Through the Grass
Wild Nothing Lyrics
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The melting of our days (of our days)
In time (is there time)
Nothing ever stays (ever stays)
I let you go
You let me in
I want you
Around (all around)
Just long enough to touch (enough to touch)
This skin (touch your skin)
Turning into dust (into dust)
A song (it's our song)
Calling through the cracks (through the cracks)
I let you go
You let me in
I want you
The lyrics to Wild Nothing's "Through the Grass" are introspective and beguiling, inviting a close reading. The first lines of the song emphasize the fleeting nature of time and the transitory quality of life itself. The melting of our days refers to the passage of time, which moves on relentlessly, and nothing ever stays indicates that everything in life is subject to change.
The song seems to be about a failed relationship or perhaps an unrequited love. The lines "I let you go, you let me in, I want you" suggest that the singer is grappling with a loss but is also trying to move on from it. The lines "around, just long enough to touch, this skin, turning into dust" are particularly poignant and evocative, capturing the fleeting nature of touch and intimacy. The singer seems to be struggling with the fact that even the most intense and intimate moments will eventually fade away and turn to dust.
The final lines of the song "a song calling through the cracks, I let you go, you let me in, I want you" seem to suggest that the singer is still longing for this lost love and is still haunted by it. The idea of a song calling through the cracks is an evocative one, perhaps suggesting that the singer can still hear echoes of the past calling to him. The overall impression one gets from the lyrics of this song is one of melancholy and regret, as the singer comes to terms with the fleeting nature of life and love.
Line by Line Meaning
You see (do you see)
Do you realize
The melting of our days (of our days)
The passing of time
In time (is there time)
In the grand scheme of things
Nothing ever stays (ever stays)
Nothing lasts forever
I let you go
I allowed you to leave
You let me in
You allowed me to enter your life
I want you
I desire you
Around (all around)
In your presence
Just long enough to touch (enough to touch)
For the briefest moment of physical contact
This skin (touch your skin)
To feel the heat of your body against mine
Turning into dust (into dust)
Becoming a distant memory
A song (it's our song)
The music we share
Calling through the cracks (through the cracks)
Echoing in the empty spaces between us
I let you go
I allowed you to leave
You let me in
You allowed me to enter your life
I want you
I desire you
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Written by: John Alexander Tatum
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