I’m not looking in
Time and time again
I’m not gonna face
These things I’ve ignored, leave me in this place
Running to nowhere, just trying to disappear
The feelings come again
You buy a helpful friend
Where’d it all begin
There’s nowhere to run so I’ll stay instead
Running to nowhere, just trying to disappear
Everything’s blurry, I wish it would just stay clear
Running to nowhere, just trying to disappear
Everything’s blurry, I wish it would just stay clear
I think it's difficult to write songs about something other than romantic love, and still be able to communicate the intensity with which those feelings can hit a person. Some of the entries on this album are fantastic examples of this niche. dani_bloop
This is undoubtedly my single favorite album of all time. It feels like such a perfect culmination of all the themes and ideas Fleet Foxes has been working with since 2008. It answers many of the questions found on both Helplessness Blues and Crack-Up, and represents an incredible maturation and growth in Robin Pecknold's perspective. Their other albums are certainly masterpieces, but this, in my opinion, is their magnum opus. I doubt it will be recognized as such in its time. isaiah_stuart