Lyrics
When we were burning
Reflecting on a past time of intensity or fervor
These stained walls would swell with passion
Emphasizing the emotional intensity of the environment
Our sweat warped the wooden floorboards
Describing the physical impact of passionate activity on the floor
You'd kick out the nightlight
Symbolizing a transition or change by extinguishing a light source
And let the moon bleed through the window
Creating an intimate atmosphere with moonlight
Draping over naked bodies
Depicting a scene of physical closeness
We're killing time
Acknowledging the passage of time without clear purpose
Trying to love
Attempting to love despite challenges
What we can't find
Expressing the difficulty in finding what is sought after
But who does?
Raising a question about the universal struggle
A drier heat than we know blistered me badly
Describing a painful experience with intense heat
We've all been burning out
Acknowledging a shared experience of burning out
I'll have a Gibson
Requesting a specific cocktail, possibly for solace
My throat is dry from screaming blindly
Indicating physical strain from vocal exertion
At the wishing stars that wrecked me
Expressing frustration at unfulfilled wishes
They kinged me naive
Feeling deceived or misled by idealistic notions
Now I keep the nightlight on and watch the sweat drip from the ceiling
Changing habits but still witnessing the impact of past experiences
These summer nights
Describing vivid and intense summer nights
The streetlights burst flames
Portraying streetlights as overwhelming or excessive
They screech too bright
Highlighting the discomfort caused by bright lights
They scream blind
Describing the blinding and overwhelming nature of certain experiences
A drier heat than we know blistered me badly
Recalling a past experience of intense heat
We've all been burning out
Reiterating a shared experience of burning out
A drier heat than we know blistered me badly
Reiterating the impact of intense heat on the speaker
We've all been burning out
Emphasizing the shared experience of burning out
Warp the wooden floor
Repeating the physical impact on the wooden floor as a metaphor
Kick out the light, kick off the bedsheets, and let the moon bleed in
Reiterating the symbolic act of transitioning into darkness and vulnerability
Warp the wooden floor
Repeating the metaphor of warping the wooden floor
Kick out the light, kick off the bedsheets, and let the moon bleed in
Reiterating the symbolic act of embracing vulnerability and openness
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