Dear Avery - The Decemberists (HQ + Lyrics)

[crandrew1242]

I love this song. it seems like this song is a little more country. It's so good!

[sweetycake808]

0 dislikes. thank you.

[MrCHUCKIECHEESE666]

i cant decide, who is Avery to the singer? his daugher?

[umbreonespeont6]

@MrCHUCKIECHEESE666 Avery is his son. Well, not really. His son's real name is Henry. I assume this some is just made up with no personal connection to Colin Meloy. In the song, it states, "you were always the boy you've ever been." Hope it helps! Anyway, have a good day! XOXO-Umbreon

[wolftailwindscar]

I'm really excited - the day after Thanksgiving, the lead singer is gonna be on the radio, talking about his new book, and I get to talk with him! I just wish I knew what radio station!

This music is so beautiful. I feel so fortunate that I get to have such a wonderful opportunity!

[kevinkarimi]

I think of her, always.

[dascotton]

I love this track and it will find meaning in different ways for different people. Personally I find it a bit of a sad song but love the whole sound.

[SebasLovesYou]

IM GOING TO SEE THEM TOMORROW AHHHHHHHHHHH

[portialyn]

lyrics say boy

my daughter 19 yo and the name is popular, i hate that i choose it because it was beautiful old and original.people hear it again and it gets popular like brittany nd ashlee dawn in the mid '80s

we say Aaave-ry. and she is that beautiful.

[DominoGray]

@portialyn

My name is Brendan. I'm a Canadian, but my family are N. Irish immigrants. When they chose my name in 1989, it was an unusual name that was meant to pay homage to my family's past culture. Then came the 90's and everywhere you looked a new baby was being born as 'Brandon' or other variations. When I was a kid it irked me. Now I know a name is 'made' special, not chosen.

Besides, Avery is an absolutely lovely name. Millions could use it and it'd still be lovely

[pentecost95]

@DominoGray Actually, Brandon is a South Irish name. I was named that because my family moved from there. It means Fiery-hill sword. So please don't disrespect a name if you haven't researched it.

[DominoGray]

@pentecost95

lol dude, I wasn't 'disrespecting' the name Brandon. I was saying that the name Brendan was unique and fairly rare until the 1980's in which Brendan and several variations such as Brandon became more popular, which is similar to the story of her daughter's name.

As for calling me ignorant, it's both rude and incorrect. Brandon is the British deviation of Brendan, which comes from Brennin, which comes from Brennus. Brandon is not Southern Irish; it's Anglo-Irish.

[macklilly]

in this song is avery a boy or girl im a little confused i love this song so much and keep thinking its agirl but now im not sure

[iBeAsTeX]

@macklilly i think its a boy

[Iaido47]

@macklilly I'm pretty sure some of the lyrics are "You are still far and away the boy you've ever been"

[bluetomato1]

My name is Avery - only I'm a girl and I pronounce it "Ave-ry", not "A-ve-ry" - so it's a little weird. Also, this name is getting popular now but it wasn't before and it's so weird to hear a song with my name in it!!

[EastlandLover69]

@bluetomato1 Lol, some for me except my name is in the song "We Bot Go Down Together" by them... :D

[averynicole2]

@bluetomato1 oh ikr i heard this and im like :OO before like 2 years ago i couldn't even find a a magent with my name on it now its in a song wow

[onebadasslass]

beautiful song. my dad's name was avery, and recently died.this song really impacts me. i wonder who their avery was?

[pavel119]

Beautiful and haunting