Funeral Beds
The Districts are a four-piece indie rock band from the small town of Litit… Read Full Bio ↴The Districts are a four-piece indie rock band from the small town of Lititz, Pennsylvania. The group formed in 2009 while members Rob Grote, Mark Larson, Connor Jacobus, and Braden Lawrence were all still in high school. The prolific young band released its first EP, Kitchen Songs, in 2011 followed by Telephone, its debut full-length, the following year. The Districts' second EP, the more acoustic-leaning While You Were in Honesdale, was released in late 2012 and the band continued to perform regionally. Their mix of jangly indie Americana and blues-inspired rock caught the attention of Mississippi's Fat Possum Records, which signed the Districts in 2013. In January 2014 Fat Possum issued the band's self-titled third EP, which contained three remastered songs from the Telephone album along with two newly recorded tracks. Just over a year later, the Districts returned with their second album, A Flourish and a Spoil, which marked the debut of guitarist Pat Cassidy — Larson opted to go to college — and was produced by John Congleton.

Funeral Beds
The Districts Lyrics


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These great fields are stretching
Taking me oh so far
These great fields are stretching
Savannah stretching oh so far

And this dry air is taking
My girl and it's oh so hard
And I wish I had a melody for a songbird to sing back my love

Oh my Savannah
Did it have to be so hard?
Oh my Savannah
Taking all my love and all my heart

Oh, tailor won't you make me
The finest suit so dark and black and grey
Oh, and old John won't you lend me
The finest gun your eyes have ever laid

The fastest bullet flying
Nobody never feel no pain
'Cause this plains they took my baby
And I'm gonna take her to the funeral beds to lay

Oh, and oh my Savannah
Did it have to be so hard?
Oh, and oh my Savannah
Taking all my love and all my heart

Oh no no
Oh no no
Oh no no

Oh no no
Oh no no
No no

And I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
And I need to start
I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
I need a friend

And I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
I need you in my heart

Oh no no
Oh no no
No no

Oh, tailor won't you make me
The finest suit so dark and black and grey
And old John won't you lend me
The finest gun your eyes have ever laid

The fastest bullet flying
So quick nobody ever feel no pain
'Cause the plains they took my baby
Oh, and I'm gonna take you to the funeral beds to lay

Oh no no
Oh no no
Oh no no

Oh no no
Oh no no
No no no

And I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
And I need to start
I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
I need you in my heart

And I hate to say I love you
Ooh goddamn I love you, but
You know I do
But you're gone away, gone away, gone away





These great fields are stretching
Taking me oh so far

Overall Meaning

The song "Funeral Beds" by The Districts is a powerful and emotional ballad that tells a story of loss and grief. The lyrics describe the singer's heartbreak and longing after losing his lover, likely to illness or some other tragedy. The "great fields" and "Savannah" evoke images of open spaces and vast landscapes, perhaps suggesting a feeling of loneliness or displacement. The dry air that "is taking [his] girl" could represent the illness that caused her death or simply the overwhelming feeling of grief that the singer is experiencing.


The second verse describes the singer's desire for revenge on whoever or whatever caused the loss of his love. He calls on a tailor to make him a dark suit for the funeral and asks an old man named John to lend him a gun. The singer wants to use the fastest bullet flying so that nobody will feel any pain. The plains are where his baby was taken, and now he wants to take her to the funeral beds to lay her to rest. The chorus repeats the singer's pain and longing to have his lover back, expressing how hard it is to let her go.


The final verse reveals the singer's struggle to cope with his loss and his need for a friend. He stumbles and struggles, calling out for someone to be there for him. He hates to say he loves his lost lover because the pain is too much to bear, but he cannot deny his feelings. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus and the final line, "These great fields are stretching, taking me oh so far," which could suggest the singer's continuing journey through grief.


Overall, "Funeral Beds" is a heartbreaking song that explores themes of loss, grief, and the struggle to move on. The powerful lyrics and haunting melody combine to create a deeply emotional experience for the listener.


Line by Line Meaning

These great fields are stretching
The wide expanse of land feels endless and is leading me far away.


Taking me oh so far
The fields are leading me further and further away from my home and loved ones.


Savannah stretching oh so far
The open grassland feels like the entire world and seems never-ending.


And this dry air is taking
The harsh environment is causing great difficulty and trouble.


My girl and it's oh so hard
My love is struggling and I am having a hard time dealing with the situation.


