I'll Follow You Tonight
Chasing Shadows in the Night: Anna Ternheim's Poetic Pursuit of Redemption
Lyrics
Caught by what comes by
Feeling captivated or ensnared by passing circumstances or events
Stand alone without a fair chance tonight
Being alone and facing a slim chance of success or positive outcome tonight
Here again by your side when
Returning to your side when they illuminate the surroundings
They turn on all the lights
Being present when the lights are turned on, possibly suggesting openness or vulnerability
Yes I'll follow you tonight
Expressing a commitment to follow the person tonight
Using white lies if we have to
Using deceit if necessary, possibly to smooth over difficulties
It's easy to forgive and forget it all tomorrow
Emphasizing the ease of forgiving and forgetting, with a focus on the future
I just pass by you, pass by me
Passing by each other, possibly indicating a casual encounter or relationship
My last way out and worst mistake tonight
Describing following as the last option and a potential regrettable decision tonight
Lying lips won't say my eyes give me away
Suggesting that lies won't be spoken, but the eyes may reveal the truth
Won't you please turn out the light
Requesting to turn off the light, perhaps to conceal something or create intimacy
And I'll follow you tonight
Reiterating the commitment to follow the person tonight
I'll follow you tonight
Affirming the intention to follow the person tonight
The worst mistake to make
Highlighting a decision that could be the worst mistake or a promise that must be broken
Or just the kind of promise you simply have to break
Questioning whether it's a mistake or a promise meant to be broken
So please turn out the lights
Repeating the request to turn off the lights, possibly for privacy or intimacy
And I'll follow you to any doorstep, any hallway
Expressing a willingness to follow to any location, seeking more in the relationship
With hope of finding more
Having hope of discovering something meaningful
Not feel shallow not get bored
Desiring depth and avoiding boredom in the relationship
And find it useless, feeling meaningless
Feeling that pursuing the relationship is not futile or meaningless
And just as low as I was high the night before
Experiencing a contrast between low and high emotions on consecutive nights
The worst mistake to make
Reiterating the theme of a potentially regrettable mistake or a promise to be broken
Or just the kind of promise you simply have to break
Repeating the uncertainty about whether it's a mistake or an intentionally broken promise
So please turn out the lights
Renewing the request to turn off the lights, maintaining a sense of privacy or intimacy
And I'll follow you tonight
Affirming the commitment to follow the person tonight
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