Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
The song seems to be about someone or something that the narrator treasures. They treasure it so much that in the midst of all that is terrible and saddening, they hold their head up to escape it all with them. They don’t know what will face them later, but wherever it is, they will be above the tor...
[Verse 1]
In the summer that you came
There was something eating everyone
And the sunshine fund was low
We couldn't greet you with a simple hello
And the watchers of the flood
Were busy in their chambers
Making sure there was new blood
To sustain their dying veins
[Chorus]
But I believed you
No need for further questioning
I-I'm gonna leave with you
You can teach me all you know
Which way will we go now
On our trip to taller windows?
I really don't know now
I really don't know
[Verse 2]
In the winter that you left
There was business as usual
With the same old fears and frustrations
But the word got out, it was really such a pity
But the judges and the saints
And the textbook committee
Decided you should be left out
Not even mentioned
[Chorus]
But I believed you
No need for further questioning
I-I'm gonna leave with you
You can teach me all you know
Which way will we go now
On our trip to taller windows?
I really don't know now
Smothered in Hugs was written by Mitch Mitchell (GBV) & Robert Pollard & Jim Pollard.
Smothered in Hugs was produced by Robert Pollard.
Guided by Voices released Smothered in Hugs on Tue Jun 21 1994.