Ice Night We're Having
Life's Unraveled Symphony: Band of Horses' Ice Night Chronicles
Lyrics
(Who is that man on the back of the bus)
Questioning the identity of a man observed on the bus
(Shouldn't let it get you dragged down so much)
Advising against being heavily affected or burdened by the situation
(Who is that man on the back of the bus)
Reiteration of questioning the identity of the man on the bus
(Shouldn't let it get you dragged down so much)
Reiteration of advising not to be overly affected by the situation
Educated dropout living in a vacation home
Describing a well-educated individual who chose an unconventional lifestyle, living in a vacation home
I guess you never know when the wheels will fall off
Reflecting on the unpredictability of life, implying unexpected setbacks
He's a happy old fella in a short sleeve shirt
Depicting a contented person in casual attire sharing work-related stories
Telling us the stories of when he was at work
Recalling past experiences and narratives from the storyteller's work life
He's barking louder, tales get taller every time he does
Indicating an increase in exaggeration and bravado in the stories being told
Everybody listen up, I was a teenager
A statement signaling the beginning of a personal story from the speaker's teenage years
Got my first car, I drive it over there
Recollection of obtaining the speaker's first car and driving it to a certain location
And someone cut the lights out, so you know
Describing a situation where the lights were unexpectedly turned off
Drunk people from the Southeast, they talk slow
Observation of slow speech and behavior of intoxicated individuals from the Southeast
I'll keep living in the frame where you left me, love
Commitment to remaining in the emotional state or situation where the speaker was left by a past love
I'll keep picking up the pieces of us
Determination to continue piecing together the remnants of a past relationship
Well, how do y'all do? We gotta move, fuck off
A dismissive attitude towards a need to depart while expressing frustration
Everybody, everybody, ah
An urging or call for attention from everyone
Laughing at the tough guy revival in Washington
Amusement or mockery directed at a resurgence of toughness in Washington
It matters who you know, when you don't know anyone
Emphasizing the significance of connections in unfamiliar situations
We're staying outside or living in a car
Describing a situation of homelessness or unconventional living arrangements
Sleeping on the ground or laying on the floor
Highlighting uncomfortable sleeping conditions (ground or floor)
Space gets smaller, cash is shorter, past is catching up
Indicating the diminishing space, financial constraints, and the resurgence of past issues
Would everybody shut up? Don't do me any favors
Requesting for silence or lack of assistance from others
Piss blind in the street, so I'm going to come home later
Describing a state of intoxication and a decision to return home later
And the mess that you made is why we gotta go
Blaming the necessity to leave on someone else's mess or actions
Vampires in the dry heat don't think so
Expressing doubt or disagreement regarding the existence of vampires in dry heat
I'll keep living in the frame where you left me, love
Reiteration of commitment to remain in the emotional state or situation left by a past love
I'll keep picking up the pieces of us
Reiteration of determination to continue piecing together the remnants of a past relationship
I'll keep living in the frame where you left me, love
Reiteration of commitment to remain in the emotional state or situation left by a past love
I'll keep picking up the pieces of us
Reiteration of determination to continue piecing together the remnants of a past relationship
Us
Reference to the collective remnants of the relationship between "us"
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