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Windmill i… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists named Windmill:
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Windmill is Matthew Thomas Dillon, a London based composer and producer. Windmill's music has taken him across the world, sharing billings/ touring with acts such as The National, St. Vincent, Patrick Watson and Vampire Weekend. He has also composed and produced music for Apple, ESPN, CNN, Verizon and TV Shows for BBC, USA, Fox and MTV, and has also released music with side project 'Outer Albert'.
His albums have been praised by the world's press and have made his music an underground favourite.
https://windmill.bandcamp.com/
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WINDMILL is a vaporwave/future funk producer from Atlanta, Georgia.
https://windmill2.bandcamp.com/
(Connected SoundCloud and Twitter accounts are his.)
The Planning Stopped
Windmill Lyrics
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Where the buildings were 10 stories high
"Good morning" with backs turned
With frowns feeding cold stares
Taking their toll on the washing pile
I was careful not to change you
But I kinda blamed you
Was careful to trust you
But I know I ignored you for Halo
But you're what I cared about.
The planning stopped.
Car crash collides with a drunk in a cold shirt
With bruises on your lovely right side
Goodnight was a mismatch of timings and routines
That I failed to get right
I was careful...
Christmas was our first
With our ceiling and our dirt with fairy lights jammed in a jar
Trading places providing distraction
Then the happiest moment so far
I was careful...
Neighbors complained, racket volume explained
But our silence was a concern
Knuckles were bleeding and screaming and sliding
Came screeching to a stop
I was careful...
And it's my fault
My fault
My fault
The planning stopped
Windmill's song, The Planning Stopped, is a melancholic tune with an introspective tone. The first verse paints a picture of a city that is now serene, with the taxi lights breaking to a stop as the buildings stood ten stories tall. The second line indicates the shift from night to morning, but instead of a warm greeting from passersby, the singer is met with glares and frowns. The mention of the washing pile implies that the day-to-day chores are taking a toll on their emotional state.
The chorus explores the singer's feelings towards their relationship. They were careful not to change their partner, but they secretly blamed them for planning their future out. Despite trusting them, they admit to neglecting them in favor of playing the video game, Halo. Nevertheless, their partner is what they truly cared about, and the planning just came to an abrupt stop.
The following verses further illustrate the instability of their relationship. In one instance, there is a car crash that collides with a drunkard in a cold shirt, presumably their partner. They fail to have a goodnight conversation because of differing routines. However, their first Christmas seems to have been a happy moment. The last verse mentions screaming and sliding, with bleeding knuckles, and neighbors making complaints about the noise. The singer accepts responsibility for the stagnant state of their relationship, acknowledging that it's their fault.
Overall, the song explores the complexities of relationships and how the everyday grind can slowly erode them. It's a song about missed opportunities, failed expectations, and coping with the consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Taxi lights break to a stop in a sleep
The city is still and everything has stopped, as if it is sleeping as seen from the perspective of a taxi
Where the buildings were 10 stories high
The city has tall buildings that reach several floors into the sky
"Good morning" with backs turned
People say good morning to each other, but their backs are turned to each other signifying the lack of connection between the people
With frowns feeding cold stares
The people have frowns on their faces which result in cold stares towards each other, adding to their disconnectedness
Taking their toll on the washing pile
The burden of daily life and its repeated monotony contributes to the laundry pile getting higher and higher
I was careful not to change you
I was considerate not to change you as a person
But I kinda blamed you
However, I somewhat held you responsible for things as they were
For planning the future out
I blamed you for being the one responsible for planning to achieve a better future which never seemed to materialize
Was careful to trust you
I made an effort to trust you, but it wasn't enough
But I know I ignored you for Halo
Even though I knew that you were more important, I got distracted and ignored you due to video games
But you're what I cared about.
Despite my distractions, you were always my primary concern and what mattered most to me
The planning stopped.
Our joint efforts for planning to create a better future together ended abruptly
Car crash collides with a drunk in a cold shirt
A car crash happens with a drunken person getting hit in his cold attire
With bruises on your lovely right side
As a result of the accident, you had injuries and bruises on your beautiful right side
Goodnight was a mismatch of timings and routines
Our goodnight to each other was incongruent and didn't match because our lives had fallen out of sync with each other
That I failed to get right
It was my shortcoming that I couldn't achieve harmony between us
Christmas was our first
This was the first Christmas we spent together as a couple
With our ceiling and our dirt with fairy lights jammed in a jar
We decorated our ceiling and our house's dirt with fairy lights that were placed into a jar
Trading places providing distraction
We made a trade to distract ourselves from our mundane lives
Then the happiest moment so far
Our happiest moment so far was the culmination of all our efforts to make it happen
Neighbors complained, racket volume explained
The neighbors complained about the noise and we tried to explain the situation
But our silence was a concern
Despite us being quiet, it still raised a concern among the neighbors
Knuckles were bleeding and screaming and sliding
We were both screaming and sliding, causing our knuckles to get bruised and bleed
Came screeching to a stop
Everything came to an abrupt halt
And it's my fault
I am responsible for what has taken place
My fault
It's my fault, solely
My fault
I take the entire blame for what's happened
The planning stopped
Our efforts to plan and work together to create a better future ended without much success
Contributed by Levi R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.