Signal Hill
Echoes of Transcendence: Embracing Love and Loss
Lyrics
And if i die before i wake
Contemplating mortality, expressing the possibility of dying during sleep.
Tore my eyes and saw you stayed
Reflecting on a moment of self-inflicted pain to ensure the reality of the presence of a significant other.
Winter shade swallows the night
Describing the engulfing darkness of winter, setting a somber tone.
Bathe my cupboard door in light
Imagery of bathing a cupboard door in light, possibly symbolizing seeking clarity or understanding.
A bottle for me a bottle for you
Referencing sharing and coping mechanisms, using bottles as a metaphor for emotional support.
My body shakes inside your truth
Feeling emotionally vulnerable within the truth shared with the significant other.
The cannon roar around our heads
Alluding to the chaos or challenges surrounding the relationship, represented by cannon roars.
I missed the last thing that you said
Regret for missing or not fully comprehending a significant statement made by the other person.
Could you just hold me now
Plea for immediate comfort and closeness from the significant other.
Take my breath, in, out
Symbolic request to be embraced and influenced by the other person's essence.
Let your warmth push me down
Desiring the warmth and comforting presence of the other person to provide solace.
And slide me away
Expressing a wish to be moved or carried away by the comforting presence.
The City walls canvas your face
Observing the significant other's impact on the surroundings, using city walls as a canvas.
Thought i'd never know your name
Reflecting on the unexpected knowledge of the other person's identity.
Still i own the depth of you
Claiming emotional ownership of the other person's depth or essence.
Mine the final eyes you knew
Signifying a connection to the last moments shared with the other person.
The devil won't hold me now
Rejecting the influence of negativity or hardships, possibly in the context of the relationship.
Feed my breath, in, out
Symbolic request to sustain life and breath through the support of the significant other.
Run the blade through my heart
Imagery of a blade representing pain, suggesting the impact of separation.
that took you away
Reflecting on the emotional aftermath of a separation that took the other person away.
I'll just hold you now
Expressing a desire to hold onto the memory or essence of the other person.
Shadow breath, in, out
Symbolic request for a trace of the other person's presence in the form of a shadow.
If you can only make a sound
If the other person can only communicate non-verbally, a plea for understanding.
Change my mistakes
Acknowledging personal mistakes and expressing a desire for transformation.
Pray the Lord my soul to take
Referencing a traditional prayer for the safety of the soul.
But He never looked this way...
Expressing a sense of abandonment or lack of divine intervention in the current situation.
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