2 posts tagged “matt pond pa”

You know that "hmmmm" feeling you have when you sense your romantic relationship is on the outs, but the other party won't admit to it yet? From indie darlings Matt Pond PA, this tune describes it perfectly. It also has one of the most eloquently crafted opening lines evah.

look out
there is danger even in the simple word hello
hiding in the reeds
you would not believe where darkness goes

discovery
is the warmth of eyes that leaves us lying in defeat
from the tallest trees
it’s still too hard to see
where darkness goes

tell me
tell me there’s going to be time left
tell me I’m stupid and I don’t have to worry
with the green eyes
the green that comes from reflection
the blankets that do so well to protect us
it’s made up
the requests have all been effected
with distortion and a hiss that’s not undetected
and the greenness
it comes from a window
or a picture or a movie I’ve never been into

flashlights
try to pull the color from the corners we don’t know
when light is not implied
there’s no way to decide
what’s right or wrong

tell me
tell me there’s time left
it’s not worth it
worth it to worry
the green eyes
the green from reflection
the blankets there to protect us
it’s been made up
the requests are effected
with distortion and hiss is undetected
and the greenness
comes from a window
or a movie I've never been into
and you go in
go cause you have to
with the lights dim
credits start rolling
the action though it’s before us
we look sideways and act like it’s boring tonight

you do not worry
you do not try
the winter froze all of your things and you went inside
it’s not surprising
no there’s no surprise
this cold here is one of the properties of the elements
this cold here is one of those i wish not to defend

don’t wait in the last light and the warmth of the winter sun
don’t get caught out with the temperature going down
don’t try to defy the properties of your decisions
i’m heating this space that’s been saved for warmer conditions

there is no future
if you think you know better
the year ends in december
so why even bother
above the weekends
above the thrills
beyond the worth of every day there is to fill
if you’re distracted
i’m letting you go
out into nature
noble and cannot be owned
to live for the weekends
to live for the thrills
i want the worth of everyday there is to fill

don’t wait in the last light and the warmth of the winter sun
don’t get caught out with the temperature going down
we’ll see next summer there could be something so much better
off come the sweaters and who are you to stop it

you to stop it
you to stop it
you to stop it