Sun Giant Lyrics
What a life I lead in the summer
What a life I lead in the spring
What a life I lead when the wind, it breathes
What a life I lead in the spring
[Verse 1]
What a life I lead when the sun breaks free
As a giant torn from the clouds
What a life indeed when that ancient seed
Is a-buried, watered and plowed
What a life
What a life
What a life
What a life
[Chorus]
What a life I lead in the summer
What a life I lead in the spring
What a life I lead when the wind, it breathes
What a life I lead in the spring
About
The opening track on Fleet Foxes‘ EP is the perfect introduction to this Seattle band, whose carefully fashioned songs reward more active listening than your typical indie-roots outfit.
Sun Giant begins with their soft harmonies reverberating in what sounds like a cathedral space. With no accompaniment, their sustained a cappella notes fade slowly, adding gravity to this hymn of contentment. The only other instrument is Skyler Skjelset’s mandolin, which enters late in the song playing a delicate theme as singer Robin Pecknold hums quietly.
Q&A
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This one was meant to be just a simple ‘ode’ of sorts to the simplest things in life. I often get really caught up in minutiae in my day to day life so this song is just a reminder (to myself I guess) that there is value in just looking at the sun (or something equally simple) and not thinking about anything else.
–Robin Pecknold, Daytrotter
- 1.Sun It Rises
- 3.Ragged Wood
- 5.Quiet Houses
- 9.Meadowlarks
- 11.Oliver James
- 12.Sun Giant
- 14.English House
- 15.Mykonos
- 16.Innocent Son
- 17.She Got Dressed
- 20.Textbook Love
- 22.Icicle Tusk
- 24.Silver Dagger
- 26.Isles