St. Louis based artist Zach Schimpf has produced music since receiving his … Read Full Bio ↴St. Louis based artist Zach Schimpf has produced music since receiving his first audio recorder at 13. After stints in several bands and many amateur projects while in high school, he began a serious pursuit of songwriting and audio production while in college. He released his first full-length Comfortable in 2012 followed by Sleeping (2012) and Fountains (2013) as well as an over-the-internet recorded split EP Exodus with French artist Julsy. After these releases he decided to slow down his ferverous pace and spend a substantial length of time to record his fourth full-length album, Blue Pool.

Scarecrow
Zach Schimpf Lyrics

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scarecrow, oh scarecrow
so calm in the field
watching the leaves falling down from the trees
tell all the birds that they're moving too fast
man, all these people are moving so fast

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Zach Schimpf's song "Scarecrow" depict a sense of detachment and solitude that the singer Scarecrow feels while being stationed in the field. The Scarecrow represents a person standing still while the world around them is moving too fast. The lyrics, "watching the leaves falling down from the trees/tell all the birds that they're moving too fast" reveals the Scarecrow's desire for everything around him to slow down or come to a halt.

The Scarecrow is calm and collected in his field, but he realizes that he is an outcast and that he does not belong. The lyrics "man, all these people are moving so fast" shows how the Scarecrow feels disconnected from society as a whole. Zach Schimpf's "Scarecrow" is a metaphor for our own detachment and disconnect from the world, where we feel like an outsider in a fast-paced society.

Overall, Zach Schimpf's "Scarecrow" is a beautiful and emotional song that appeals to individuals who feel disconnected or out of place in the world. The lyrics evoke feelings of longing, detachment, and a desire for stillness.

Line by Line Meaning

scarecrow, oh scarecrow
Addressing the inanimate object, the singer is referring to the scarecrow in the field

so calm in the field
The singer comments on the perceived demeanor of the scarecrow in the field

watching the leaves falling down from the trees
The scarecrow is observing nature's cycle of the leaves falling from the trees

tell all the birds that they're moving too fast
The artist is using the scarecrow as a messenger to inform the birds that they need to slow down

man, all these people are moving so fast
Commenting on the fast-paced nature of life, the artist notes that people are constantly on the move and not taking time to appreciate the beauty around them

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