Four Days in November
Lost Hues: Reflections on Fading Beauty and Unfinished Stories
Lyrics
What ever happened to the color in people's faces
Reflecting on the loss of vibrancy and liveliness in people's faces.
Or the black and white of their expressions
Mourning the absence of clear emotions, contrasting black and white expressions.
When everything was beautiful and nothing hurt at all
Nostalgia for a time when everything was beautiful and there was no pain.
Left alone with my thoughts, why am I always wrong
Feeling isolated with thoughts, questioning personal correctness.
I can give up trying
Expressing a willingness to give up on efforts.
And be the last to find out that I've been lying
Acknowledging a tendency to lie and discover the truth belatedly.
In one day it was all gone
Reflecting on the sudden disappearance of something significant in one day.
You can take just what you want
Emphasizing the ability to take whatever one desires.
But simple goals equal
Noting that achieving simple goals results in many broken hearts.
Too many broken hearts
Observing the consequences of pursuing basic objectives.
I can see what I see
Asserting the ability to perceive the truth.
You can take what you take
Acknowledging the act of taking what is available.
I'm sick of being sick
Expressing frustration with being constantly unwell.
and I'm tired of being tired
Conveying fatigue from continuous exhaustion.
Blow a kiss to the wind when you think of me
Symbolic gesture of letting go, blowing a kiss to the wind.
Send me a letter
Requesting communication through a letter, waiting expectantly.
I'll be waiting on the steps
Anticipating someone's arrival on the steps.
Before you knew better
Reflecting on a past state of ignorance or innocence.
In one day it was all gone
Reiterating the abrupt loss of something meaningful in one day.
You can take just what you want
Reinforcing the idea of taking whatever one desires.
But simple goals leave me
Highlighting that pursuing simple goals leads to heartbreak.
Too many broken hearts
Reiterating the consequences of basic objectives.
Blow a kiss to the wind...when you think of me
Symbolic act of letting go, blowing a kiss to the wind again.
Turn out the light... say goodnight
Metaphorically ending a situation or relationship, saying goodnight.
What about those faces that I saw
Questioning the recognition of faces previously seen.
How could I recognize them all?
Pondering the ability to identify and remember faces.
I had a vision that things would be better today
Having a hopeful vision for a better present.
What about that book I never finished writing
Regretting an unfinished literary project.
Or that fight that I never finished fighting
Remorse about not completing a significant personal struggle.
I guess it doesn't mean anything at all
Expressing a sense of nihilism, suggesting that certain things hold no meaning.
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