Haunting yet hopeful, together Dean and Bradley create luring melodies and lyrics that touch on the universal and the fleeting; those shared experiences that while they’re happening might seem trivial, but go on to become waypoints in the memory of a life well lived. It might be the sudden realization that, when it comes to love, forever isn't all that long. We’re are all on the same ride to the undeniable end, yet with someone by our side we just might be able to go gently into that good night.
Sonically, they approach each song as if writing for the screen. A swirl of melodies and harmonies bring you along on their journey, the sounds they craft at once giving rise to a myriad of mental imagery
What Have We Become
The Sweeplings Lyrics
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has many rooms
filled with dust
and pieces of you
Tangled vines
made there within
we left the door
wide open
Ooooh
What have we become
Ooooh
What have we become
Broken glass
lay on the floor
Shattered body
What do we ignore
The guidance
Is overgrown
Leaves have brown
Hide in the woods
Ooooh
What have we become
Ooooh
What have we become
Truth behind
These 4 walls
Becomes clear
When they're gone
Looking in
Feel their stares
Our mistakes
In no better
Ooooooooh
What have we become
The lyrics from The Sweeplings's song What Have We Become describe a house that once was filled with love and happiness but is now empty, dusty, and full of broken memories. The lines “this house has many rooms filled with dust and pieces of you” and “tangled vines made there within” show that the people who used to live there have moved on and the house has been left to rot. The chorus “What have we become” asks a poignant question about how the people who once lived in this house got to where they are now. The second verse describes how the people have ignored the beauty of the house and destroyed it, with “broken glass lay on the floor” and “the guidance is overgrown.”
The third verse brings to light the truth of what happened in the house, which becomes evident only after the people have left. The song concludes with the realization that the people's mistakes have led them to where they are now, with “our mistakes in no better,” showing that there is no escape from the past. This song is a heartbreaking tale of regret and nostalgia, highlighting the importance of not taking things for granted and appreciating what we have before it's gone forever.
Line by Line Meaning
This house
The relationship that was built had a foundation and structure.
has many rooms
There were different stages and aspects to the relationship.
filled with dust
Memories and moments that were once cherished, now forgotten and neglected.
and pieces of you
Traces of the other person is still present.
Tangled vines
Relationship entanglements that became problematic.
made there within
Complicated issues were created within the relationship.
we left the door
The relationship was left vulnerable.
wide open
An opportunity for destruction and ruin was present.
Ooooh
A sorrowful and emotional realization.
What have we become
What went wrong with the relationship.
Broken glass
Problems and difficulties that arose in the relationship.
lay on the floor
The relationship is now shattered and broken.
Shattered body
The physical manifestation of the hurt and pain within the relationship.
What do we ignore
Things were not addressed and were pushed aside.
The guidance
Advice and warnings given were not heeded.
Is overgrown
The relationship was left to the point of no return.
Leaves have brown
The beauty and hope within the relationship has wilted and withered away.
Hide in the woods
Trying to escape from the broken relationship.
Truth behind
The reality of the relationship.
These 4 walls
The confines of the relationship.
Becomes clear
The realization of what the relationship has become.
When they're gone
Only then can one see the truth and damage of the relationship.
Looking in
Looking back at the relationship with hindsight.
Feel their stares
The judgment and condemnation from others towards the relationship.
Our mistakes
The responsibility and fault of the relationship's failure.
In no better
Neither person is free from fault or blame.
Ooooooooh
A continuation of the sorrowful and emotional realization from earlier.
What have we become
A repeated cry of what went wrong with the relationship.
Contributed by Victoria S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
elj0787
Once again the music department at PLL gets claps. Thanks to PLL I've been introduced to a new band whose music I've fallen in love with and have proceeded to download their albums. So good :)
Noelle
@elj0787 taste
elj0787
@Noelle yeah I still do
Noelle
do you still like the sweeplings
Kveldulf
I can definitely relate , now I'm stuck here and I'm loving this band ⚘
a person
i'll listen to nearly any kind of music--metal, folk, classical piano, you name it--as long as it speaks to me, and because of that reason you guys have quickly become one of my favorite groups. every song i've heard from you is beautiful in such a sad and soulful way.
RocKsi J
I love this song so much. You guys are so great! And the vid is so beautiful 1:30-1:32 scene looks amazing)
p.s. Emison?)
Ana Patricia Romay
I fell in love with this song the second that I heard it. It's still stuck in my head, I'm seriously obsessed! Great job fr
Kveldulf
I feel the same ...im not going outside today ...I'm stuck here loving their songs ⚘
Gala Danesino
The aesthetic of this duet truly obsesses me. Their music videos are beautiful.