Synthetic Debris
Exploring Nostalgia and Abandonment in Beauty Sleep's 'Synthetic Debris'
Lyrics
On the pier in the half light
Describing a location on the pier in dim lighting.
We lured the ships to the island
Referring to attracting ships to the island.
There’s not so much around now
Not much remains in the surroundings.
The tide rolls in
Highlighting the incoming tide.
No message in a bottle just a scrap
No traditional distress signal but remnants of artificial waste.
of old synthetic debris, that’s older than me
Emphasizing the age of synthetic debris, possibly as a metaphor for enduring issues.
Old photographs of the main street
Referring to old photos of the main street, recalling memories.
Where the family bar used to be
Noting the disappearance of a family bar from the past.
The shop fronts, all just paintings now
Observing that shop fronts are now just paintings, indicating loss and change.
There’s nothing left
Expressing the absence of significant remnants.
But the ruins sleep perfectly still, they wait
Describing still and patient ruins, waiting for reconnection.
until they’re reconnected below and they can
Suggesting a potential reconnection beneath the surface.
let go
Implies that the ruins will let go once reconnected.
The house I took my first steps in
Reflecting on the house where initial steps were taken.
Where my mother grew up too young
Highlighting the premature growth of the speaker's mother.
We’ve not been back for years now
Not returning to the house for an extended period.
We’ll make it go and get it, we’re all so young
Expressing a determination to pursue and obtain something while being young.
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