Whitewash
Whitewash: A Night of Forgotten Secrets
Lyrics
This night never happened
This night is to be denied or erased from memory.
If it's all right with you
Seeking approval to dismiss or ignore the events of the night.
Not a word of our weakness
Agreement to keep any vulnerabilities or weaknesses silent.
So much as a clue
Avoiding any hint or indication of what transpired.
There's a place outside
Referring to a distant place where the narrator doesn't want to be involved.
I'm glad to play no part
Willingness to not be a part of something undesirable.
The fairest arms can tally up the faintest stars
Acknowledging the beauty of someone's arms while downplaying the significance of small details.
Wash away my weekend
Asking to erase the memories of the past weekend.
Shatter my sight
Request to destroy the visual memories or images.
C'mon sweet amnesia
Calling on forgetfulness, personified as "sweet amnesia," to assist.
You're needed here tonight
Emphasizing the urgency of forgetfulness for the present night.
Take a seat in the shadows
Suggesting to observe from a hidden position in the darkness.
Forget it as it goes
Advising to let go of the memory as it naturally fades.
Dissipate in the morning air
Describing the dissipation of memories like morning mist in the air.
All you know
Encouraging to forget everything known about the night.
If you find out
If the truth is discovered.
You'll find every lie you might
Expecting to uncover lies if investigated.
I was nowhere near last night
Denying involvement or presence on the previous night.
Whitewash everything in sight
Erasing or covering up any evidence or traces.
These suspicions have been long drained dry
Suggesting that suspicions have already been exhausted.
Our persistence holds them here
Claiming that persistence has retained suspicions.
A maze of bars and rented rooms remain
Describing a complex situation involving confinement and temporary accommodations.
Enough to make you almost look away
Enough difficulties to distract or divert attention.
This night never happened
Repeating the desire to deny or erase the night.
If it's all right with you
Reiterating the request for permission to forget the night.
Another for the collection of things we didn't do
Adding another event to the list of things not done.
That private party is over
Declaring the end of a private gathering or event.
Thank God we get new starts
Expressing gratitude for the opportunity to start anew.
The fairest arms still tally up the faintest stars
Repeating the observation of someone's appealing arms.
When it comes down
When the truth is revealed.
In a clear and certain light
Assuming clarity and certainty when the truth is exposed.
I was nowhere near last night
Reiterating the denial of being present on the previous night.
I was nowhere near last night
Repeating the denial of involvement on the previous night.
Whitewash everything in sight.
Repeating the desire to erase or cover up everything related to the night.
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