The Lemonheads is an American alternative rock band, originally from Boston… Read Full Bio ↴The Lemonheads is an American alternative rock band, originally from Boston, Massachusetts, but now based in New York City. The primary (and only consistent) member is Evan Dando.

The band formed in 1986 as an underground punk rock act. Their popularity grew during the following decade with the 1992 album It's A Shame About Ray, which was produced, engineered, and mixed by The Robb Brothers (Bruce Robb, Dee, and Joe), followed by a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson", which eventually became one of the band's most successful singles.

Throughout its various incarnations, recording and touring lineups of the band have included co-founders Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz, John Strohm (Blake Babies), Doug Trachten, Corey Loog Brennan, Byron Hoag, Ben Daughtry, Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies), Nic Dalton (Godstar, Sneeze, The Plunderers), Dave Ryan, Patrick "Murph" Murphy (Dinosaur Jr), Bill Gibson (Eastern Dark), Mark 'Budola' Newman, Kenny Lyon, Vess Ruhtenberg, Devon Ashley, Karl Alvarez and Bill Stevenson (Descendents), P. David Hazel and various others.

Cited as one of the most important alternative rock groups, The Lemonheads were active until 1997 and went on hiatus, but reformed with a new lineup in 2005 and released The Lemonheads in the following year. The band released its latest album, Varshons, in June 2009.

Dandelion Seeds
The Lemonheads Lyrics

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Floating on the air
Never seemed to care
Worries have they none
See them drift upon the breeze
Dandelion seeds

Blow them and they're gone
Fly up to the sun

Come be with me
Where the air is always clean
Dandelion seeds

I tell the time for you
Twelve o'clock or noon,
It's still true
I know it's true

Up above the trees
Looking down on leaves
Birds fly by my side

People look up hopelessly
At dandelion seeds

Overall Meaning

The Lemonheads' song "Dandelion Seeds" is a song that encourages the listener to let go and enjoy life. The song talks about the carefree nature of dandelion seeds as they float effortlessly on the air, never worrying about anything. The lyrics allude to the idea of letting go of one's worries and enjoying the moment. The idea that one should be carefree is further emphasised by the lyrics "Worries have they none...Blow them and they're gone...Come be with me...Where the air is always clean." Dandelion seeds are seen in the song as a metaphor for hope and promise, that one's cares and worries are fleeting and can be easily overcome.

The second half of the song focuses on the idea of time, that it is often fleeting and moments should be cherished. The lyrics "I tell the time for you...Twelve o'clock or noon, it's still true...I know it's true" emphasise the importance of enjoying every moment, no matter what time of day. Finally, the song talks about people looking up hopelessly at dandelion seeds, emphasising the idea that the listener should not be one of them, but instead should embrace the carefree nature of the seeds and enjoy life to the fullest.

Line by Line Meaning

Floating on the air
The dandelion seeds are suspended in the air

Never seemed to care
The dandelion seeds don't have any concerns

Worries have they none
The dandelion seeds don't have any worries

See them drift upon the breeze
The dandelion seeds are moving with the wind

Dandelion seeds
The song refers to the floating dandelion seeds

Blow them and they're gone
The dandelion seeds disappear once blown away

Fly up to the sun
The dandelion seeds fly towards the sun

Come be with me
The singer is inviting the dandelion seeds to join him

Where the air is always clean
The singer's location has clean air

I tell the time for you
The singer can tell the time

Twelve o'clock or noon,
Two different ways to say midday