Gorillaz are bringing Little Simz, De La Soul, Johnny Marr and more to their first-ever stadium show•

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen•

Suki Waterhouse turns 'Loveland' into a board game as she releases new single 'When I Get Drunk (I Want You Boy)'•

Tooth celebrate debut EP 'Restless in Bloom' with their towering new single 'Wallflower'

•

Rose Gray turns a walk home after a big night out into new single 'Club To Your Arms'•

Chloe Slater has announced her debut album 'Riot Youth' and shared new single 'Southern Youth'•

Tove Lo and Stromae have joined forces for new single 'des fleurs'•

My Chemical Romance have shared their version of Pulp's 'Common People'•

Maisie Peters has shared a Notting Hill-inspired video for 'Questions'•

The Strokes have announced a huge New York homecoming show•

Somerset House Summer Series has revealed 2026's support line-up, including the north, Truthpaste, Jordss and more•

Geese have been revealed as the final headliner for End Of The Road 2026•

Finn Wolfhard has shared another preview of 'Fire From The Hip' with new single 'Tunnels'•

Orla Gartland has written the soundtrack for the new season of Apple TV's Trying•

Ledbyher has teamed up with Clams Casino for a mind-bending new track, 'Dirty Rumours'•

Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•

The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•

flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•

Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•

JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•

Gorillaz are bringing Little Simz, De La Soul, Johnny Marr and more to their first-ever stadium show•

The July 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Niall Horan, XG and Baby Queen•

Suki Waterhouse turns 'Loveland' into a board game as she releases new single 'When I Get Drunk (I Want You Boy)'•

Tooth celebrate debut EP 'Restless in Bloom' with their towering new single 'Wallflower'•

Rose Gray turns a walk home after a big night out into new single 'Club To Your Arms'•

Chloe Slater has announced her debut album 'Riot Youth' and shared new single 'Southern Youth'•

Tove Lo and Stromae have joined forces for new single 'des fleurs'•

My Chemical Romance have shared their version of Pulp's 'Common People'•

Maisie Peters has shared a Notting Hill-inspired video for 'Questions'•

The Strokes have announced a huge New York homecoming show•

Somerset House Summer Series has revealed 2026's support line-up, including the north, Truthpaste, Jordss and more•

Geese have been revealed as the final headliner for End Of The Road 2026•

Finn Wolfhard has shared another preview of 'Fire From The Hip' with new single 'Tunnels'•

Orla Gartland has written the soundtrack for the new season of Apple TV's Trying•

Ledbyher has teamed up with Clams Casino for a mind-bending new track, 'Dirty Rumours'•

Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•

The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•

flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•

Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•

JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Polvo – Lantern (1997) | Track profile | Dork

Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

|

Privacy Policy|

Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Advertise on this site.

Tracks
Polvo
Shapes
Lantern

TRACK

Lantern

Release date: 23rd September 1997

Alternative Music

Spotify More on Polvo

About This Track

"Lantern" is a track by Polvo, from the album Shapes, released 23rd September 1997. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Polvo

Polvo

Lyrics

Lantern

Why do you take life so slow

Imaginary chateau

I saw a light like a mirror

And I chased it all the way back to shore

The tide is drawing me nearer

And the boat is just an amber set door

I saw the lantern on a moving lake

I had to stay and wait

Time is such a deceiver

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From Shapes

1997

Listen

Album

23rd September 1997

Release year

1997

—El Rocío
—Everything in Flames!
—D.D. (S.R.)
—The Golden Ladder
—Lantern
—Rock Post Rock
—The Fighting Kites
—Pulchritude
—Downtown Dedication
—Enemy Insects
—Twenty White Tents

More from Polvo

Albums & EPs

Today's Active Lifestyles

Today's Active Lifestyles

Explore

More tracks by Polvo

Total Immersion

The Water Wheel

Anchoress (7" Version)

Dream Residue/Work

A Link in the Chain

Right the Relation

El RocíoShapes

Everything in Flames!Shapes

D.D. (S.R.)Shapes

The Golden LadderShapes

Rock Post RockShapes

The Fighting KitesShapes

PulchritudeShapes

Downtown DedicationShapes

Enemy InsectsShapes

Twenty White TentsShapes

Missing Receipts

Bridesmaid Blues

Snowstorm in Iowa

The Secret's Secret

Taste of Your Mind

Light of the Moon

Street Knowledge

The Purple Bear

High-Wire Moves

Feather of Forgiveness

When Will You Die for the Last Time in My Dreams

Production Values

Bombs That Fall from Your Eyes

View all tracks by Polvo →

A Link in the Chain
Anchoress
Anchoress (7" Version)
Batradar
Beggar's Bowl
Blues Is Loss
Bombs That Fall from Your Eyes
Bridesmaid Blues
Changed
City Birds

Showing 10 of 50

If you like Polvo

June of 44

June of 44

Faraquet

Faraquet

Unwound

Unwound

Bitch Magnet

Rodan

Slint

Slint

READ MORE ABOUT POLVO

READ MORE ABOUT POLVO

READ MORE ABOUT POLVO

READ MORE ABOUT POLVO

No coverage available for Polvo yet.