Beauty Fades
Unveiling the Transience of Superficial Beauty
Lyrics
Burning all the bridges that we cross
Burning bridges symbolizes cutting ties, possibly with consequences.
Just another kid who wound up lost
Reflection on being lost or directionless in life.
Somewhere on the face of the Earth
Existential pondering about one's place on Earth.
She's hiding her tears
A person concealing emotional pain by hiding tears.
Something about it don't feel right
An uneasy feeling about a situation that doesn't seem right.
Looking at a screen to see the light
Searching for meaning or clarity through a digital screen.
Home alone, this empty feeling's
Feeling of emptiness while being home alone.
The same every year
Consistently experiencing the same emptiness each year.
Superficial beauty fades
Acknowledging that superficial beauty is temporary.
Show me something that won't go away
Desire for something lasting and meaningful.
Superficial beauty fades
Reiteration of the transience of superficial beauty.
Show me something that won't go away
Continued yearning for enduring significance.
One more lifeless photograph
Expressing uncertainty or conflicting emotions toward a lifeless photograph.
Don't know if I should cry or I should laugh
Ambivalence towards a situation, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
Stuck inside a loop that I can't break
Feeling trapped in a repetitive and unbreakable cycle.
Roll another number for the road
Escaping reality by indulging in substance use (rolling a number).
Hear the greatest story ever told
Allusion to a significant story, possibly seeking meaning.
This could be the only trip
The journey or experience might be a unique opportunity.
My heart's gonna take
The heart is vulnerable but willing to take the risk.
Superficial beauty fades
Reiteration of the temporary nature of superficial beauty.
Superficial beauty fades
Repeating the idea of the ephemeral nature of outer beauty.
Superficial beauty fades
Further emphasis on the fleeting aspect of superficial beauty.
Show me something that won't go away
Yearning for something enduring amid impermanence.
Superficial beauty fades
Repetition of the theme of the impermanence of beauty.
Show me something that won't go away
Seeking permanence in the transient nature of life.
Is it the only
A fragment leaving room for interpretation—possibly questioning if this is the only way.
Love is a ruby
Comparing love to a precious gem, a ruby.
That you wear outside
Love as a valuable and visible aspect of life.
Is it only
Raising the question if love is solely an external display.
Love is a ruby
Reiteration of love being a visible, external aspect.
That you wear outside
Continued questioning of the external nature of love.
Superficial beauty fades
Reiteration of the transient nature of superficial beauty.
Superficial beauty fades
Continued emphasis on the fleeting quality of outer beauty.
Superficial beauty fades
Final repetition, emphasizing the impermanence of superficial beauty.
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