Four Lean Hounds
Journey Through Still Frames
Lyrics
Look at a picture of you on a horse
Reflecting on a picture of the listener on a horse with a bridle purchased by their father during a trip to Vermont in the fall.
With a bridle your father bought on a trip to Vermont in the fall
The listener's father bought the bridle during a trip, and the season is autumn, depicted with red and brown colors.
Autumn is staring you down, red and brown
Autumn is portrayed as intense, "staring you down" with vivid red and brown hues.
By the mane of a dying elm
Describing the location by the mane of a dying elm tree, suggesting a somber or fading atmosphere.
And the look on your face says it all
The look on the listener's face in the picture conveys a significant or emotional moment.
Four lean hounds in a row
Introducing an image of four lean hounds in a row, prompting a question about the whereabouts of the listener.
Where in the world did you go?
Raising the question again about the listener's location or journey.
Look at a picture of you, lucky lad
Shifting to another picture, this time of the listener in a jacket worn by their father during a televised war.
In a jacket your father had when he fought in the war on TV
Connecting the jacket to the father's participation in a war shown on TV.
Summer is wearing you down like a crown
Describing the impact of summer, wearing down the listener like a crown, perhaps suggesting burdens or challenges.
Like the wind on a weather vane
Using a simile to convey the wearing down process, similar to the wind on a weather vane.
As you stand in the shade like a tree
Depicting the listener standing in the shade like a tree, possibly seeking refuge or respite.
Four lean hounds in a row
Reintroducing the image of four lean hounds, emphasizing the mystery of the listener's whereabouts.
Where in the world did you go?
Persisting with the question about the listener's location or journey.
Four lean hounds in a row
Repeating the image of four lean hounds, reinforcing the sense of searching or longing.
Has anyone seen a king or a queen?
Posing a broader question about the existence and appearance of kings and queens, possibly metaphorical.
Did they look anything like you or me?
Raising uncertainty about the resemblance of kings and queens to ordinary individuals like the listener.
Has anyone seen a king or a queen?
Reiterating the question about kings and queens, deepening the contemplation of identity.
Did they look anything like you or me?
Expressing doubt regarding the similarity between kings, queens, and the listener.
Look at a picture of you in a crowd
Shifting to another picture, this time in a crowd where memories seem restricted or forbidden.
Where your memories are not allowed
Highlighting the limitations on memories in the crowd, suggesting a sense of restriction or suppression.
Just the weight of the light on the leaves
Describing the atmosphere with the weight of light on the leaves, creating a contemplative or burdensome mood.
Four lean hounds in a row
Recalling the image of four lean hounds, intensifying the curiosity about the listener's location or journey.
Where in the world did you go?
Persisting with the question about the listener's whereabouts or destination.
Four lean hounds in a row
Repeating the image of four lean hounds, underscoring the enigma surrounding the listener's journey.
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