Haniwa
Vivid Reflections of Fleeting Moments
Lyrics
Face down
Feeling defeated or overwhelmed
I call like it like I see it
Expressing honesty and straightforwardness
And nobody knows what it’s been like
Describing a challenging or unknown experience
Here--
Indicating a change in focus or perspective
Where it feels good
Referring to a positive sensation or experience
In a way that no one knows it should
Highlighting a hidden or unconventional pleasure
That we won’t
Suggesting a limited time in a certain situation
Be here long
Implying the brevity of existence or a moment
I just can’t believe you happened when you did:
Expressing surprise or disbelief at a fortuitous event
In color and stereo
Describing a vivid and multi-dimensional experience
With endless promise and nothing to cope
Contrasting potential with a lack of coping mechanisms
The compost that could have been history
Referring to missed opportunities that could have shaped history
Rising from nothing but dust
Emerging from humble beginnings or challenges
And the will of the universe, besides
Acknowledging the influence of cosmic forces
It’s not like they told me that it’d be
Reflecting on unmet expectations or misconceptions
They signed me up
Being committed to a situation without proper preparation
And they didn’t give me a jersey
Highlighting a lack of recognition or identity
Sleep in
Encouraging rest or withdrawal from external events
The world will turn without us
Asserting the continuity of the world despite personal actions
If you close the blinds we’ll be safe
Suggesting a sense of safety in isolation
Here--
Returning to a specific point or theme
'Cause I know you
Recognizing familiarity with someone
Excuse fever of one-hundred-and-two
Excusing an elevated body temperature metaphorically
And you won’t
Implying a limited time for a specific person
Be here long
Reiterating the brevity of existence or a moment
I just can’t believe this had to happen when it did:
Expressing surprise or disbelief at an unfortunate event
In color and stereo
Describing a vivid and multi-dimensional experience (similar to line 10)
With endless promise and nothing to cope
Contrasting potential with a lack of coping mechanisms (similar to line 11)
The compost that could have been history
Referring to missed opportunities that could have shaped history (similar to line 12)
I just can’t believe this had to happen to us when it did:
Expressing surprise or disbelief at an unfortunate event (similar to line 26)
In black & white on a morning show
Describing a less vibrant and complex experience
Broke his coffee mug on the linoleum floor
Depicting a sudden, possibly destructive event
And you cried on the stairs cause you didn’t know what was gonna happen next--
Expressing uncertainty or anxiety about the future
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