Throw My Mess
Embracing Chaos: Band of Horses' Revelations in 'Throw My Mess'
Lyrics
Don't want to through my mess around
Expressing a desire not to spread personal troubles or difficulties.
All through the night, one more time
Repeating the idea of going through a challenging time throughout the night.
Add a little link to the neighbours gate
Suggesting a connection to neighbors but with a subtle mention of distance or separation.
Stumble, tears, the lock
Describing a state of emotional vulnerability, perhaps through tears and a locked state.
It slow my mind
Indicating a desire for a slowing down of thoughts or actions.
Slow my mind
-Gonna get wasted all night long
Expressing a plan to engage in heavy drinking throughout the entire night.
Gripping on tight to the cutlery the when the paranoia come
Highlighting a tense or paranoid situation, gripping onto cutlery for reassurance.
Thinking about it maybe it's been a while
Reflecting on a prolonged period of time, with an invitation to take one's time.
Ponder it all you like,
-You can take your time
-Give me a rest from this strange fate
Requesting a break from an unusual or difficult fate.
Show me that you're mine
Asking for a demonstration of commitment or affection.
But it saved my life
Claiming that something unspecified has saved the speaker's life.
It saved my life
-I'll be with you all in years
Expressing a commitment to being with someone for an extended period.
Now fame might die before I'm back
Speculating on the potential decline of fame before the speaker's return.
See me laughing through those tears
Noting laughter despite tears, suggesting resilience in challenging times.
Baby won't you bring that hammer down
Requesting assertiveness or decisiveness from someone, symbolized by a hammer.
Doin' it to myself
Acknowledging self-inflicted challenges or struggles.
Just leave these things alone
Advising to avoid meddling with certain things or issues.
Playing on a couch with a record on
Depicting a scene of casual enjoyment, playing a record on a couch.
Wouldn't that be fine
Expressing a positive sentiment about a scenario, considering it fine.
The days turn cold
Observing a change in the atmosphere, with the arrival of cold days.
Oh, the days turn cold
-All the trees are turning gold
Describing a seasonal change, with trees turning gold.
You see me fucking with the mercury when a change of scene comes
Indicating a willingness to experiment or play with change.
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