Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mecca Normal
Canonical path: /mecca-normal/the-observer
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
The Observer
Read The Observer lyrics by Mecca Normal on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Observer
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
I close one eye
to lose my depth of field
I am so limited
to the infinite unravel of the universe
hinged to meaning
in patterns and code
I am thirsty -- so thirsty
someone near the front of the bus says,
"Thirsty."
The woman in the shawl
teal and sepia shawl
stands up to exit the bus
she slings a cloth bag over her shoulder
knitting needles poking out
The little boy behind me says,
"Why sideways?"
The boy's father says,
"Do you mean what is sideways?"
"No," the boy says.
"Why is it called sideways anyway?"
I am so limited
to the infinite unravel of the universe
hinged to meaning
in pattern and code
cold cold code
Young drunk guys
with wrap-around sunglasses
sit near me
at the back of the bus
stinking of booze
speaking maybe Greek
I look out the window
water so blue
I close one eye
to lose my depth of field
I am so limited
so limited
to the infinite unravel of the universe
hinged to meaning
in pattern and code -- cold cold cold code
I am thirsty -- so thirsty
someone near the front of the bus says,
"Thirsty."
During World War II
men wrote home
to women
waiting
One man's elegant hand
on paper wrote,
"What I miss most
is talking with you
about the beauty
of everything."
Everyone gets off the bus
before I do
I am so limited
so limited
to the infinite unravel
ravel, unravel
of the universe
hinged to meaning
in pattern and code -- cold cold code
Everyone gets off the bus
before I do
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Observer"?
Mecca Normal performs "The Observer", and this lyric page sits inside the Mecca Normal catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Observer"?
Yes. The related section below points to Convince Yourself and Family Swan with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Mecca Normal?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Mecca Normal's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Observer yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.