Chlorine Tears
Chlorine Tears: A Poignant Tale of Love's Departure
Lyrics
hands held close,
Expressing intimacy or connection as hands are held close.
pulled away,
The connection is broken or disrupted as hands are pulled away.
somewhere far from here.
Describing a distant or removed location from the current emotional state.
secured into shadows,
Being hidden or confined in darkness or secrecy.
eyes still blind,
Despite being in shadows, one's vision remains unclear or ignorant.
to be yours but never mine.
Expressing a desire to belong to someone but realizing it's unattainable.
dear angel of departure,
Addressing a departure or separation with an endearing term, possibly an emotional connection.
i’ll never forgive you,
The speaker expresses an inability to forgive, harboring deep emotions about the departure.
as long as i live.
A vow to carry the unforgiveness as long as the speaker lives.
the sorrow swells inside,
Introducing a sense of deep sorrow or grief that is growing internally.
eyes burn as i cry chlorine tears.
The tears shed are metaphorically described as containing chlorine, suggesting a painful and burning experience.
seared onto frail skin,
The impact of the departure is permanently marked on fragile skin.
you’ve made your final mark on me.
Acknowledging the lasting effect and significance of the departure.
confessed with trails of death,
Confession marked by a trail of death, indicating a heavy emotional toll.
painted by your work of silence.
The impact is illustrated as a silent but powerful work of art.
confessed with trails of death,
Reiteration of the confession with emphasis on perfection.
i am painted by your work of perfection.
Acknowledging the speaker's transformation through the departure's impact.
this can’t be happening.
Expressing disbelief or denial about the current situation.
dear angel of departure,
Repeating the emotional address to the departing entity.
i’ll never forgive you.
Reiteration of the speaker's reluctance to forgive.
seared onto frail skin,
Reaffirmation of the permanent mark left by the departure.
you’ve made your final mark.
Confirming the lasting impact of the departure.
and i,
Introducing the speaker's personal involvement and emotional state.
i’ll cry chlorine tears tonight.
Reiterating the metaphor of crying chlorine tears, expressing the depth of emotional pain.
i could only bear to witness,
Describing the speaker's ability only to witness, indicating a lack of control in the situation.
before i was taken by a light that blinds.
Before being overwhelmed or influenced by a blinding light, possibly a metaphor for a profound change.
this can’t be happening.
Repeating the sense of disbelief or denial about the unfolding events.
(and maybe someday,
Introducing a glimmer of hope that the pain might eventually subside.
the hurt will stop burning).
Suggesting a future possibility where the hurt may cease.
i could only bear to witness,
Repeating the theme of witnessing before being affected by blinding light.
before i was taken by a light that blinds.
Reiteration of the potential for the pain to cease in the future.
and maybe someday,
Expressing a hopeful outlook for the eventual end of the pain.
the hurt will stop burning.
Reiterating the anticipation of the hurt eventually subsiding.
hands held close,
Repeating the imagery of hands held close and pulled away, underscoring the theme of connection and disconnection.
pulled away,
Reiteration of the disrupted connection, emphasizing the emotional distance.
somewhere far from here.
Reiteration of being in a distant or removed place emotionally.
secured into shadows,
Reiteration of being hidden or confined in darkness or secrecy.
eyes still blind,
Repeating the idea of unclear or ignorant vision despite being in shadows.
to be yours but never mine.
Reiteration of the desire to belong to someone unattainable.
this can’t be happening.
Repeating the expression of disbelief or denial about the current situation.
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