Canada
Themselves & WHY? Lyrics
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Conciencia interrumpida, en un lapso uh uh uh uh uh
Recuerdo estar lejos de casa
En un cubo de hielo
Perdido en el barrio chino
Durmiendo en el suelo
Comienzo a sentirme lento
Suspendido en el cielo
Mmmm mmmm nananaranana nana
Mmmm mmmm nananaranana nana
Dime qué estamos buscando
Todo este tiempo enjaulados en la intemperie
Como perros decididos
A la rumba de otros pies
Oh Canadá, amplificada, otra desvelada
Nubes en la boca con el sol en las pestañas
Encontramos algo eterno
Sin pedir explicación
Celebramos todo el tiempo
Cuánta desesperación
Este es el momento en el que empieza el descenso
Comienzo a sentirme lento
Suspendido en el cielo
Este es el momento en el que empieza el descenso
Este es el momento en el que empieza el descenso
The lyrics to Themselves & WHY?'s song "Canada" depict a sense of longing, displacement, and a search for meaning. The opening lines, "Tanto tiempo sumergido, mirando infinito" (So much time submerged, looking at infinity), suggest a feeling of being lost or disconnected. The phrase "Conciencia interrumpida, en un lapso" (Interrupted consciousness, in a lapse) further emphasizes this disoriented state of mind.
The next verse reflects on being far away from home, feeling isolated and cold. The imagery of being "lost in Chinatown, sleeping on the floor" evokes a sense of being adrift and out of place. The lyrics convey a sense of uncertainty and vulnerability.
The chorus, "Dime qué estamos buscando, todo este tiempo enjaulados en la intemperie" (Tell me what we're looking for, all this time caged in the weather), speaks to the longing for something more, a sense of purpose or understanding. The comparison to dogs determinedly dancing to the rhythm of other feet suggests a desire to break free from societal expectations and find one's own path.
The lyrics then shift to a reflection on finding something eternal without asking for an explanation. The celebration of time juxtaposed with the mention of desperation suggests a bittersweet realization of the fleeting nature of life and the need to cherish it.
Overall, "Canada" seems to explore themes of displacement, longing, and existential questioning. The lyrics invite the listener to reflect on their own search for meaning and the complex emotions that arise from feeling lost in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Tanto tiempo sumergido, mirando infinito
I've been submerged for so long, gazing at the infinite.
Conciencia interrumpida, en un lapso uh uh uh uh uh
Interrupted consciousness, in a lapse uh uh uh uh uh
Recuerdo estar lejos de casa
I remember being far from home
En un cubo de hielo
In an ice cube
Perdido en el barrio chino
Lost in Chinatown
Durmiendo en el suelo
Sleeping on the floor
Este es el momento en el que empieza el descenso
This is the moment when the descent begins
Comienzo a sentirme lento
I start to feel slow
Suspendido en el cielo
Suspended in the sky
Mmmm mmmm nananaranana nana
Mmmm mmmm nananaranana nana
Dime qué estamos buscando
Tell me what we are searching for
Todo este tiempo enjaulados en la intemperie
All this time confined in the open air
Como perros decididos
Like determined dogs
A la rumba de otros pies
To the rhythm of other feet
Oh Canadá, amplificada, otra desvelada
Oh Canada, amplified, another sleepless night
Nubes en la boca con el sol en las pestañas
Clouds in the mouth with the sun on the eyelashes
Encontramos algo eterno
We found something eternal
Sin pedir explicación
Without asking for an explanation
Celebramos todo el tiempo
We celebrate all the time
Cuánta desesperación
How much despair
Este es el momento en el que empieza el descenso
This is the moment when the descent begins
Comienzo a sentirme lento
I start to feel slow
Suspendido en el cielo
Suspended in the sky
Este es el momento en el que empieza el descenso
This is the moment when the descent begins
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bruno Bellatin, Nicolas Saba
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purpletraitor
I love this one...this is a beautiful and emotional track to me.
Yoni's awesome, in my opinion.
as well as Themselves.
MadmanMoon
This song popped into my head the other day and I couldn't for the life of me remember what it was called. Love this shit especially toward the end.
Alexis Tsefalas
Amazing lyrics. Such a good song!
Johan Heigard
I think this is one of the greatest songs ever made. And it’s not on any album or even on Spotify :(
RimboBobo
This song's pumping me for going to Canada next month. I need a shit every time I think about it, I'm that excited.
E. Rogers
anyone notice that repeated line seems to reference the Wolf Parade song "You are a Runner and I am My Father's Son"?
Paul Jenkins
We're all indie rock fans here, did anybody not?
Edward Samson
I always remember that line from the wolf parade song... I thought! No I remember it from this awesome song and then I hear it in the WP
Angela Conner
Been looking for it awesome thnx
kittensdreaming
awesome still