From Dusk to Dawn
Navigating Love's Twilight: A Journey from Expectations to Acceptance
Lyrics
I turned the radio off
I decided to stop listening to the radio.
I played the message back and waited for the static to stop
I replayed a recorded message and waited for the interference to end.
He says he’s had it with the love that we’ve got
The person in the message expresses dissatisfaction with the love in the relationship.
And this manic disconnect of expectations we’ve brought
There's a chaotic disconnection caused by unmet expectations.
I guess we’re older now
We have aged.
I guess we’re older than the summer when we drove to my hometown
We are older than the summer when we visited my hometown.
To see my sister laid into the ground
We attended my sister's funeral.
And we drank to calm us down
We drank to cope with the pain.
Said we felt like praying but we didn’t know how
We wanted to pray but didn't know how.
And if you sing I’ll sing along
If you sing, I'll join you.
And if you’re leaving now, you’re leaving out your lover’s arms
If you leave now, you're abandoning your lover.
Raise a glass to Casey Jones and to days of past and of fates unknown
A toast to Casey Jones and to uncertain times in the past.
When we’d lay awake playing our favorite songs
Recalling times staying awake playing favorite songs.
From dusk to dawn
From evening to morning.
From dusk to dawn
Repetition of the idea of transitioning from dusk to dawn.
He makes the first line of attack
A person takes the initiative in an argument.
He drives his dagger down in her direction but she cuts him right back
A conflict where both parties exchange blows.
Says you can dance, well I expected that
Expecting a dance but receiving more than anticipated.
When you kept all that I gave and took the rest of what I had
A reflection on giving and taking in the relationship.
And if you sing I’ll sing along
If you sing, I'll join you.
And if you’re leaving now, you’re leaving out your lover’s arms
If you leave now, you're abandoning your lover.
Raise a glass to Casey Jones and to days of past and of fates unknown
A toast to Casey Jones and to uncertain times in the past.
When we’d lay awake playing our favorite songs
Recalling times staying awake playing favorite songs.
From dusk to dawn
From evening to morning.
From dusk to dawn
Repetition of the idea of transitioning from dusk to dawn.
From dusk to dawn
Continuation of the transition theme.
From dusk to dawn
Reiteration of the idea of transitioning from dusk to dawn.
You say it’s late in the game
Acknowledging the lateness in the relationship.
I say it’s darkest just before the sun replaces the rain
Believing that the darkest moments precede positive change.
You say the meaning of our words is the same
Claiming shared understanding despite apparent differences.
And it’s only diverging expectation to blame
Blaming diverging expectations for relationship challenges.
And if you sing I’ll sing along
If you sing, I'll join you.
And if you’re leaving now, you’re leaving out your lover’s arms
If you leave now, you're abandoning your lover.
Raise a glass to Casey Jones and to days of past and of fates unknown
A toast to Casey Jones and to uncertain times in the past.
When we’d lay awake playing our favorite songs
Recalling times staying awake playing favorite songs.
From dusk to dawn
From evening to morning.
From dusk to dawn
Repetition of the idea of transitioning from dusk to dawn.
From dusk to dawn
Continuation of the transition theme.
From dusk to dawn
Reiteration of the idea of transitioning from dusk to dawn.
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