For Only
Eternal Echoes: Bikini Kill's 'For Only' Unveils Timeless Memories
Lyrics
an image from a long long time ago
An image from a distant past is lingering in the speaker's mind.
is haunting me
The haunting nature of the image is causing emotional distress.
it plays itself with
The image replays itself with perfect clarity.
picture perfect clarity
The details of the image are vivid and well-defined.
a certain walk, a certain talk
Describing a specific manner of walking and talking associated with the past.
forever twenty three
Reference to being forever stuck at the age of twenty-three.
for only me to see
The image is exclusive, meant for the speaker alone.
i watch it like a movie
The speaker observes the mental image like a movie.
the details so consume me
The details of the image are intensely captivating.
what's real will surface when it's gone
Suggests that what is genuine will become apparent only after it's lost.
(and then it's gone)
Emphasizes the transient nature of reality; things become evident only once they disappear.
by now you've heard the news
Referring to recent news or events that have impacted the speaker.
what is there left to do
Expressing a sense of helplessness in the face of the news.
i watch it like a movie
Repetition of the earlier theme of watching life as if it were a movie.
the details so consume me
The speaker is deeply engrossed in the intricate details of the mental imagery.
what's real will surface when it's gone
Reiteration that the true nature of things becomes apparent only in their absence.
(and then it's gone)
Emphasizes the fleeting nature of reality once again.
yr face looks so familiar
Describing the familiarity of someone's face, emphasizing a certain unclean and strange appearance.
unwashed and quite peculiar
Further detailing the peculiar and unwashed nature of the face.
no i can't say that i recall
The speaker cannot recall a specific memory associated with the face.
i guess it's gone
Acknowledging the loss or disappearance of the remembered face.
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