Greenlander

Arctic Whispers: Unveiling Nature's Secrets in Pavement's 'Greenlander'
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Lyrics

On an icy island north

Refers to being on a cold, icy island situated to the north.

In the woods beside the church

Describes being in the woods next to a church.

We can bury crimson lockets filled with dirt

Suggests burying lockets filled with dirt in the area.

And when the April thaw

Refers to the arrival of April and the melting of ice or snow.

Brings us out again

Implies emergence or coming out after the thaw.

We can bless the arrows

Implies a ceremonial act of blessing arrows, possibly for hunting or symbolic purposes.

And the sun won't stall

Suggests that despite blessings, the sun won't stop or slow down.

And the land will never fall

Suggests the land will endure or not collapse.


On virgin fields we'll skate

Describes skating on untouched or pure fields.

Stand by children we'll create

Implies the creation or presence of children alongside this activity.

Like the arctic wind we spin

Compares actions to the spinning of an arctic wind, possibly denoting a sense of movement or change.

A windmill's rose into the threshing soul

Metaphorically describes the rising of something akin to a windmill's rose (a part of a windmill) in the soul, suggesting growth or development.

You can't thresh the snow

Suggests inability to separate or process the snow.

When the snow is sending

Refers to the action or condition when snow is falling or being sent down.

There's no divine grove

Denies the existence of a divine grove in this context.

You can see the blankets go

Observes the movement of blankets, possibly metaphorical.


Everything I did was right

Reflects on past actions, suggesting confidence in the actions taken.

Everything I said was wrong

Reflects on past words, indicating a sense of regret or error in communication.

Now I'm waiting for the night

Anticipating the night for a fresh start or a new beginning symbolized by the dawn.

To bring the dawn

Describes a room where warmth is found only when the night arrives.

Into the only room where the fire's warm

Suggests the room where vices are stored or kept warm.

Where we keep our vices warm

Implies that vices are the only things remaining.

And it's all that's left

Reiterates that only vices are left or remain.

All that's left is vices torn

Emphasizes the state of torn or fragmented vices as the sole remnants.

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