José González - The Nest

Saw them gathering sticks from the ground
by the thicket while assembling a nest.

On alert for any lingering threats.
Building frantically without rest.

Walls grew dense and blocked out the sun.
Caving in everyone.

Darkness fell wiped out a once joyous tone.
Then famished, like possessed ended up eating their own.

Saw them gathering sticks from the ground
by the thicket while assembling the nest. 








I believe this song is about us destroying our environment. Gathering thicket refers to us cutting down trees and also building where ever we feel fit. A nest represents our world, we were born, we'll live, and die. "Walls grew dense and blocked out the sun", could very well be a reference to carbon emissions & Global Warming. I choose this song because it has a very natural feel being played on an acoustic, and Jose Gonzalez's voice is also very natural. I think his message is that we need to slow down and stop "building frantically", look at the world around and understand that we only have one world, there won't be a second chance.