Their live performances, generally at smaller venues, showcase their use of three-part harmony and southern rock feel, and are admired for being intense, energetic, and soulful. The Avetts have been picking up steam opening for Dave Matthews Band and playing SXSW and Newport Folk Festival.
And It Spread
The Avett Brothers Lyrics
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Then you left and it was through
Then the frost started in
My toes and fingertips
And it spread
And it spread into my heart
And it spread
Then for I don't know how long
I settled in to doing wrong
And as the wind fills the sail
Came the thought to hurt my self
Come on,
And it spread
And it spread into my home
And it spread
And it spread into my soul
Well there are no lines
Separating the truth from the lie
Then you came back from space
With a brand new laugh and a different space
You took my hand and held it up
And shot my arm full of love
And it spread
And it spread into the world
And it spread, ooh
And it spread into the world
Well there are no lines
Separating the truth from the lie
In The Avett Brothers’ song And It Spread, the lyrics are a metaphor for the spread of emotions and how it can affect a person's life. The song is about a person who experiences a great loss, represented by "the light in the room" that disappears with the person's departure. After they leave, the singer starts feeling cold and isolated, with the frost spreading from their toes and fingertips into their heart, symbolizing the spread of sorrow and pain.
The second verse shows how the singer has started to hurt himself emotionally, and he has settled into doing wrong, symbolizing his self-destructive tendencies. As the wind fills the sail, the singer contemplates hurting himself even more. "And it spread into my home" symbolizes how his self-destructive thoughts have caused him to be isolated within himself, with no way out.
The final verse represents hope and healing when the person the singer lost comes back from space with a new laugh and perspective. The person grabs hold of the singer's hand and injects love into his life, represented by the shot in the arm. Now, the emotions spread beyond the singer and into the world, giving hope for a spreading of love and the possibility of overcoming sorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
There was light in the room
Everything was bright and happy before you left.
Then you left and it was through
When you left, everything went downhill.
Then the frost started in
Emotions became cold and distant.
My toes and fingertips
The coldness spread from my extremities.
And it spread
The emotions spread beyond physical sensations.
And it spread into my heart
Coldness and hurtful emotions took over my heart.
And it spread
The emotions continued to spread like wildfire.
And it spread into my heart
The emotional hurt became more intense and overwhelming.
Then for I don't know how long
I cannot remember how much time passed.
I settled in to doing wrong
I became accustomed to taking negative actions.
And as the wind fills the sail
An idea or thought entered my mind.
Came the thought to hurt my self
I thought about self-harming.
Come on,
It is an invitation to follow the story more closely.
And it spread
The story continued to unfold.
And it spread into my home
The negative emotions affected my family and the surroundings.
And it spread
The negative emotions continued to spread rapidly.
And it spread into my soul
The hurtful emotions took a toll on my inner self.
Well there are no lines
There are no distinctions between positive or negative emotions.
Separating the truth from the lie
It is difficult to differentiate between what is true and false when emotions are involved.
Then you came back from space
You returned from a faraway place.
With a brand new laugh and a different space
You came back with a new attitude and perspective.
You took my hand and held it up
You uplifted me with a kind gesture.
And shot my arm full of love
You filled me with love and positivity.
And it spread
The love and positivity spread from person to person.
And it spread into the world
The love and positivity affected the entire world.
And it spread, ooh
The ripple effect of love continued.
And it spread into the world
The love and positivity made the world a better place.
Well there are no lines
Positive emotions make it difficult to distinguish between right and wrong.
Separating the truth from the lie
When love and positivity are present, it is difficult to discern negative emotions from positive ones.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Robert Crawford, Scott Avett, Timothy Avett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
The Happys
feel like this song is about addiction, maybe not personal but about a friend who was an addict or junkie. Only because the vibe and it’s got some very specific references in the lyrics, just a bunch.
“Then for I don't know how long
I settled in to doing wrong
Came the thought to hurt my self”
You took my hand and held it up
And shot my arm full of love
And it spread
And it spread into the world.”
LaughingSurrey
Suddenly this wasn’t on Apple Music... love this song.
The Happys
feel like this song is about addiction, maybe not personal but about a friend who was an addict or junkie. Only because the vibe and it’s got some very specific references in the lyrics, just a bunch.
“Then for I don't know how long
I settled in to doing wrong
Came the thought to hurt my self”
You took my hand and held it up
And shot my arm full of love
And it spread
And it spread into the world.”
George Berndlmaier
This was my covid lockdown song. The whole album is great though
Mike Daviot
With a brand new laugh and a different face...... :-)
Noodles5ive
February 7 brought me here :)
Joshua Clark
They are a bit similar, Scott was on too something haha
Jecelle Payabyab
imissyouuuuuuuj :<
SJRNoodles
This isn’t scratch 2 overview music
James
lmao exactly
OinkyPigGamer
The actual scratch 2.0 overview music is Scratch_redux by Ant Neely