Salt and Shadow
Thrice * Track #11 On To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere
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Salt and Shadow by Thrice
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ThriceProduced by
Eric PalmquistWrited by
Dustin Kensrue & Teppei Teranishi & Eddie Breckenridge & Riley BreckenridgeAbout
Salt and Shadow is a melodic and melancholy song that mourns the experience of relational distance even though a person may be close physically. It is an interpretation of the philosopher Seneca’s quote, “To be everywhere is to be nowhere”.
The sadness, loneliness and loss evoked by the lyrics coul...
Salt and Shadow Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The sky took its cue, every color and hue on display
Till thick veils of indigo signaled the end of the day
But each landscape that lies in the mirror of your eyes turns to grey
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
[Verse 2]
On the edge of a knife, it's like you're living your life on the stage
You're talking through glass, we're just square photographs on a page
Oh, we're never alone but we're each in our own little cage
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
[Chorus]
You're here but it's clear you're just salt and shadow
Here, but half a world away
You're here, but you're merely a hologram
Here, still so far away
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
[Verse 3]
You manage to hide even here by my side where we lay
Here on this bed where I sense every thread start to fray
And I feel our skin touch but there's only so much it can say
[Chorus]
You're here but it's clear you're just salt and shadow
Here half a world away
You're here but you're nearly a hologram
Here, still so far away
[Chorus]
You're here but it's clear you're just salt and shadow
Here half a world away
You're here but you're nearly a hologram
Here, still so far away
Salt and Shadow Q&A
Who wrote Salt and Shadow's ?
Salt and Shadow was written by Dustin Kensrue & Teppei Teranishi & Eddie Breckenridge & Riley Breckenridge.
Who produced Salt and Shadow's ?
Salt and Shadow was produced by Eric Palmquist.
When did Thrice release Salt and Shadow?
Thrice released Salt and Shadow on Fri May 27 2016.
What did Thrice say about "Salt and Shadow"?
Recently, on Twitter, Dustin stated the following “spoiler” reveal about how he views the song’s meaning:
Basically a physical presence without a mental/spiritual/etc presence. Salt referring to skin/sweat/physicality. Shadow referring to physical presence that blocks light, takes up space etc.