And I wish I had a melody for a songbird to sing back my love
I long to express my love in a way that would be heard and understood, even by songbirds.


Oh my Savannah
I have a deep emotional connection to this place, even though it is causing me great pain.


Did it have to be so hard?
I struggle to come to terms with the difficulty and pain that this place has caused me.


Taking all my love and all my heart
This place has taken everything from me, leaving me with nothing but heartache.


Oh, tailor won't you make me
I need clothes that reflect my inner state of darkness and grief.


The finest suit so dark and black and grey
I want to look the way I feel: dark, brooding, and consumed by grief.


Oh, and old John won't you lend me
I need a weapon to help me deal with my pain and loss.


The finest gun your eyes have ever laid
I need the most powerful, most effective weapon available to me.


The fastest bullet flying
I want to be able to end my pain quickly and without further suffering.


Nobody never feel no pain
I would prefer to be the only one who feels this pain and suffers this loss.


'Cause this plains they took my baby
This place has taken everything from me, including the person I love most.


And I'm gonna take her to the funeral beds to lay
I will bury my loved one and say goodbye to her forever.


And I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
I am having a hard time coping with the pain and loss.


And I need to start
I need to find the strength to move on and start a new life.


I need a friend
I need someone to support me and help me through this difficult time.


And I need you in my heart
I will always remember my loved one and keep her in my heart.


And I hate to say I love you
It hurts to say goodbye to someone I love so deeply.


Ooh goddamn I love you, but
I cannot deny the depth and intensity of my love for my lost loved one.


You know I do
I hope my loved one knew how much I loved and cared for her, even in my darkest moments.


But you're gone away, gone away, gone away
My loved one is gone forever, and I will never see her again.


Oh no no
I am overcome with grief and pain.


No no no
I cannot bear this pain any longer.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: BRADEN ISAAC LAWRENCE, CONNOR PHILLIP JACOBUS, MARK DAVID LAWRENCE, ROBERT RICHARD GROTE, MARK DAVID LARSON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Mikey Bowman

These great fields are stretching
Taking me oh so far
These great fields are stretching
Savannah stretching oh so far
And this dry air is taking
My girl and it's oh so hard
And I wish I had a melody for a songbird to sing back my love
Oh my Savannah
Did it have to be so hard?
Oh my Savannah
Taking all my love and all my heart
Oh, tailor won't you make me
The finest suit so dark and black and grey
Oh, and old John won't you lend me
The finest gun your eyes have ever laid
The fastest bullet flying
Nobody never feel no pain
'Cause this plains they took my baby
And I'm gonna take her to the funeral beds to lay
Oh, and oh my Savannah
Did it have to be so hard?
Oh, and oh my Savannah
Taking all my love and all my heart
Oh no no
Oh no no
Oh no no
Oh no no
Oh no no
No no
And I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
And I need to start
I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
I need a friend
And I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
I need you in my heart
Oh no no
Oh no no
No no
Oh, tailor won't you make me
The finest suit so dark and black and grey
And old John won't you lend me
The finest gun your eyes have ever laid
The fastest bullet flying
So quick nobody ever feel no pain
'Cause the plains they took my baby
Oh, and I'm gonna take you to the funeral beds to lay
Oh no no
Oh no no
Oh no no
Oh no no
Oh no no
No no no
And I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
And I need to start
I'm struggling, and I'm stumbling
I need you in my heart
And I hate to say I love you
Ooh goddamn I love you, but
You know I do
But you're gone away, gone away, gone away
These great fields are stretching
Taking me oh so far



All comments from YouTube:

smileyourock

Heard this song in a movie, panickly tried to remember the lyrics, googled it, found it, now in love with it.❤️

James Jackson

Nothing worse than forgetting the lyrics and not getting the song : )

Nicole Eggenberger

I first heard this song in the movie "About Alex", and both are equally wonderful :)

Bill Wong

What movie?

StateFootball

Hands down the best non-headliner performing at Lollpalooza this year.

Marty Blyth

It's messed up this video doesn't have millions of views by now...

Mekio San

This song kicks some serious ass! Can't get enough of it.

Aeiou Rdoriguez

anyone have the feels like ur on a road trip when listening to this song?

Sonia R

Aeiou Rdoriguez I thought the same 😍

Jordan Carrigan

His voice and this song is just the definition of beautiful.

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