Until Tomorrow Then
Rising Above: Ed Harcourt's Poetic Reflection on Love Amidst Apocalypse
Lyrics
If the world did end
If the world ended
Would you be my apocalyptic friend?
Asking if the listener would be a companion in such dire circumstances
Until tomorrow then
Commitment to continue the connection until the next day
If the skies did fall
Imagining catastrophic events
Would you pick up my last call?
Asking if the listener would still be there to support in dire situations
Until tomorrow then
Reiteration of commitment to maintaining the connection until the next day
Navigate to the moon
Metaphorical suggestion to escape challenges by going to the moon
Flee the planet this afternoon
Escaping the current situation by leaving the planet
Until tomorrow then
Continuing commitment to maintaining the connection
With the waves rising high
Contemplating facing challenges together
We'd be the first most likely to die
Recognizing vulnerability in a dangerous situation
Until tomorrow then
Reiterating commitment despite the challenges
I guess it's you I miss
Expressing longing for the person
'Cause I just stare at the ceiling
Feeling emotionally affected, unable to sleep
My stomach knots and twists
Experiencing physical discomfort due to emotional distress
You've created this feeling
Attributing emotional turmoil to the person
And I may be out of style
Acknowledging potential differences in style or approach
But do you know what true love is?
Questioning the listener's understanding of true love
I'll make this all so worthwhile
Promising to make efforts worthwhile
So let's rise above this
Striving to overcome difficulties together
Rise above this
Repetition of the desire to overcome challenges
So I dug a tunnel underground
Symbolic action of seeking seclusion or hiding
And waited patiently to be found
Waiting for acknowledgment or discovery
Until tomorrow then
Recommitment to maintaining the connection until the next day
All my ideas make them laugh
Feeling misunderstood but confident in ideas
But in the end you will see they're not so daft
Belief that misunderstood ideas will prove valuable
And we'll have sorrow to spend
Expectation of shared sadness or difficulties
I guess it's you I miss
Expressing longing for the person (repeated)
'Cause I just stare at the ceiling
Feeling emotionally affected, unable to sleep (repeated)
My stomach knots and twists
Experiencing physical discomfort due to emotional distress (repeated)
You've created this feeling
Attributing emotional turmoil to the person (repeated)
I may be out of style
Acknowledging potential differences in style or approach (repeated)
But do you know what true love is?
Questioning the listener's understanding of true love (repeated)
I'll make this all so worthwhile
Promising to make efforts worthwhile (repeated)
So let's rise above this
Striving to overcome difficulties together (repeated)
Let's rise above this
Repetition of the desire to overcome challenges (repeated)
Let's rise above this
Reiteration of the desire to overcome challenges (repeated)
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