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.
Offering
The Avett Brothers Lyrics
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Cause I don't know what to say
Hmmm I love you
Want to make you my wife someday
Don't wanna steal you
Of a young woman's light
To me it's perfect
And I've known others
And I've loved others too
But I loved them cause they were stepping stones
On a staircase to you
Sometimes I act foolish
I don't know what to do
Please babe try not to judge me
For my offering is true
And I dream of children
We can call our own
Watch 'em run around in the front yard
From the front porch of our home
To me it's perfect
Just wanna do you right
The Avett Brothers' song Offering is a poignant ballad primarily about the singer's love for someone and his desire to share his life with them. The lyrics, "Babe I'm lost, 'Cause I don't know what to say, Hmmm I love you, Want to make you my wife someday," convey the singer's confusion in expressing his feelings for the person. The lyrics use the term "lost" and the singer explains that he "doesn't know what to say," which suggests that he is hesitant to confess his love for fear of embarrassing himself or not expressing it right. Nevertheless, he wants to make his love known and wants to make the person his wife someday.
The song also touches on the singer's conscience and morality, as the lyrics express the idea that he does not want to take away someone's youthfulness or rob them of their independence. "Don't wanna steal you, Of a young woman's light, To me, it's perfect, Just wanna do you right," demonstrate the singer's recognition that he does not want to deprive the person of their freedom or maturity. The lyrics imbue the song with a sense of compassion and considerateness that is often absent from love songs.
Ultimately, the song is a heartfelt tribute to the beauty and depth of the love that the singer has for someone. The lyrics are filled with a sense of longing and hopefulness, as the singer dreams of having a life with the person he loves. "And I dream of children, We can call our own, Watch 'em run around in the front yard, From the front porch of our home, To me, it's perfect, Just wanna do you right," describes the singer's aspirations for a future with the person he loves.
Line by Line Meaning
Babe I'm lost
I am clueless at the moment
Cause I don't know what to say
I cannot find the right words at the moment
Hmmm I love you
I have strong feelings of affection for you
Want to make you my wife someday
I desire to marry you in the future
Don't wanna steal you
I do not wish to take anything away from you
Of a young woman's light
Her youth and vitality are important to me
To me it's perfect
In my opinion, it is ideal
Just wanna do you right
I only want to treat you well
And I've known others
I have been with other people before
And I've loved others too
I have also had strong feelings for others in the past
But I loved them cause they were stepping stones
I only loved them because they helped me get to you
On a staircase to you
You were my ultimate goal all along
Sometimes I act foolish
My actions are not always sensible
I don't know what to do
I am often unsure of my next steps
Please babe try not to judge me
I hope you will not be too critical of me
For my offering is true
I want you to know that my love is sincere
And I dream of children
I have aspirations of having kids
We can call our own
Those children will be ours
Watch 'em run around in the front yard
I imagine them playing in our front yard
From the front porch of our home
We will be able to watch over them from our porch
To me it's perfect
In my opinion, it is ideal
Just wanna do you right
I only want to treat you well
Contributed by William P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.