The Funeral
Echoes of Loss: Band of Horses' Melancholic Reflections
Lyrics
I'm comin' up only to hold you under
Expressing the intention to approach only to provide support or comfort.
And comin' up only to show you're wrong
Coming forward with the purpose of proving someone wrong.
And to know you is hard, we wonder
Acknowledging the difficulty in truly understanding the person being addressed.
To know you all wrong, we won
Suggesting that the understanding so far has been incorrect or flawed.
Ooh
Repeating sounds that may convey emotional intensity or emphasis.
Ooh
-Really too late to call, so we wait for
Waiting until morning to communicate, possibly indicating a sense of urgency or distance.
Morning to wake you, is all we got
-And to know me as hardly golden
Describing oneself as not entirely positive or ideal, with a warning about misunderstandings.
Is to know me all wrong, they warn
-At every occasion, I'll be ready for the funeral
Expressing readiness for a symbolic or metaphorical "funeral" at various occasions, possibly signifying the acceptance of challenges or endings.
At every occasion, once more, it's called the funeral
-At every occasion, oh, I'm ready for the funeral
-At every occasion, oh, one billion day funeral
-I'm comin' up only to show you down for
Reiterating the intention to confront or challenge someone.
And comin' up only to show you're wrong
Repeating the idea of proving someone wrong through actions.
To the outside, the dead leaves lay on the lawn
Describing a scene where dead leaves outside lack trees to hang upon, possibly symbolizing a sense of desolation or lack of support.
For they don't have trees to hang upon
-Ooh
Repeating emotive sounds, possibly emphasizing a somber or intense atmosphere.
Ooh
-At every occasion, I'll be ready for the funeral
Reiteration of readiness for a "funeral" at different occasions, emphasizing a consistent theme throughout the lyrics.
At every occasion, once more, it's called the funeral
-At every occasion, oh, I'm ready for the funeral
-At every occasion, oh, one billion day funeral
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