The Forest
Trentemøller Lyrics


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It's the kind of thing that once drove men into the desert night I see no deserts here and the east end rogue you so admire is a murdering fuckhead the influence is clear you're only a stone's throw from all the violence you buried years ago




Overall Meaning

Trentemøller's "I Turn My Face To The Forest Floor" is a haunting song that is open to interpretation. However, the lyrics "It's the kind of thing that once drove men into the desert night" suggest that something ominous is happening. The phrase "desert night" implies a place of isolation and a lack of civilization. This line implies that the situation at hand is so daunting that people are abandoning all they know to face it alone.


The next line "I see no deserts here and the east end rogue you so admire is a murdering fuckhead" is a direct attack on someone the singer knows. The "east end rogue" referred to in the lyrics is a person of influence in the singer's life who they once admired, but have now lost respect for. The use of strong language, such as "murdering fuckhead," suggests a profound betrayal that the singer will not tolerate. The song's atmosphere is melancholy, with a slow, sad melody underscoring its ominous lyrics.


In the final line, "the influence is clear you're only a stone's throw from all the violence you buried years ago," the singer is reminding their friend that violence from the past has not been forgotten. The line suggests that the singer is on the edge of violence themselves and that their acquaintance's presence is a triggering factor. The haunting quality to the lyrics implies a sense of regret and mourning for the past.


Line by Line Meaning

It's the kind of thing that once drove men into the desert night
This situation is comparable to what has historically caused individuals to escape society and retreat into the barren and dangerous desert.


I see no deserts here and the east end rogue you so admire is a murdering fuckhead
We are not physically surrounded by deserts, but the person you look up to from the disadvantaged east end of town is actually a dangerous and immoral individual.


The influence is clear you're only a stone's throw from all the violence you buried years ago
The impact of the aforementioned person is evident and reminds you of the violent tendencies and traumatic experiences you tried to forget and leave in the past.




Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: NICHOLAS TALBOT

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Comments from YouTube:

@benyamind

Find myself returning to this tune every now and then, timeless, dynamics are crazy, harmony is pure

@lennyjudd123

benyamind Typhonic me too.... it sounds better everytime i come back to it. it must be nostalgia at this point

@benyamind

lenny judd I guess so man, it's also the kinda track giving you that feeling, certain tracks just have that essence

@benyamind

Time flies time flies. If I wrote a comment every time I was here this comment section would've exploded xD

How've u been?

@benyamind

I must be old now, fuck.

@ibby_h5574

@@benyamind lol

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@MJ-yr9yh

been listening to this for over a decade, since the age of 12 and wow does this song still get to me. Any more songs similar to this, please share. x

@MJ-yr9yh

@@jonathanf3604 thank you very much! Im going to check it out asap!

@jonathanf3604

@@MJ-yr9yh sure thing! If the bass isn’t your thing, you might like Tycho. You might already know him since he’s been around a while too

https://youtu.be/mehLx_Fjv_c

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@masterninja9716

Trentemoller is a genius when it comes to beats and layering tracks. One of his songs drops to silent for its lowest base note! And the Forest is awesome.

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