“Desire Lines” features guitarist Lockett Pundt on vocals and follows a traditional song structure of verse-chorus before leaving listeners in a psychedelic trance in the second half.
The lyrics are kind of about growing up and changing or abandoning your dreams. “Desire Lines” meaning the path tha...
[Verse 1]
When you were young and your excitement showed
But as time goes by is it outgrown?
Is that the way things go? Forever reaching for the gold
Forever fading black and comes up cold
[Chorus]
Walking free, whoa, come with me, whoa
Far away, whoa, everyday, whoa
Walking free, whoa, come with me, whoa
Far away, whoa, everyday, whoa
[Verse 2]
When you were young, you never knew which way you'd go
What once was grace now undertows
Well, everyday do what you can
And if you let them turn you 'round
Whatever goes up must come down
[Chorus]
Walking free, whoa, come with me, whoa
Far away, whoa, everyday, whoa
Walking free, whoa, come with me, whoa
Far away, whoa, everyday, whoa
Desire Lines was written by Lockett Pundt.
Desire Lines was produced by Ben H. Allen III & Deerhunter.
Deerhunter released Desire Lines on Tue Sep 28 2010.
My favorite Deerhunter song of all time is on that record, “Desire Lines.”
Would it surprise you to know I have nothing to do with it? I play the lead guitar on the first verse, but Lockett redid it on the second verse because I didn’t do it as well. We were just going to quit and record the album s...