In A Future Age

[BryLe]

Genuine

Day will come

When the wind

Decides to run

And shakes the stairs

That stab the wall

And turns a page

In a future age

 

Some trees will bend

And some will fall

But then again

So will us all

 

Let's turn our prayers

To outrageous dares

And mark our page

In a future age

 

High above

The sea of cars

And barking dogs

In fenced-in yards

 

I was just wondering what you guys thought these lyrics mean, specifically the first stanza. I understand the rest of the song but the first stanza makes little sense to me.

[WaronWar]

Basically, I figure that the first lines in the first stanza sums up the entire song. "Genuine/day will come," refects Tweedy's emotion of something true will come soon in a future age. Because prior to the song, there is tons of turmoil present within other songs' lyrics such as "Via Chicago," "A Shot In The Arm," "She's A Jar". So basically in the song he is hoping for all these bad things present within the wind that are destroying his family life at home-"shakes the stairs," and "stabs the wall"-to go away.

 

If that makes any sense.

[BryLe]

That's perfect. I had the idea that the first stanza did kind of sum the whole song up but "shakes the stairs" and "stabs the wall" really confused me. Thanks!

[WaronWar]

No problem. I am just glad I am not totally out of it.