Almanac
Volcano Choir Lyrics


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On the Rio
Rode the sparrow
Drank the marrow
Spade the clerics

I spent all day Saturday toasted
Roasting in your room
Fall fine
Skin tight
Unhinged and sizzle
Call bads
To the all night
It's our branch is delicious

You have to rise up
Slow down baby in the car
Goin for a whole one
Slow, left here eyes up
Slowly baby you'll come in
You're goin for the whole run
You can't live with it
Where you wreck it and run
Do what you can

All night
It's on right
So fresh that it sizzles
Ball cap
All night
So dear it's a little

Small lap
So nice
Body's cracked as it wasn't enough

It's the sun have to rise it
Slow down baby in the car
Goin for the homerun
Slow down deep rise up
When my sooner baby you come in
So it for the soft ground

Shed skin, for kin
I'll be alive when all this is over
When all of us are sober
Shed skin, with kin
I could lead you over
I'll see you in the clover darling
I'll be here, dancin on the footsteps
Out here in the beach house, out here in the cold air




Shed skin, like a master
How have past and, comin down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Volcano Choir's song Almanac are poetic and dreamlike, painting a picture of a journey on a river and a night spent with a lover. The first stanza speaks of a sparrow drinking the marrow and spading the clerics on a river, creating an ethereal and mystical atmosphere. The next stanza continues the dreamlike tone, with the singer spending all of Saturday in their lover's room, feeling fall fine and skin tight. They describe how their encounter is unhinged and sizzling, with the call of the "bads" enticing them to stay all night.


The song then moves into a chorus that instructs the listener to slow down and rise up, mirroring the journey on the river in the first stanza. The singer tells their lover to take it slow and they will eventually hit a home run, urging them to do what they can and not wreck and run. The chorus repeats, with the all-night atmosphere now fresh and sizzling, calling for a small lap and a dear moment.


The final stanza is the most introspective, with the singer shedding their skin and being alive after everything is over. They talk of leading their lover over and seeing them in the clover, dancing on the footsteps and being in the beach house in the cold air. The shed skin imagery reiterates the theme of slow growth and rebirth, encouraging the listener to take their time and shed their old selves.


Overall, Almanac is a song that encourages listeners to slow down, enjoy the journey, and shed their old selves to become something new.


Line by Line Meaning

On the Rio
The sparrow flew over the Rio.


Rode the sparrow
The sparrow took a journey on the Rio.


Drank the marrow
The sparrow drank the essence of something, as if to consume its life force.


Spade the clerics
Someone dug up the religious leaders.


I spent all day Saturday toasted
The artist was heavily intoxicated on a particular Saturday.


Roasting in your room
The singer spent the intoxicated day inside another person's room, possibly with that person.


Fall fine
Autumn is pleasant.


Skin tight
Something is very close or tight against skin.


Unhinged and sizzle
Something is disordered and making a sizzling sound.


Call bads
The person wants to use a phone to order drugs.


To the all night
The singer plans to stay up all night.


It's our branch is delicious
Something that the artist and others have is enjoyable or satisfactory to them.


You have to rise up
The person needs to improve themselves somehow, possibly by striving for success or better habits.


Slow down baby in the car
Someone driving a car is going too fast and needs to slow down.


Goin for a whole one
The person intends to give something their all, possibly for a goal or ambition.


Slow, left here eyes up
The person needs to look ahead or to the future instead of remaining stagnant in the present.


Slowly baby you'll come in
A person being hesitant to start something or take part in an experience will eventually warm up to it over time.


You're goin for the whole run
The person intends to give something their all, possibly for a goal or ambition.


You can't live with it
The person is being hurt by something and cannot continue to tolerate it.


Where you wreck it and run
The artist or another person caused damage or chaos and left without taking responsibility.


Do what you can
No matter the circumstances, put your best effort forward.


All night
The person intends to stay up all night.


It's on right
Something enjoyable or exciting is happening right now.


So fresh that it sizzles
Something is new and exciting so much that it creates anticipation or excitement.


Ball cap
The person is wearing a baseball cap.


All night
The person intends to stay up all night.


So dear it's a little
Something is very endearing or sweet.


Small lap
A small amount of effort or work has been done.


So nice
Something or someone is extremely pleasant or enjoyable.


Body's cracked as it wasn't enough
The person is exhausted or tired, possibly from exerting themselves too much or not getting enough rest.


It's the sun have to rise it
Things may not be perfect, but they will get better in time, like the sun rising.


Slow down baby in the car
Someone driving a car is going too fast and needs to slow down.


Goin for the homerun
The person intends to give something their all, possibly for a goal or ambition.


Slow down deep rise up
The person needs to take a break or rest, but will come back stronger or better afterwards.


When my sooner baby you come in
The person is looking forward to another person coming back into their life soon.


So it for the soft ground
The person needs to let go of something or someone and move on to something more gentle or compassionate.


Shed skin, for kin
The person is changing themselves or leaving behind their past self for their family.


I'll be alive when all this is over
The singer has a future to look forward to, even if things are difficult now.


When all of us are sober
Things will be better or clearer when everyone is less intoxicated or under the influence of something.


Shed skin, with kin
The person is leaving their past self behind with their family's support.


I could lead you over
The artist could guide or help others through a process or difficult situation.


I'll see you in the clover darling
The singer and a loved one will meet again happily, like finding each other in a field of clovers.


I'll be here, dancin on the footsteps
The singer will be waiting for others, possibly welcoming them when they arrive.


Out here in the beach house, out here in the cold air
The artist is in a particular location, possibly to get away or for a vacation.


Shed skin, like a master
The person is successfully and effectively leaving behind their past self and changing for the better.


How have past and, comin down
The person reflects on their past and how it is influencing their present or future.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christopher Michael Rosenau, Daniel Thomas Spack, Jonathan Edmund Mueller, Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon, Matthew David Skemp, Thomas John Wincek

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