Voyageur are a shoegaze band consisting of Evan Mullins, Grant Cook, Michae… Read Full Bio ↴Voyageur are a shoegaze band consisting of Evan Mullins, Grant Cook, Michael Dickinson and Jacob Pendergrass from Birmingham, Alabama. They released their first album Midnight Fang on the 21st of December 2012, which they recorded in a cramped bed room in Pell City, Alabama.

Their album can be downloaded at their official website, voyaging.bandcamp.com

Branches
Voyageur Lyrics

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Last night, I had a dream
A vision in my sleep
At long last, I could see
Patterns in the fabric of our being

Your shadow
Dancing in the hollow
Your shadow

Underneath the willow

Last night, I had a dream
Was all the way it seemed?
My blood in front of me
Branches float in water ankle-deep

Your shadow
Dancing in the hollow
Your shadow
Underneath the willow

Your shadow
Dancing in the hollow
Your shadow
Underneath the willow

Your shadow
Underneath the willow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Voyageur's song Branches are poetic and open to interpretation, but they seem to be about a dream that the singer had where they became aware of a deeper connection and pattern to life. The opening line "Last night, I had a dream" sets the stage for a dream-like state where the singer is able to see "Patterns in the fabric of our being." This could be interpreted as the interconnectedness and underlying structure of the universe, or even a deeper understanding of oneself and their place in the world.

The imagery of "branches float in water ankle-deep" may represent the idea of being rooted and connected to the earth, while still flowing and adapting to changes. The repeated lines "Your shadow, dancing in the hollow, underneath the willow" could symbolize the presence of someone else or a deeper part of oneself that is dancing and moving freely in the open spaces, yet still grounded in the natural world.

Overall, the lyrics of Branches are introspective and thought-provoking, encouraging the listener to reflect on their own dreams and connections to the world around them.

Line by Line Meaning

Last night, I had a dream
I had a vision during my sleep.

A vision in my sleep
I had a clear picture in my dream.

At long last, I could see
For the first time, I understood clearly.

Patterns in the fabric of our being
I saw the consistent structures that make us who we are.

Your shadow
Your silhouette.

Dancing in the hollow
Moving in the empty space.

Underneath the willow
Beneath the tree.

Was all the way it seemed?
Was it exactly as it appeared?

My blood in front of me
I saw my own blood in front of me.

Branches float in water ankle-deep
I observed branches that were only partially submerged in ankle-deep water.

Your shadow
Your silhouette.