Lowlands
Urban Reflections: Embracing Memories and Escaping the Grasp
Lyrics
I kept myself to myself,
I kept my thoughts and emotions to myself.
Hands down by my sides,
I kept my hands down by my sides, possibly indicating a reserved or withdrawn demeanor.
cm I losing my mind,
Am I losing my sanity or mental stability?
These thoughts often chime.
These thoughts recur frequently, creating a mental resonance.
Wanting to return,
Expressing a desire to go back to a previous state or place.
Just one more time,
Emphasizing the desire to return, repeated for emphasis.
Just one more time.
-Telling myself,
Self-assurance that everything will be okay.
I will be fine,
Reassuring oneself about well-being, repeated for emphasis.
I will be fine.
-Long forgotten memories,
Recalling distant memories.
Of this city,
Memories associated with a city.
Still inside me.
Those memories still have an impact on the individual.
Wanting to believe,
Expressing a desire to believe in personal freedom.
That I am free,
Reiterating the desire for freedom and the ability to leave.
That I can leave.
-So tight her grasp on me,
Describing a strong hold or influence on the person.
In morning she'd always greet me.
A morning routine that involves being greeted by the city.
Long dark nights in ecstasy,
Describing intense and prolonged nights in ecstasy.
Oh this city's got a hold on me.
Acknowledging the city's powerful influence.
You kept yourself to yourself,
Someone else also kept their thoughts and emotions private.
Hands bound without ties,
Their hands were bound without ties, possibly indicating restriction or confinement.
cm I losing time,
Similar to line 3, questioning the passing of time.
This thought a constant chime.
Continuation of recurring thoughts, creating a constant mental resonance.
Wanting to return,
Reiterating the desire to go back to a previous state or place.
Just one more time,
Emphasizing the desire to return, repeated for emphasis.
Just one more time.
-Telling myself,
Self-assurance that everything will be okay.
I will be fine,
Reassuring oneself about well-being, repeated for emphasis.
I will be fine.
-Long forgotten memories,
Recalling distant memories.
Of this city,
Memories associated with a city.
Still inside me.
Those memories still have an impact on the individual.
Wanting to believe,
Expressing a desire to believe in personal freedom.
That I am free,
Reiterating the desire for freedom and the ability to leave.
That I can leave.
-So tight her grasp on me,
Describing a strong hold or influence on the person.
In morning she'd always greet me.
A morning routine that involves being greeted by the city.
Long dark nights in ecstasy,
Intense and prolonged nights in ecstasy influenced by the city.
Oh this city's got a hold on me.
Acknowledging the city's powerful influence.
Oh this city's got a hold on me.
Repeating the idea that the city has a strong hold on the individual.
Oh this city's got a hold on me.
-Got a hold, got a hold,
Stressing the necessity to hold on to something in the city.
Got to hold on.
-cs we walk by the Clyde tonight,
Referring to a specific location (Clyde) and the act of walking together.
With this city in shimmering light,
Describing the city illuminated in light during the walk.
cs walk down by the Grove tonight,
Repeating the idea of walking, this time by the Grove.
With this city in shimmering light.
Reiterating the image of the city in shimmering light during the walk.
cs we walk down.
Continuation of the act of walking down.
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