Lyrics
I knew you in a winter
I have known you during a cold season.
––both strange to my perception:
We were both unfamiliar to each other.
the quiet, blinding storm that fell
Refers to a calm yet intense storm that descended during a rebellion inspired by love.
to love’s bright insurrection.
The storm led to a passionate uprising in the context of love.
There were steps to follow,
There were guidelines or paths to follow.
there were many disappearing;
Many things or people disappeared along the way.
and words that failed to reckon
Words were insufficient to confront a silence that surpassed fear.
with a silence beyond fearing;
Describing a silence that goes beyond fear.
But here we stand with nothing
Despite challenges, we are standing here with nothing significant coming between us.
growing up to stand between us––
Refers to obstacles or barriers not arising in their relationship.
the shadow passing over
An overshadowing presence passing without noticing them.
without ever having seen us…
Despite being unnoticed, the shadow still passes over them.
for a time
Indicates a temporary period.
I saw you walking slowly
Observing the other person moving slowly.
––the door swinging like confessions
The door swinging like confessions implies openness and vulnerability.
from the moon in every story
The moon confesses in various stories where God is omnipresent.
where god lives in all directions.
God's presence in all directions is emphasized.
There were ghosts to follow,
There were apparitions or memories to follow.
there were many of them singing
Many entities singing with words unable to convey a song's conclusion.
with words that failed to mention this
Words failing to mention an endless song.
a song without an ending;
Despite challenges, they stand with nothing significant separating them.
But here we stand with nothing
Reiterating the absence of significant barriers in their relationship.
growing up to stand between us––
Repetition of the overshadowing presence passing unnoticed.
the shadow passing over
Despite being unseen, the shadow continues to pass over them.
without ever having seen us…
Indicates a temporary period.
for a time
Repeating the theme of a temporary phase.
Are we alone believing in
Raising the question of whether they are alone in believing in a time comparable to the current one.
a time to rival this one––?
Contemplating the existence of a time that rivals the present.
while even now they’re building
Others are constructing or rebuilding from the remains of a mission or undertaking.
from the ruins of the mission.
Referring to the reconstruction from the ruins of a mission.
There were threads to follow,
There were connections or relationships to follow.
there were many strung together,
Many elements connected or intertwined, now shaping every change in the weather.
their tangle now defining
The entanglement defines every shift in weather.
every changing of a weather;
Describing the impact of the entanglement on weather changes.
But here we stand with nothing
Despite challenges, they stand with nothing significant coming between them.
growing up to stand between us––
Reiterating the absence of significant barriers in their relationship.
the shadow passing over
Repetition of the overshadowing presence passing unnoticed.
without ever having seen us…
Despite being unseen, the shadow continues to pass over them.
for a time
Indicates a temporary period.
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