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- Raft Lyrics / with translationsWell, you mesmerize me
Stop criticizing me
You know, I'm solo that way
And I'm heading for the Cape
I'm on a raft, can't turn back
Stimulate the open chords
I'm on a raft, can't turn back
(Louder!)
You're an ocean of honey
Painfully funny, yeah
And the tears that you grow
Are coming up early
I'm on a raft, can't turn back
And you stimulate the open chords
Rats, in the bath, of the shaft...
((indistinct))
You're a Nestea splash
Sunkist two-thousand class
All the towelers of thongs
And a heavy, line, oh...
Down the golden groves
All around this funky place
Damn, damn, damn
All the forty-niners...
Stop criticizing me
You know, I'm solo that way
And I'm heading for the Cape
I'm on a raft, can't turn back
Stimulate the open chords
I'm on a raft, can't turn back
(Louder!)
You're an ocean of honey
Painfully funny, yeah
And the tears that you grow
Are coming up early
I'm on a raft, can't turn back
Rats, in the bath, of the shaft...
((indistinct))
You're a Nestea splash
Sunkist two-thousand class
All the towelers of thongs
And a heavy, line, oh...
Down the golden groves
All around this funky place
Damn, damn, damn
All the forty-niners...
Facts about Raft
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Raft is written by Stephen Joseph Malkmus.
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It is first released on October 26, 2004 as part of Pavement's album "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA’s Desert Origins" which includes 49 tracks in total. This song is the 14th track on this album.
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When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, Pavement's 'Raft' portrays a feeling of being enchanted by a person who is at once critical and hilarious, thus evoking a range of feelings. The imagery of an 'ocean of honey' and a 'Nestea splash' may represent the ambivalent and contradictory character of the one being talked about, while the allusions to 'golden groves' and '49ers' may suggest a route through trials and realizations in life. The lyrics of Raft deeply reflect the theme of angst, heartbreak, despair, adventure and love. Simultaneously, the song brings out the factors of solitude and desire, the paradox of humor in pain and nostalgia along with reflection which are main aspects of its creativity. The lyrics express some mature themes and use rather indirect expressions to convey them which might not be appropriate for younger kids, like references to emotional situations and some mild language. But still, there is nothing explicit or strong language that would push the rating up.
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Raft falls under the genre Alternative.
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Raft song length is 3 minutes and 34 seconds.
Who wrote Raft lyrics?
Raft is written by Stephen Joseph Malkmus.
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When was Raft released?
It is first released on October 26, 2004 as part of Pavement's album "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA’s Desert Origins" which includes 49 tracks in total. This song is the 14th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Raft lyrics?
When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, Pavement's 'Raft' portrays a feeling of being enchanted by a person who is at once critical and hilarious, thus evoking a range of feelings. The imagery of an 'ocean of honey' and a 'Nestea splash' may represent the ambivalent and contradictory character of the one being talked about, while the allusions to 'golden groves' and '49ers' may suggest a route through trials and realizations in life. The lyrics of Raft deeply reflect the theme of angst, heartbreak, despair, adventure and love. Simultaneously, the song brings out the factors of solitude and desire, the paradox of humor in pain and nostalgia along with reflection which are main aspects of its creativity. The lyrics express some mature themes and use rather indirect expressions to convey them which might not be appropriate for younger kids, like references to emotional situations and some mild language. But still, there is nothing explicit or strong language that would push the rating up.
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Which genre is Raft?
Raft falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Raft?
Raft song length is 3 minutes and 34 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by musixmatch2Songwriter(s): Stephen Joseph Malkmus
Record Label(s): 2004 Matador
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