meaning of the lyrics
In another discussion named: "If your Lee and Clem had their own themes, what would they be?" I posted a comment that I wish to further discuss. I would like to talk about the meaning of the lyrics from the credit songs. (if there's any). Is there a certain connection hidden in the lyrics that gives a hint about the next episode? or did they simply chose them because they fit with the current episode?
That said, I will discuss about Clementine, Lee and Kenny and their related feelings from those songs.
Clementine:
"Meet me where the snow mount flows It is there, my dear, where we will begin again" (Wellington / ski lodge & Kenny)
The lyrics:
- The tops of crags and cliffs, the air is thin
- So we'll find a mountain path on down the hill
- Meet me where the snow mount flows
- It is there, my dear, where we will begin again
- Skipping stones, braiding hair
- Last year's antlers mark the trail
- Take us back, oh, take us back
- Oh, take us, take us back
- (x2)
- I've a friend who lives out by the rivers mouth
- He knows the fiddles cry is an old sound
- A lonesome creeks and moans of empty houses
- Are songs of like fallen rain
- Windblown buildings, muddy ground
- The strength of water can sink a man
- Take us back, oh, take us back
- Oh, take us, take us back
- (x2)
- When the higher hills have turned blue
- And the waves are lapping where the children grew
- All that we have know will be an echo
- Of days when love was true
- Muted voices just beyond
- The silent surface of what has gone
Lee:
"Write my name on a stone ... but don't let me hold, you back from it all." (Don't let the memories of Lee bring you down, live your life)
"She sees me inside you and she's afraid you won't come home" (Lee's lifestyle has an influence on Clementine's life, she (Lee's wife or Clem's mother) is afraid that Clementine won't make it "home" / stay alive. This is also applicable with Kenny.)
The lyrics:
- You cringe at the lightning
- You walk on the water afraid
- Cause faith to move mountains
- Is like a shadow, falling away
- And memories of darkness
- Obstruct your view in the light
- And a foothold eludes you
- As your lungs flood with the tide
- So remember me, write my name on a stone
- But don't let me hold, you back from it all
- Rain washes this city
- But mud still clings to your soul
- You fill in the pages
- With the pain that's taking its toll
- But there's hope in the madness
- Don't pretend you're in this alone
- She sees me inside you
- And she's afraid that you won't come home
Kenny:
"and it's you that makes me try" (the people Kenny cares for. (Clementine, Sarita, (Lee, Duck, Katjaa)) this is also applicable with Lee (Clementine keeps trying because of Lee))
The lyrics:
- I'm not saying that
- I felt like you cared
- I'm not saying that
- I wanna go back
- The salty sea behind the eyes
- and it's the tears
- that come and make me cry
- the falling leaf that never tries
- to hold on to what
- keeps it alive
- I was so green
- nothing could touch me
- I'm not saying that
- this is good or bad
- I'm not saying that
- I wanna go
- The salty sea behind the eyes
- and it's the tears
- that come and make me cry
- the falling leaf that never tries
- to hold on to what
- keeps it alive
- the summer dream behind the eye
- and it's the sleep that makes me alive
- the sudden ease when you arrive
- and it's you
- that makes me try
The lyrics are important
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Let me know what you think about the lyrics, and if there's any connection between anything in the walking dead.
Comments
It feels like "Take us Back" is to not take anything for granted.
I felt like Take us Back was suppose to be like take us back before Lee died. ;-;