Snakes
Navigating Shadows: Great Northern's Poetic Journey Through Existence
Lyrics
Always beneath the way, always a watch
Expresses a constant presence below the surface, always observing.
It's in the fire beneath as we walk through water
Implies challenges or difficulties ("fire") beneath the surface as one navigates through life ("walk through water").
Sound covering now, they said, old wind man
Refers to sounds covering, possibly representing distractions; mentions an enigmatic figure, the "old wind man."
He's coming now but you won't see him out now
Suggests the imminent arrival of something, possibly the "old wind man," but remains hidden or unnoticed.
Out now
Emphasizes the elusive nature of what is coming.
It's way too bright in here
Describes an overly bright or intense environment.
Can't be too light, can't feel our way around
Expresses a sense of disorientation, unable to find one's way due to excessive light.
It's way too near, it's way too hot in here
Highlights discomfort, both in terms of proximity and temperature.
Can't feel our legs beneath
Suggests numbness or detachment, unable to feel one's legs.
We could just fall to pieces into the air
Proposes a potential breakdown or disintegration, using the metaphor of falling into the air.
On the day of all the souls, now we cannot see
Refers to a time when understanding or perceiving souls becomes challenging or obscured.
We're waiting on a sale, now we cannot please
Waiting for something, possibly symbolic, that is difficult to satisfy or achieve.
We're waist down in mayhem
Describes being immersed or overwhelmed in chaos or disorder.
Waist down in mayhem, please
Repeats the state of chaos, emphasizing a plea or request for relief.
Even when you walk alone, you still cannot see
Even when alone, understanding remains elusive or obscured.
Even when you stand alone, you still cannot see
Similar to line 18, emphasizing the persistent difficulty of perceiving or comprehending.
A way out, you're sounding out
Suggests a search for an escape or solution, expressed through the phrase "sounding out."
It's way too bright in here
Repeats the description of excessive brightness and its disorienting effect.
Can't be too light, can't feel our way around
Reiterates the theme of disorientation due to excessive light.
It's way too near, it's way too hot in here
Restates the discomfort, both in terms of proximity and temperature.
Can't feel our legs beneath
Reiterates the numbness or detachment, being unable to feel one's legs.
We could just fall to pieces into the air
Repeats the metaphor of potential disintegration or falling apart.
And all this time we'll always be
Reflects on the enduring nature of a certain experience or state of being.
Standing, just standing
Emphasizes the act of standing, possibly as a symbol of enduring or persevering.
In time we'll never know
Expresses uncertainty about the reasons or causes behind the enduring state.
Why we're standing, we're standing
Reiterates the act of standing, emphasizing persistence despite the lack of understanding.
It's way too bright in here
Repeats the description of an overly bright or intense environment.
Can't be too light, can't feel our way around
Reiterates the sense of disorientation, unable to find one's way due to excessive light.
It's way too near, it's way too hot in here
Restates the discomfort, both in terms of proximity and temperature.
Can't feel our legs beneath
Reiterates the numbness or detachment, being unable to feel one's legs.
We could just fall to pieces into the air
Repeats the metaphor of potential disintegration or falling into the air.
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