Lyrics
The golden days are over
The period of prosperity or happiness has ended.
But I still keep see you Leaning against the balustrade The magician smiles
Despite the end of better times, the image of you remains vivid in my mind as you lean against the balustrade. The magician is smiling.
As he twirls his cape in the dark Your face on the posters
The magician twirls his cape in the darkness, and your face, once on posters, is now torn and faded.
Rips and fades
Images of you on posters are deteriorating.
In out minds in glimmers
Your presence remains in our minds, but it's fading like glimmers of light.
The jest of youth unchanged
The essence of youth remains unchanged, like a glitch in the system.
Like a glitch
Abnormality or disturbance, possibly referring to the glitch mentioned earlier.
He’s gone
The person referred to as "he" is gone.
Smoke still lingers
Even though he's gone, the impact or presence of his departure lingers like smoke.
The air has been burned Body twisted up
The atmosphere is changed, and the body is contorted in a metaphorical curtain made of stars.
In a curtain made of stars Made of stars
Despite the changes, the theater metaphorically still stands like an abandoned scarecrow with a crooked smile.
The theatre still stands
The theater continues to exist.
Like an abandoned scarecrow
It resembles an abandoned scarecrow, possibly symbolizing emptiness or abandonment.
With a crooked smile
The scarecrow has a crooked smile, suggesting an eerie or unsettling atmosphere.
No one says your name
No one mentions your name, and the speaker dislikes that.
And I’ve come to really hate that
Expressing frustration that there's no point in discussing the past, but acknowledging the need to talk to you.
‘Cos you’re so much more
You are more than what happened; emphasizing the complexity of the person.
Than what happened
Questioning the purpose of discussing it further.
But what’s the point of talking about it? You’re the one I really need to talk to You’re the one I really need to talk to
Reiterating the need to talk to you directly.
Thank you for coming tonight Oh my brother love
Expressing gratitude for your presence tonight, addressing the person as "brother love."
I needed to tell you outright That darling you’re the one
The speaker needs to convey a message directly to the listener, emphasizing their importance.
Like a glitch Oh
Repeating the glitch metaphor, possibly suggesting an anomaly or disturbance in the relationship.
Like a glitch Oh
-I take a step forward Take my place
Taking a step forward and claiming a position on the stage.
On the stage
Expressing a realization that the speaker can never be the master.
I can never be
Acknowledging the limitation of not being the master but emphasizing the necessity for someone to stay.
The master
Emphasizing the need for someone to stay, possibly to maintain a connection or continuity.
But somebody has to stay Has to stay
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