Backyard Skulls
Hidden Stories Beneath: Unveiling the Secrets in Frightened Rabbit's 'Backyard Skulls'
Lyrics
All our secrets are smothered in dirt, underneath paving stones
All our secrets are buried beneath the surface, hidden under paving stones.
Lying waiting to be told
These secrets are waiting to be revealed or confessed.
Some stay hidden, while some get found
Some secrets remain concealed, while others come to light.
Like our long lost soul, like a stone beneath the ground
Similar to a lost soul or a hidden truth, like a stone beneath the ground.
Backyard skulls, deep beneath the ground
Reference to hidden or buried remains, possibly metaphorical.
All those backyard skulls, not deep enough to never be found
Even though buried, some secrets are not deeply concealed and can be discovered.
Fear lies the first time, but I was wrong
Fear accompanies the first revelation, but the speaker acknowledges being mistaken.
There is no more sign, no X's mark this spot
No visible markers indicate the location of the revealed secrets.
The ancient encounters with foreign skin
Reflection on past encounters with unfamiliar experiences or people.
All but perish by now,
Most of these encounters have likely faded away or ceased to exist.
Guess you can't erase the grin from those
The lasting impact, represented by a grin, remains despite attempts to erase it.
Backyard skulls, deep beneath the ground
Reiteration of buried secrets, possibly emphasizing their depth.
All those backyard skulls, not deep enough to never be found
Despite being buried, some secrets are not hidden deeply enough to remain undiscovered.
Through the paddle of your boat, lies century upon century
Imagery of centuries lying beneath the surface, possibly indicating historical layers of secrets.
The skulls untold, has hushed the suburban adultery
Undisclosed skulls have silenced suburban infidelity or hidden wrongdoings.
And the war holes, and underneath the worms we feed
War references and the sustenance of worms symbolize the darker aspects buried within.
Lies silent skulls, are smiling at the hipocracy
Even buried, silent skulls mock the hypocrisy present in society.
Backyard skulls, deep beneath the ground
Reiteration of the presence of hidden skulls beneath the ground.
All those backyard skulls, not deep enough to never be found
Despite being buried, some secrets are not deeply concealed enough to remain hidden forever.
Backyard skulls, deep beneath the ground
Repetition emphasizing the depth of buried secrets.
All those backyard skulls, not deep enough to never be found
Despite efforts to hide, some secrets are not deeply buried and can be discovered.
Deep enough to never be found
Further emphasis on the depth of secrets, suggesting they are hidden enough to never be found.
Deep enough to never be found
Reiteration of the notion that some secrets are deeply hidden and may never come to light.
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