“Cocoon” is the ninth track on Guster’s debut album Parachute. It is one of the earliest songs from the band, having shown up on their 1993 demo EP and at several live performances in the band’s early years.
The song showcases the band’s experimentation with unusual percussion; aside from Brian Ros...
[Zipping and unzipping sounds]
[Verse: Ryan Miller]
Just one more time he said
As he crawls into his hole
I'm doing fine he says
As the tears fall down alone
Why must you question me
Do you want your future blown?
Look at the sight of him
What can he do to show you?
[Pre-Chorus: Ryan Miller & Adam Gardner/Gardner]
Living life for others
Shuffle through the day
Everyone is out to get him
What do they have to say?
Pull yourself up out of this rut
Make it all come clean
'Cause the day the sun gets in your eyes
Is the day that you'll be free?
[Chorus: Ryan Miller, Adam Gardner, Both]
Open the door
(The world is too young)
To see what you've felt before
([?])
When all that sleeps ends restlessly
Without
(Without time)
[Bridge: Ryan Miller, Adam Gardner, Both]
Dream yourself to sleep at night
(Dream yourself to sleep at night)
Only lying beneath the clouds
(Only lying beneath the clouds)
Spend your lifetime in the shade
(Spend your lifetime in the shade)
When the early morning sun wakes up
To reveal the pain you've laid
[Chorus: Ryan Miller, Adam Gardner, Both]
Open the door
(The world is too young)
To see what you've felt before
([?])
When all the sleeps end restlessly
Without
(Without time)
Cocoon was written by Ryan Miller.
Cocoon was produced by Mike Denneen.