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Genius Annotation

The song features Pecknold taking an existentialist perspective and considering how meaningless life is. It comes after “The Shrine/An Argument,” where Pecknold sings about a lover who has left him, and before “Grown Ocean,” where Pecknold progresses to a more optimistic view about seeing his girl in the future. “Blue Spotted Tail” leads us through Pecknold’s thought process after losing this girl.

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May 2, 2011
Blue Spotted Tail Live Performances
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