SHEARWATER

- You As You Were Lyrics

When you fell in the rocks
At the bend in the river
With the blood from your nose
Running hard on your fingers
And through the rest of your life

The electric charge
Of a change in the weather
You were touching my arm
You were holding a feather
And then I opened my eyes

And the World goes racing, suddenly changed
As the shock of the axe, it leaves you trembling
Like a busting shell in the small of your back
Or a job that's hard on the cast of your little lie
And an animal life was surging away

And you were back on the road
Through the worst of the Winter
Through the Valley of Lies
Passing through like an arrow

Oh, if your vision collapsed
And a storm from the river
Like a golden medalion
Clutching tight in your fingers
But on the slope of the edge
Will you recover your life

You could stand on the back of a shuddering beam
With a pistol firing shots into the air
You could run in the blood of the Sun's hard rays
You could drive the mountains down into the bay
Or go back to the East where it's all so civilized
Where I was born to the life

But I am leaving the life
I am leaving the life
I am leaving the life
I am leaving the life
I am leaving the life
I am leaving the life
I am leaving the life
I am leaving the life
I am leaving

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Facts about You As You Were

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Who wrote You As You Were lyrics?


You As You Were is written by Jonathan Meiburg.
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When was You As You Were released?


It is first released on February 14, 2012 as part of Shearwater's album "Animal Joy" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind You As You Were lyrics?


When we look at what the artist truly meant to say, the track 'You as You Were' by Shearwater narrates a transformational event, where the main character faces up the formless obstacles like falling on rocks and sky change. These obstacles open up a whole new way of looking at life and feeling you are leaving the past behind to enter a new era, the one of civilization. The song 'You as You Were' features mainly themes of meditation, liberation, confusion, isolation, and empowerment. Besides, it underlines the importance of transformation and change, struggle and resilience as well as of departure and letting go. The words carry some mature themes and images, like the ones related to blood and wounds, that might not be appropriate for very young kids. Nonetheless, there is nothing explicit, no mention of sex or drug use, which would render it suitable for older kids, provided that they are accompanied by parents.
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Which genre is You As You Were?


You As You Were falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song You As You Were?


You As You Were song length is 3 minutes and 42 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Jonathan Meiburg
Record Label(s): 2012 Sub Pop Records
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