the picture for you
Dying leaves need time to fall
Raoul Hobbs
Great tune! Lost $40 to this, withdrawing at an ATM, stopped to check what awesome band had popped up on the radio, forgot all about my money. Totally worth it.
Brandon Reeder
Oh God, I remember listening to these gems in 2014-2015. So much emotions and thoughts. Glad I found them again.
Indie rock is special. Lots of emotion in voice. I'm seeing Stars band in Victoria, BC this weekend. ✨️
Killua
Dentes
Eu posso ver seus anos na minha reflexão
Dentes e rachaduras embutidos na minha pele
Maywood floresce em fogos de artifício e fúria
Por todas as vezes que eu não deixei você ganhar
Oooh
Enquanto eu faço o meu caminho através de suas convicções
Deixe-me escolher a melhor fruta da sua árvore
E todas as milhas que colocamos entre nós
Foram preenchidos com bolhas amorosas e verdades amargas
Uma por uma as estações mudam você
Talvez uma vez, mas não para todos
O tempo não pode pintar a imagem para você
Folhas mortas precisam de tempo para cair
Deixe-me ser aquele para quem você está correndo
Uma por uma as estações mudam você
Talvez uma vez, mas não para todos
O tempo não pode pintar a imagem para você
Folhas mortas precisam de tempo para cair
Stephen Jones
I'm here because I just got done watching "Jeff, Who Lives at Home". A 5-star movie....beautiful...a great trip....and at the end........life makes perfect sense.
Waldir Neto
Same here. It's a beautiful movie. I am brazilian and watched to train my english, but I realized that it's a great film. It gave me an inexplicable nostalgia.
Todd Allen Fisher
This tune has helped me through many rough times with my depression.
flyinggeese
I can see your years in my reflection
Dents and cracks embedded in my skin
Maywood bloom in fireworks and fury
For all the times I didn't let you win
Oooh
As I make my way through your convictions
Let me pick the best fruit from your tree
And all the miles that we have put between us
Have been filled with loving blisters and sour truths
One by one the seasons change you
Maybe once but not for all
Time can't paint the picture for you
Dying leaves need time to fall
Let me be the one you're running to
One by one the seasons change you
Maybe once but not for all
Time can't paint the picture for you
Dying leaves need time to fall
Abbie xo
One of the best songs I've ever listened to ;)
Dalia Chowdhury-Mukherjee
cannot get this song out of my head....
Kirkün Wahpedalı
i learned english because of this band , this is amazing hee aq efso ya puhahsjfm ama kötü sayılMayabilme ihtimali yok