Corsicana
The Antlers are an indie rock band currently based in Brooklyn, New York, f… Read Full Bio ↴The Antlers are an indie rock band currently based in Brooklyn, New York, fronted by Peter Silberman. Initially, The Antlers was a solo project created by vocalist and guitarist Silberman immediately after he had moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 2007. Silberman wrote the first two albums, "Uprooted" and "In the Attic of the Universe" by himself and under his own name. Afterwards, he recruited Lerner and Cicci, becoming a collaborative group. The band recorded two EPs: "Cold War" and "New York Hospitals". Silberman's collection of songs (which was mentioned as an "elegy for his planned disappearance") would later become a full-length album titled "Hospice" and would feature an epic storyline, telling the story of an abusive relationship through an allegory of a hospice worker losing a patient—for whom he developed feelings for—to bone cancer. Silberman has stated that the album is mostly auto-biographical. The album was independently released by the band in March of 2009, selling an apparently overwhelming number of copies, later selling all of their stock and had to produce more. The band later commented that they had "bit off more than they could chew". The album received critical praise for both its narrative and musicianship and has since been listed on several "Album of the Year" lists. The band later signed with New York-based French Kiss Records. The label released a remastered "Hospice" on August 18, 2009. In 2011, they released "Burst Apart," their follow-up to "Hospice." The album was received with critical acclaim equal to its predecessor, and the band subsequently launched a world tour in support of the record.
They released the (together) EP shortly after Burst Apart which contained 8 remixes and covers with several collaberating artists.
In 2012 the Undersea EP was released containing 4 new songs.
On March 31th 2014 the band announced the 5th studio album called "Familiars". It was released on June 17th 2014 receiving critical acclaim worldwide.


Peter Silberman - vocals, guitar
Michael Lerner - drums, percussion
Darby Cicci - keyboards, trumpet, bowed banjo

Additional members
Justin Stivers – bass guitar on Hospice
Timothy Mislock - bass guitar, guitar (touring)

Discography:

Uprooted (2006)
In the Attic of the Universe (2007)
Cold War (EP) (2008)
New York Hospitals (EP) (2008)
Hospice (2009)
Burst Apart (2011)
(together) (EP) (2011)
Undersea (EP) (2012)
Familiars (2014)
Green to Gold (2021)

Corsicana
The Antlers Lyrics


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The one time when we woke up
We couldn't stop the sparks
We couldn't see outside
When the curtains fell apart

We couldn't hear the books
When the pages curled away
We should shut that window we both left open now

We lost our chance to run




Now the doors to hot to touch
We should hold our breath with mouths together now

Overall Meaning

In Corsicana, The Antlers describe a situation where two people have been trapped in a burning building. Despite trying to escape, they now find themselves trapped due to the intensity of the fire, and the windows and doors are too hot to touch. The lyrics describe the couple's realization of their hopeless situation, as they are unable to see, hear or breathe. They are left to hold onto each other, as they gasp their final breaths together.


The lyrics are littered with imagery that effectively captures the desperation of the moment. The curtains falling apart symbolize the loss of control, while the books with curled-up pages represent the past that is no longer relevant. The reference to the one time they woke up is ironic, emphasizing that in reality, they are about to fall asleep forever.


Line by Line Meaning

The one time when we woke up
We had a special moment when we opened our eyes


We couldn't stop the sparks
Our feelings for each other were intense and uncontrollable


We couldn't see outside
We were completely focused on each other and oblivious to our surroundings


When the curtains fell apart
Our intimacy was so intense it caused physical damage


We couldn't hear the books
We were too caught up in the moment to pay attention to anything else


When the pages curled away
Our passion was so strong it affected the physical objects around us


We should shut that window we both left open now
We ignored warning signs and left ourselves vulnerable, but now we need to protect ourselves


We lost our chance to run
We missed an opportunity to escape our intense emotions


Now the doors too hot to touch
Our current situation is too intense and dangerous to escape from


We should hold our breath with mouths together now
We need to hold on to each other and face the intensity together




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Darby Austin Cicci, Michael Jay Lerner, Peter Joseph Silberman

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Comments from YouTube:

@shaym4306

Can’t explain how thankful I am for the show Suits for introducing me to such underrated, magical music. This song is so mystical and ethereal; such poetic lyrics too. In love 🤍

@GlauberSampaiots

Watching Suits for the first time in 2020.
This song is beyond words...

@supersaumon1631

The makers of Suits seem to have loved this album as much as I did

@shaym4306

I love how they added Rolled Together too! I’m still on S4 so I’m not sure if more of their songs are to come in the seasons, but I hope so :’)

@steven7846

Suits brought me here

@ellisj98

beautiful song

@SeinSchatten

The record is darkness, and this song is its black hole

@luisalbertocervantestafoya3024

Best album of the antlers

@talwaar007

Suits. Why do I always end up watching all the best TV series a decade or so after they originally air?

@esthergennn

Last week I was working in Corsicana, Texas and the name of the town was just picking at me. I needed to know if the town and the song were connected. Unfortunately they are. Corsicana is the city in which a man murdered his three children 1991 by intentionally burning down their house down. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. He was executed in 2004. In 2009 it was found the intentional arson was not enough to find the man guilty. He was wrongly executed.

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