Ardath West
Unraveling Memories: Ardath West's Echo in Changing Cityscapes
Lyrics
so this town used to be our town,
Expressing a sense of shared ownership and belonging to the town in the past.
and now that you're not around
Reflecting on the absence of someone important.
the city is changing
Noticing changes in the cityscape or atmosphere.
the streets are rearranging
Observing transformations in the layout or structure of the streets.
and 5 a.m. will never be the same
Highlighting a specific time (5 a.m.) that holds significance and has been altered by the absence of the person.
it used to be, us against everyone
Recalling a time when it felt like "us" against the rest of the world.
but now you wish to be forgotten
Acknowledging the desire of the other person to be forgotten.
and i'll give that to you
Agreeing to grant the wish of being forgotten.
but please tell me the truth
Requesting honesty despite the agreement to be forgotten.
do you know what you're throwing away?
Questioning the other person's awareness of what is being discarded or lost.
we owned it all from the ocean to the stars
Claiming a vast territory, symbolically ranging from the ocean to the stars, as shared ownership.
this damn town was rightfully ours
Asserting the town as rightfully belonging to both parties.
so go ahead and give yourself away
Encouraging the person to give themselves away, possibly suggesting departure.
just leave today
Urging the person to leave today.
you were always so undeserving
Expressing a perception that the person was not deserving.
does this town have to feel so lonely
Pondering the loneliness experienced in the absence of the person.
and now that you're not around
Reiterating the impact of the person's absence on the town.
everything is hard to see
Describing a difficulty in perceiving everything without the person's presence.
was this even meant to be
Questioning the intended nature of the relationship and its current state.
will these streets ever feel the same?
Raising the uncertainty of whether the streets will regain their previous feel.
it used to be, us against everyone
Recalling a time when it felt like "us" against the rest of the world (repeated).
but now i'm trying to forget you.
Expressing the effort to forget the other person.
maybe someday i'll find someone
Anticipating finding someone new to share the town with in the future.
to share this town with me someday.
Expressing a hopeful desire for companionship in the town someday.
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