Cassandra
Love's Silent Echoes: Unveiling the Depths of Longing in Cos Sylvan's Cassandra
Lyrics
Can I say I want to be hung from here
Expressing a desire to experience a vulnerable or risky situation, metaphorically using hanging as a symbol.
Where like lovers do, we began to bleed through
Reflecting on the beginning of a romantic relationship where emotions are intense and overwhelming, using the metaphor of bleeding through.
Love, love, I concede
Acknowledging the complexity of love and expressing a willingness to surrender or admit defeat.
It doesn't know what's true
Suggesting that love is uncertain and doesn't always discern what is true.
Holy eyes
Describing someone's eyes as sacred or divine.
So long, outrun
Expressing a farewell, possibly escaping or distancing oneself from something for a long time.
Take like lovers do, yeah I've seen the hands
Comparing taking or seizing opportunities in a relationship to the actions of lovers; emphasizing a detachment from personal ownership.
And they don't belong to you
Stating that certain actions or consequences don't belong to the speaker.
Love, love, give me what I need
Requesting love to provide what is needed, possibly in contrast to the uncertainties mentioned earlier.
And spare me the clues
Expressing a desire to be spared from the confusing or ambiguous aspects of love.
The spit-sealed truth
Describing a truth that is sealed with spit, possibly indicating an unpleasant or difficult reality.
I made my home
Claiming a personal space or refuge, a place where the speaker feels comfortable.
I spoke unheard
Noting that the speaker's words may go unheard or unnoticed.
Or maybe not at all
Suggesting a possibility of not speaking at all or being silent.
I cay say I want
Reiterating the desire to experience a vulnerable or risky situation, similar to the first line.
To be hung from here
Repeating the metaphor of wanting to be hung, possibly emphasizing the persistence of this desire.
Love, love, who will hear
Pondering who will hear the speaker's expression of love and vulnerability.
It's what I see
Describing the speaker's perception of reality or the world.
Take, like others do
Encouraging the act of taking, similar to line 9, and comparing it to the actions of others.
Love, love, it's all I need
Repeating the need for love, emphasizing its centrality in the speaker's life.
My love, it's all I see
Stating that the speaker's love is the only thing they see or focus on.
Pulled over my eyes
Describing a figurative pulling over of the speaker's eyes, suggesting a potential blindness or ignorance.
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