Everything Here Is New
Embracing Change: A Melodic Tale of Transformation
Lyrics
the night is opaque,
The night is obscure and difficult to understand.
spills out and it's spreading like paint.
Darkness is spreading out like spilled paint.
every city; 18th and k,
Referencing specific locations (18th and K) as darkness takes over every city.
blue blackens the grey,
The color blue intensifies the somberness, overshadowing the neutral gray.
and money is safe.
Despite the darkness, financial matters remain secure.
shell game under scaffolded shapes.
Describes a deceptive activity, possibly symbolizing hidden agendas.
ghost town ends anonymous day;
A deserted town marks the end of an ordinary, unnoticed day.
again you arrive late and all alone,
Someone consistently arrives late and isolated.
the exorcisms you once craved now
Exorcisms once desired are now routine, lacking their initial impact.
like a mechanism set in place.
Suggests a predetermined mechanism governing actions.
where will you go?
Raises a question about the destination in the face of challenges.
your history's erased.
The individual's past has been wiped away.
when everything here is new,
Reflects a time when everything is new and unfamiliar.
who will remember you?
Ponders the memory of the individual in a changing environment.
we're drunk on the changing view.
Refers to actions played out spontaneously in the current state.
played just where we fell.
The possibility of facing mortality within the current situation is acknowledged.
i think we might die in this shell.
Suggests a realization that the present circumstance might be terminal.
know well that we'er shedding
Acknowledges the continuous process of letting go of the past.
new ghosts like dying skin cells.
Compares shedding old attachments to the natural process of skin cell renewal.
vibrating without sympathy,
Compares a resonating feeling to an empty glass, possibly signifying emotional emptiness.
resonating like an empty glass
Suggests vulnerability, and when broken, the ghosts deliver a reassuring message that one can be replaced.
and when we break, thse ghosts sing softly:
Points out the inevitability of change and the potential for being forgotten.
"you can be replaced."
Reiterates the theme of being replaceable, echoed by the ghosts when change occurs.
when everything is new,
Repeats the question of remembrance in a new context.
who will remember you?
Reiterates the intoxication with the ever-changing view.
we're drunk on the changing view.
Reflects on the all-encompassing newness of the current situation.
now everything here is new.
Finalizes the observation that everything in the environment is now new.
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