Wooly Mammoth’s Mighty Absence

Phil Elverum

[Verse 1]
Quickly forgetting was the way I lived my life
Try telling me your name or try telling me "don't worry."
Everything I knew would quickly wither and die
And all echoes would be buried in the sound of living
The sound of my feet on the sidewalk
That was me - treasure hunting, I would bury what I found
That was me - the gold digger, underground

[Verse 2]
Quickly forgotten was that forgetful way of life
When I left home, when I lived as if I'd died
Sitting on a rock and doing nothing
Alone for so long, in the dark I found my sight
And there your name was written large in letters bright!
There my faith was! "Worry not!" declared the night
In the great void of my life I could feel the shape of what was missing
Like the way the Woolly Mammoth stands so tall and bold in our minds
I was shaken at the size of my cry
And the true love it described

[Verse 3]
I know day is dawning now, so ends my holy night
It's back to the world I go, back to the girls and shows
And other worldly woes, and their unfurling flows
Will I carry myself slowly enough to remember?
I sit on a dark rock doing nothing still, just crowded
And there's the love in flesh and bone

Trivia about the song Wooly Mammoth’s Mighty Absence by Mount Eerie

On which albums was the song “Wooly Mammoth’s Mighty Absence” released by Mount Eerie?
Mount Eerie released the song on the albums “Live in Copenhagen” in 2004, “Eleven Old Songs of Mount Eerie” in 2005, and “Dawn: Winter Journal” in 2008.
Who composed the song “Wooly Mammoth’s Mighty Absence” by Mount Eerie?
The song “Wooly Mammoth’s Mighty Absence” by Mount Eerie was composed by Phil Elverum.

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