I think the title 'Mykonos' gives a strong hint to the theme of the song. Why choose this specific Greek island if it wasn't to illustrate a point? Crete would have been more obvious, but perhaps the word 'Mykonos' is just more beautiful when sung.
Mykonos is in fact a gay resort, and I think the whole 'brother'-theme bears a strong reference to homosexuality.
The door slammed... - Someone (perhaps a family member) didn't take the the coming out of the closet too well?
Go to Mykonos, gentle coast... - On Mykonos you can live as a homosexual without being frowned upon.
Sun dissipate, mess you made... - Mykonos is a sunny, friendly place. You can more easily recover from the mess you made back home, when you came out of the closet.
Animals in snow tipped pines, hatching from seed... - No clue, really. Sometimes references in lyrics can be very personal and too private to discern. Perhaps it means that the two 'brothers' were unlikely/lucky to discover each other, because they weren't exactly living in a gay-friendly environment?
No need to turn me away, waiting at ancient gate... - In ancient Greece the love between two men was the only true love. Again a reference to homosexuality as a theme with both 'Mykonos' and 'ancient' as indicators.
You go whereever you go... - You have to make choices in life and live with them.
Took you down, winter turned meadow brown... - Of course things got ugly and it wasn't pleasant to witness. Perhaps friends/family gave the person hell, and it was a personal tragedy.
When a-walking, find a friend... - When looking for (gay) love be aware that a partner can be hard to find (so maybe you shouldn't be too picky?).
Well, maybe I overdid it a bit :-) I don't think Fleet Foxes are gay or the singer is. As far as I know the drummer grew up in a very Christian environment, and maybe this song has a reference to something he witnessed?
Really like the music. Can't wait to see them live.
K, here's my 2 cents:
I think the title 'Mykonos' gives a strong hint to the theme of the song. Why choose this specific Greek island if it wasn't to illustrate a point? Crete would have been more obvious, but perhaps the word 'Mykonos' is just more beautiful when sung.
Mykonos is in fact a gay resort, and I think the whole 'brother'-theme bears a strong reference to homosexuality.
The door slammed... - Someone (perhaps a family member) didn't take the the coming out of the closet too well?
Go to Mykonos, gentle coast... - On Mykonos you can live as a homosexual without being frowned upon.
Sun dissipate, mess you made... - Mykonos is a sunny, friendly place. You can more easily recover from the mess you made back home, when you came out of the closet.
Animals in snow tipped pines, hatching from seed... - No clue, really. Sometimes references in lyrics can be very personal and too private to discern. Perhaps it means that the two 'brothers' were unlikely/lucky to discover each other, because they weren't exactly living in a gay-friendly environment?
No need to turn me away, waiting at ancient gate... - In ancient Greece the love between two men was the only true love. Again a reference to homosexuality as a theme with both 'Mykonos' and 'ancient' as indicators.
You go whereever you go... - You have to make choices in life and live with them.
Took you down, winter turned meadow brown... - Of course things got ugly and it wasn't pleasant to witness. Perhaps friends/family gave the person hell, and it was a personal tragedy.
When a-walking, find a friend... - When looking for (gay) love be aware that a partner can be hard to find (so maybe you shouldn't be too picky?).
Well, maybe I overdid it a bit :-) I don't think Fleet Foxes are gay or the singer is. As far as I know the drummer grew up in a very Christian environment, and maybe this song has a reference to something he witnessed?
Really like the music. Can't wait to see them live.
i think it's
i think it's
pallid animals in the snow tipped pines, i find
pallid animals in the snow tipped pines, i find
pallid - adj
pallid - adj
1 : deficient in color : wan <a pallid countenance>
2 : lacking sparkle or liveliness : dull <a pallid entertainment>
1 : deficient in color : wan <a pallid countenance>
2 : lacking sparkle or liveliness : dull <a pallid entertainment>