![]() it means that whilst undeniably serious things were going on, it was really only as if they were the only two in the world. "Beneath an angry Bible flood,ĭid you and I first learn to loveIn my father's car we came to know. And how the "lines" blur between what is right, and what may very well be wrong.Ģnd verse is a flashback to when they were young, and part of the bible references are symbolic, and some literal. The first verse, which is more of a present time, does refer to loss, but not within themselves, as they go on together carrying the weight of what they've lost as one. That's all really, thank you if you liked it :) xox That's my interpretation, thank you if you got this far, sorry if you don't like it and also sorry if it's wrong, i'm not a part of Dry The River so i can't really say i know what it's about. If nature has the answer then having sex before marriage is more powerful than preaching about it. The good times are in like fields so nature so lets just go for it and live there instead of being all religous. It's like they're weeping in the same way they'd pray, much like the pastor at their church must be when people stop congregating there. I really can't explain the last line but it makes so much sense in my head. And they may be sad but they're not a church so they're happier. They may be weak but they can stand strong against their opposition (dogs vs wolves). I think the crown bit shows that even though he's sad about loosing everyone, he's his own king now, he's in charge of his own life, not God and maybe his girl is congratulating him with boat sex or something.Įverything will be forgotten. Red and Gold are probably quite religious colours (i'm not religious, i don't know) and brown is a bit like mud so it links back to the whole idea of joining nature and leaving God. And maybe when the people have gotten over the fact we're in love and that we're not going to abide by his rules then everything will be okay again." ![]() He's talking to God and being like "Well whatever it may be a lot to deal with but I'm not going to just drop it. My friend went through this with me, it's basically just that and how it shows they're rebelling against their family and religion and joining with nature, hence the animal reference. You're meant to not have sex before marriage when you're religious so they shagged i suppose and that's basically it. ![]() the actual 'history book' basically refers to their past so they've filled it with loss, but the loss of religion i think and people who are religious like family and friends and such. They've made a lot of memories and in their travels they've gotten lost from religion. He's talking about the woman he loves, how she's basically like oxygen to him. My Interpretationokay, this is going to be long but this song means a lot to me and i've listened to it so much i have a pretty good interpretation of the entire thing. He's trying to comfort her by saying there will be nothing but sweetness once that goes away and he will always love her. And shivered in our painted clothes and paired like every animal below.' is a reference to them losing their virginity to one another in his fathers car (Captain Obvious, tyvm), but the 'bitterness, could be from her losing it (being in a religious community, she could feel a degree of shame), or it could be the bitterness she has to deal with with alcoholic parents/tough childhood. Not only are they acknowledging that their love, their relationship, is 'as heavy as a history book can be', I believe that 'In my father's car we came to know. ![]() it's been established that her mother and father were alcoholics and possibly suicidal (lo and behold! your father had drunk all the fuel).Īnyway, I feel like 'History Book' is about the relationship between the boy and the girl taking a newer level. It's possible that the couple were married, and she became ill and passed away ('my flower, struck down in sickness' (Shaker Hymns) 'Lion's Den' being the aftermath of her death and 'Family''s 'follow your mother, your father and brother back home'. Their relationship seems to have started off sweet, but gradually lost it's innocence and died off over the years due to his leaving (in spite of his willingness to return to her when things got bad) and her alcoholic parents. My InterpretationTo me, the entire album 'Shallow Bed' is about childhood sweethearts growing up in the Bible Belt. Then the act itself will be louder than the word. We throw ourselves on the mercy of the earth. You lose your shoes and freeze your toes.Īnd throw your arms around my head, and see it there in gold and red and brown. There'll be sweetness on our tongues once more. ![]() Carefully and cursively we fill our traveling diaries with loss.Īnd shivered in our painted clothes and paired like every animal below. ![]()
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