and easy swing had its time showing
slow bending ash
and now its a photo thing
and swing hasn't had it

and here we are rebuilding roads
right by roosting towns
its just like the love
the one thats never been enough

so im counting on your fingers
cause you've reattached the twitch
and if you go unpin it,
i will die along the ditches

and every summer is a hot token
to the cold coin take of us
and every autumn singes
with the buisness of sadness

and fred had it wrong macy
hon, he had it burned
now the curve in the county
is nana's urn

so im counting on your fingers
cause you've reattached the twitch
and if you go unpin it,
i will die along the ditches



Lyrics submitted by slowbendingaxe, edited by rockisgroovy


Brackett, WI song meanings
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  • +1
    General Comment:to everyone still commenting about what the lyrics are...Justin posted them as a comment..[blobtower] and it makes perfect sense and is absolutely wonderful
    Flag octoberrains091on November 15, 2011   Link
  • +1
    Link(s):Some more in depth analysis posted by this guy, pretty good read: andrewgioia.com/music/…
    Flag tragicpoeton August 13, 2011   Link
  • 0
    Song Comparison:"And every summer is a heart talking"
    That's what list dj says. And it makes sense because summers= love. Kinda :)
    Flag Sannispannison May 22, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I don't think these lyrics make any sense. I'd like to think he's singing something else entirely.
    Flag Coowon November 12, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:isnt it
    "in every song is a heart talking"
    thats what i hear
    Flag lilirozeon August 17, 2010   Link
  • +7
    General Comment:hello all, maybe nobody will actually check this...
    but a fan told me to check out what you all are saying on here. its very interesting.
    to set the record fully straight, here are the official lyrics to brackett, wi.
    (also, brackett is just the name of an unincorporated town 10 miles south from where I grew up/live.
    its where i went to elementary school. there is no school there anymore.)

    and easy swing had its time showing
    slow bending ash
    and now its a photo thing
    and swing hasn't had it

    and here we are rebuilding roads
    right by roosting towns
    its just like the love
    the one thats never been enough

    so im counting on your fingers
    cause you've reattached the twitch
    and if you go unpin it,
    i will die along the ditches

    and every summer is a hot token
    to the cold coin take of us
    and every autumn singes
    with the buisness of sadness

    and fred had it wrong macy
    hon, he had it burned
    now the curve in the county
    is nana's urn

    so im counting on your fingers
    cause you've reattached the twitch
    and if you go unpin it,
    i will die along the ditches
    Flag blobtoweron March 26, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Having grown up just outside of Brackett, WI (Wisconsin for those that don't know) Brackett is a tiny town that you can actually hold your breath longer than it takes to drive through. It is a few houses, an old abandoned school, a post office, a bar, and a run down softball field. A few years ago the roads leading in and out of Brackett were torn up in all directions to widen the highway going into Eau Claire. Just an FYI.
    Flagged kramdoggeron January 28, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i think he says "us" instead of "lust" at the end of the line in the fourth verse:

    and every summer is a hot token
    to the cold, cold take of lust.
    and every autumn singes
    with the business of sadness.

    i don't her an l or a t at the end of that line.
    Flag justinluva4evaon December 11, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:FUN to try to understand what he's actually singing! It's a pretty cryptic song.
    I don't understand where the whole "Slow bending axe" thing came from... I can't here the X sound when he says it. It sounds more like sh or s. Steam bending is a technique of wood bending for furniture (ie. a sitting swing)... and ash is an ideal type of wood often bent. I wouldn't be surprised if I was way off on this though.

    A pinion is another word for "wing" or "feather"... ie. a bird that might fly away. A twitch, may be an indication of restlessness. Again, a shot in the dark.

    I think there may be some juxtaposition between the "hot token" and the cold coined take of us. Tokens are usually a reminder of something, but are also in the form of a coin. Perhaps used in the "Business of sadness". Really I don't know.

    As for the last verse... I have no ideas on what he's talking about there!

    But I did listen to the sounds carefully (with my good earphones) and I heard this:

    An easy swing, had its time showing
    slow bended ash
    now it's a photo fit
    the swing hasn't had it

    and here we are rebuilding roads
    ride by roosting towns
    it's just like the love
    the one that's never been enough

    so I'm counting on your fingers
    cause you've reattached
    the twitch, and if you grow a pinion
    I will die along the ditches

    and every summer is a hot token
    to the cold coined take of us
    and every autumn singes
    with the business of sadness

    "fred had it wrong" they sing
    honey had it burned
    now the curve in the county
    is their reserve

    so I'm counting on your fingers
    cause you've reattached
    the twitch, and if you grow a pinion
    I will die along the ditches
    Flag mr.doodleon September 18, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I have some lyric revisions for you! Here it is in full:

    An easy swing had its time shouldered
    Slow bending axe
    And now it's a photo framed
    The swing hasn't had it

    And here we are rebuilding roads
    Right by roosting towns
    It's just like the love
    The one that's never been done

    So I'm counting on your fingers
    'Cause you've reattached
    The switch (that shut off)
    And even if you wore a pin
    I would die along the ditches

    And every summer is a heart talking
    To the cold, cold take of lust
    And every autumn singes
    With the business of sadness

    Afraid you had it wrong, they say
    Honey hadn't burn
    You know the curve in the county
    Is never served

    So I'm counting on your fingers
    'Cause you've reattached
    The switch (that shut off)
    And even if you wore a pin
    I would die along the ditches
    Flag ddragonflyon September 01, 2009   Link

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