Lost for Now

Echoes of Love and Loss: Joel Ansett's 'Lost for Now' Unveiled
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Lyrics

Can you imagine the panic at the first sunset?

Expressing the anxiety and chaos that would ensue at the first sunset, creating a vivid and intense scenario.

Down on your knees begging it not to go

Describing a plea, possibly in a vulnerable state, to prevent the departure of something significant.

Why would you warm up my heart and my skin

Questioning the purpose of warming the heart and skin, only to end up abandoned in the end.

Just to leave me alone in the end

Conveying the feeling of being left alone despite previous warmth, suggesting a sense of betrayal or abandonment.

I truly don't know how to make it

Expressing confusion and helplessness about how to cope with the situation now that the person is no longer present.

Now that you're gone

Reflecting on the absence of the person and the emotional void left behind after their departure.


Why? Why do you take?

Pondering the reasons behind someone's actions, particularly the act of taking and leaving the heart vulnerable to pain.

Leaving my heart on a limb just to see how it breaks

Describing the vulnerability of the heart, exposed to potential pain, as if testing its resilience.

Feels like everything is lost

Expressing a feeling of profound loss and despair, where everything seems to be in a state of disarray.

'Til you hold me

Finding solace and comfort in the embrace of someone else, suggesting a source of support and reassurance.

Saying it's only lost for now

Asserting that the sense of loss is temporary, implying hope for a reunion or resolution in the future.


Can you imagine the joy eleven hours later?

Imagining the contrast of joy experienced after a significant time has passed, creating a juxtaposition with earlier despair.

There's a chorus of birds teaching me how to sing

Describing a positive transformation, symbolized by birds teaching the narrator how to sing, possibly signifying newfound happiness or growth.

Hard to believe all the people I see

Expressing disbelief at the positive changes in people observed, contrasting with earlier pessimistic dreams.

Brighter today than they were in my dreams

Highlighting the current brightness and positivity in contrast to the darker dreamt scenarios.

I hear the notes of my pain and you're making a song

Associating the pain experienced with a musical note, implying a transformative process of turning pain into art or expression.


Why? Why do you take?

Repeating the question of why someone takes actions that leave the heart exposed, now emphasizing it as a game.

Leaving my heart on a limb like it's some kind of game

Comparing the vulnerability of the heart to a game, reinforcing the idea of testing resilience or endurance.

Feels like everything is lost

Reiterating the sense of loss and despair, emphasizing the extent to which everything seems to be lost.

'Til you hold me

Finding comfort and relief in the embrace, suggesting that the pain is temporary and will pass.

Saying it's only lost for now

Asserting that the loss is only temporary, reinforcing hope for a future resolution or reunion.


Hard to believe what you say

Expressing difficulty in believing the words spoken, possibly due to past experiences or skepticism.

Hard to believe what you say

Repeating the challenge of believing spoken words, emphasizing the struggle with trust.

But I wanna believe when you say that it's all coming back one day

Expressing a desire to believe in the assurance that everything will return, indicating a longing for resolution and restoration.

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