Luciana
The Rural Alberta Advantage Lyrics
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I fear the bones inside your body
I feel them grow.
Oh lord there's a terror in the dark
I fear there's nothing in our love
I feel it grow.
I know that we're strong
Thinking "What's the harm?"
There's a fire in my chest
It will extinguish when you're dead
It's you I love to hold
Before the bones they slowly grow.
Oh lord is it what we really want?
I fear the bones inside your body
I feel them grow.
Oh lord there's a terror in the dark
I fear there's nothing in our love
I feel it grow.
In your limbs and arms and bones
I know that we're strong
Thinking "What's the harm?"
And I heard you'll grow old
Your muscles turn to bones
Trapped in a pretty pose
And in your family home
I dreamt of our love alone
And singing to just one
It's you I love to hold
Before the bones crush your throat.
The lyrics of The Rural Alberta Advantage's song Luciana seem to touch on themes of fear, uncertainty, love, and mortality. The opening lines of the song express a sense of doubt and confusion with the question, "Oh lord is it what we really want?" The song's protagonist expresses a fear of the bones inside their lover's body and feels them grow, perhaps a metaphor for the physical decay that comes with aging and mortality. The chorus repeats this fear and uncertainty, expressing that there is nothing in their love, despite feeling strong in their limbs and arms and bones.
The second verse introduces a fire in the singer's chest that will extinguish upon their lover's death. Despite this ominous image, it is clear that the singer deeply loves their partner and wishes to hold them before the bones slowly grow. The final verse includes dreamlike imagery of the lover growing old, their muscles turning to bones as they become trapped in a pretty pose in their family home. The singer dreams of their love alone and sings to just one, possibly hinting at the idea of a love that exists beyond the physical body.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh lord is it what we really want?
Questioning the true desire between the two partners
I fear the bones inside your body
A sense of underlying frailty in the other partner
I feel them grow.
The fear and uncertainty becomes stronger and more tangible
Oh lord there's a terror in the dark
Expresses a deep-seated fear that is yet to be uncovered
I fear there's nothing in our love
Doubts about the sincerity and depth of their love
I feel it grow.
These doubts seem to intensify over time
In your limbs and arms and bones
Acknowledges the physicality and strength of the partner
I know that we're strong
Despite the doubts, there is still a deep sense of connection and strength in their bond
Thinking "What's the harm?"
Trying to brush away the doubts and fears, hoping for the best
There's a fire in my chest
Expresses a passionate love that burns strong
It will extinguish when you're dead
Realizes that this intense love will eventually come to an end
It's you I love to hold
Affirms the strong emotional connection between the two partners
Before the bones they slowly grow.
Expresses a desire to hold on to the physical strength of the partner before they become frail with age
And I heard you'll grow old
Acknowledges the natural process of aging
Your muscles turn to bones
Describes the physical deterioration that comes with aging
Trapped in a pretty pose
Suggests that this deterioration may obscure the true person within
And in your family home
Describes a specific location where these changes may occur
I dreamt of our love alone
The deep emotional bond with the partner remains unchanged
And singing to just one
Expresses devotion to the partner alone
Before the bones crush your throat.
Expresses a profound fear of losing the physicality of the partner and a desire to hold on before it's too late
Contributed by Gabriella V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
tomcw
I love this song. The distortion, the drums, the trumpet, all so beautiful.
RaccoonCity
It's like neutral milk hotel on speed.
pepper jean
this is the kind of song that rips your soul out of your body, kills it, embalms it, and leaves it for someone to decipher what they can from it. long live The RAA
Adi Adichie
🤘🏿
luke tracey
🍀