Walter TV is a Montréal via Vancouver psychedelic pop outfit, with a strong… Read Full Bio ↴Walter TV is a Montréal via Vancouver psychedelic pop outfit, with a strong “effection” for and mastery of heavy Planet Caravan style U-Vibe vocal EFX and digi-delay. Though the band’s main-stayers Peirce and Joe have recently found themselves backing up the ever-elevating Mac Demarco, they still managed to find the time to put together an album. In small clubs with sleeping sound men and Beringer boards, the “effectiveness” of the band’s experiments are often lost, not to leave out drywall reflections and drunkenness, (and I’ve seen them several times). However, owing to the nature of the studio (even if your studio is more of a shit-shack), otherwise harsh elements can be reigned in and presented perfectly, and Walter was able to do that here.

The collection covers a fair amount of musical ground, ranging from the Amen Dunes-esque, delay guitar arpeggiated-psych, into more hard hitting indie rock rompers, a few slow stingers, all with stand-out, weirdo pop hooks and the signature underwater vocalizations. For those who tend to tread the tightrope that lies between the totally accessible and the totally avant-garde, this album will definitely suit your Appetite.

Africa
Walter TV Lyrics

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i saw you in africa
with eyes closed
my eyes are open wide
like rain, snow, sleet, ice
i am everywhere
and now i slowly sleep

i saw you in africa

with eyes closed
my eyes are open wide
like rain, snow, sleet, ice

i am everywhere
and now i slowly sleep

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Walter TV's song "Africa" are somewhat ambiguous and open to interpretation. At its core, the song seems to be about a person who has a powerful experience or vision while in Africa. The singer "saw you in Africa" with "eyes closed," perhaps suggesting that this person was lost in thought or experiencing some sort of spiritual awakening. Meanwhile, the singer's "eyes are open wide," which could imply that they are more present and aware than the person they are observing. The repetition of the line "like rain, snow, sleet, ice" adds a sense of unpredictability and changeability to the song, suggesting that the singer's experiences are similarly hard to pin down.

The final line of the song is particularly striking: "and now I slowly sleep." This could be interpreted in a number of ways. On one hand, it could be seen as a peaceful conclusion to the song: the singer has had a profound experience and is now able to rest. On the other hand, there's a sense of finality to this line that could be interpreted as a darker element to the song. The sense of sleep could be seen as a metaphor for death, suggesting that the singer has had their final revelation before passing on.

Overall, "Africa" is a song that invites interpretation and reflection. Its poetic language and open-ended lyrics offer plenty of room for listeners to read their own experiences and emotions into the song.

Line by Line Meaning

i saw you in africa
I had a vision of you being in Africa

with eyes closed
But it wasn't a real sight, it was in my mind

my eyes are open wide
Now I'm fully awake and aware

like rain, snow, sleet, ice
I'm present in different forms, just like different types of precipitation

i am everywhere
I exist everywhere and am all-encompassing

and now i slowly sleep
But now I'm finally able to rest and relax

Contributed by Nicholas C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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