Jara
Exploring Life's Complexities: Fleet Foxes' 'Jara' Interpretation
Lyrics
First sight of the first good morning since you've been out of town
Experiencing the first positive morning since the person left town.
First time any violet omens don't shadow me around
Not being haunted by ominous signs for the first time.
So you want part of the great white tyrant, of ghost after ghost?
Questioning if the person wants a part of a powerful and elusive force, facing various challenges.
Well you won't stop and I know you'll find it, halfway down the coast
Expressing the belief that the person will persist in their journey, reaching a destination halfway down the coast.
You were never afraid of fighting, you blame an angry god
The person was never afraid of confrontation, attributing difficulties to an angry god.
And when you see the first sign of violence, you bear it all as hard
Facing violence with resilience, bearing the burden bravely.
When you held her son and wept I just felt jealous most of all
Feeling jealousy when witnessing the person holding a son and weeping.
The best I had was near as bad as the sign of the rising fall
The best the speaker had was not much better than the symbol of a declining situation.
Though we're only alive a short while
Reflecting on the brevity of life.
So many beneath my feet
Being surrounded by many people, possibly beneath the speaker.
All weather, you walk with me
Enduring all kinds of situations together, regardless of the weather.
And you were off on a wandering mile
The person embarks on a wandering journey.
I was holding a weak excuse
The speaker holding a feeble excuse.
I was heavy beneath blue
Feeling burdened beneath a blue atmosphere.
Now you're off to Victor on his ladder to the sky
The person is heading towards someone named Victor, who is ascending metaphorically.
And I'm left to sing it with you from my piece of the waterside
The speaker is left singing by the waterside.
And you sang for the lost and gone who were young, and deserving more
The person sang for those who were young, lost, and deserved more.
And now I'm stood upright all night ready when you come in the door
The speaker is ready for the person's return.
Though we're only alive a short while
Reiteration of the fleeting nature of life.
So many beneath my feet
Many people are beneath the speaker.
All weather, you walk with me
Enduring various situations together, irrespective of the weather.
And you were off on a wandering mile
The person is on a wandering journey.
I was holding a weak excuse
The speaker holding a feeble excuse.
I was heavy beneath blue
Feeling burdened beneath a blue atmosphere.
All I heard
Hearing something significant.
Wait for the word
Waiting for an important message.
You're coming with me
The person is invited to join the speaker.
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