Emeli talks lifetime
Eternal Echoes: Emeli Sandé's Poetic Reflections on Life's Transience
Lyrics
Dreaming only lasts until you wake up
Dreaming is temporary, lasting until one wakes up.
And you find you're not asleep
Realizing that one is not asleep.
Silence only sticks around
Silence remains until someone in the room speaks.
'Til someone in the room decides to speak
Luck fades, and hearts become cold.
And luck runs out and hearts go cold
Youth is fleeting, turning into old age.
We're only young until we're old
Reflecting on the passage of time and the disappearance of summer.
And summer leaves us wondering where it went
Friendships can vanish, and the world can change in a year.
The friends you have can disappear
Money is only temporary, lasting until it's spent.
The whole world can change within a year
The enduring nature of a significant person who lasts a lifetime.
And money only lasts until it's spent
Expressing the lasting impact of someone special.
But you, you, you last a lifetime
Emphasizing the enduring quality of an individual.
(you last a lifetime) you last a lifetime
Reiteration of the lasting impact of someone special.
Truth will change and time will fly
Truth is subject to change, and time passes quickly.
The party lasts until the wine's gone
The duration of a party is linked to the availability of wine.
This time next week the radio
Anticipating changes in the radio playlist.
Will change it's mind and
Highlighting the transient nature of songs on the radio.
Play a different song
Staying in touch until memories fade.
We stay in touch 'til we forget
Beauty fades, and kisses come to an end.
And beauty fades, the kiss will end
Fame can be fleeting and may not last.
And fame will love and leave you just as fast
Having everything until it's gone.
You'll have it all until it's gone
Referencing the impermanence of achievements.
The books gets burnt, the statues fall
Symbolic events like burnt books and fallen statues.
Sometimes feels like nothing will ever last
Expressing the feeling that nothing will last forever.
But you, you, you last a lifetime
Reiteration of the enduring quality of a significant person.
You last a lifetime
Further emphasizing the lasting impact of someone special.
Hey, love, can we dance together
Asking a loved one to dance, celebrating the joy of the present.
Since I found you feels
Feeling that time is irrelevant when together with a loved one.
Like time don't matter
Expressing a sense of well-being in the presence of a loved one.
Hey, love, I feel much better
Acknowledging that a special person shows the promise of forever.
You show me forever
Reveling in the idea that the enduring quality of a person lasts a lifetime.
You, you, you last a lifetime
Reiteration of the lasting impact of someone special.
You last a lifetime
Concluding with the emphasis on the enduring nature of a significant person.
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