Massachusetts
Navigating the Depths: Ra Ra Riot's Reflection on Life's Tides in Massachusetts
Lyrics
In Massachusetts
Referencing Massachusetts as a setting or location
In Massachusetts
Reiteration of the setting in Massachusetts
Oh, no no no no no
Expressing a negative sentiment or refusal
The younger of the ocean sing
Describing the younger generation of the ocean singing, possibly symbolizing youth paying homage to nature
A paean to their mother, offering
Offering praise or tribute to their mother (nature), implying reverence
To hold tight onto the quay
Metaphorically indicating a desire to cling onto stability or safety
To hold tight onto the side of the quay
Reiterating the desire to hold onto safety, emphasizing the importance of stability
Oh, it don't matter
Emphasizing that regardless of actions taken, the outcome remains indifferent or unaffected
It don't matter
-It don't matter, no
-It don't matter
-It don't matter
-It don't matter what you do
-In Massachusetts
Repeat of sentiments expressed earlier in the song about Massachusetts and indifference despite actions
In Massachusetts
-Oh, no no no no no
-A certain lack and dislocation
-Sotted up to the gunwales, and
-The tide tells you when to go
-The tide tells you when to come and when to go
-Oh, it don't matter
-It don't matter
-It don't matter, no
-It don't matter
-It don't matter
-It don't matter what you do
-I can't find my roads
Expressing a struggle to find direction or purpose, longing for clarity of thought but feeling disconnected emotionally
I can't, I can't find my roads
-Honestly, I want to hear the thought that I had
-But I can't feel any more with you
-In Massachusetts
Reiteration of earlier lines about Massachusetts and indifference to actions taken
In Massachusetts
-Oh, no no no no no
-To be held at bay and then consigned
-To pet about the frozen time
-To a mother so cold and gray
-And though she gives you one, she takes one away
-Oh, it don't matter
-It don't matter
-It don't matter, no
-It don't matter
-It don't matter
-It don't matter what you do
-In Massachusetts
Further repetition emphasizing indifference despite actions in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts
-Oh, no no no no no
-The younger of the ocean sing
-A paean to their mother, offering
-To hold tight onto the quay
-And though she gives you one, she takes one away
-Oh, it don't matter
-It don't matter
-It don't matter, no
-It don't matter
-It don't matter
-It don't matter what you do
-I can't find my roads
Continued struggle to find direction and emotional connection
I can't, I can't find my roads
-Honestly, I want to hear the thought that I had
-But I can't feel any more with you
-Opens it dies
Expressing difficulty in articulating feelings or thoughts, longing for someone to understand
How can I only say "It's a dark mind"?
-It's a dark mind
-It's a dark mind
-Oh, I can't tell the things for you
-I want someone like you
-Watching it roll by
Watching it roll by
-In Massachusetts
Reiteration of themes around Massachusetts, stability, and indifference
In Massachusetts
-Oh, no no no no no
-To be held at bay and then consigned
-To pet about the frozen time
-To a mother so cold and gray
-And though she gives you one, she takes one away
-Oh, it don't matter
-It don't matter
-It don't matter, no
-It don't matter
-It don't matter
-It don't matter what you do
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