say goodbye
Eternal Farewell: Embracing Shadows and Battling Inner Demons
Lyrics
They don't want to say goodbye
Expressing a reluctance or resistance to bid farewell.
They don't want to say goodbye
Reiteration of the reluctance or resistance to say goodbye, emphasizing the sentiment.
They don't want to say goodbye
Continuing the theme of not wanting to part ways, reinforcing the emotional struggle.
You're feeling hopeless, so do i
Acknowledging a shared feeling of hopelessness between the speaker and someone else.
Holding hands until sunrise
Describing a moment of intimacy, holding hands until sunrise, suggesting a connection.
They kill us if we open, our eyes
Highlighting the danger of opening up or being vulnerable, implying potential harm from others.
So goodnight, and goodbye, no
Bidding both goodnight and goodbye, possibly signaling a permanent farewell.
I'll say, where were you, when i tear in two
Questioning the absence of someone during a difficult or emotional experience, expressing a sense of abandonment.
When i stare at you, yea
Reflecting on staring at the person, suggesting deep contemplation and emotional intensity.
Shared souls’ on the noose
Referring to shared experiences or connections that are now strained or threatened.
This ain’t me, and this ain’t you
Disassociating from a perceived identity, expressing a sense of internal conflict or change.
Ripping pictures, i got blisters
Physically expressing emotional pain through the metaphor of ripping pictures and developing blisters.
Where my lips were, and my wrist hurts
Highlighting physical and emotional pain, referencing the impact on lips and wrists.
In the burden of your absence
Feeling burdened by the absence of the person, indicating the weight of their departure.
Speak my name in past tense
Expressing the emotional impact of the person's absence by invoking past tense when speaking the speaker's name.
Perhaps every syllable is haunting when it echos
Suggesting that every spoken syllable is haunting, emphasizing the lingering emotional distress.
Your memory won’t let go
Describing the persistent nature of memories, indicating difficulty in letting go.
In the same way that i won’t
Comparing the speaker's unwillingness to let go with the memory's unwillingness to fade.
You look away but i don’t
Noticing the other person looking away, contrasting with the speaker's refusal to do the same.
You called me a friend before i ever had those
Recalling a time when the person called the speaker a friend, possibly reminiscing about a better past.
How could i be lonely, surrounded by these shadows
Questioning feelings of loneliness despite being surrounded by shadows, suggesting internal struggles.
Fighting all these battles
Acknowledging and expressing the difficulty of ongoing personal battles.
One man infantry versus a whole covenant
Describing a one-sided fight against a formidable opposition or challenge.
Do you blame me if i fucking run from it
Contemplating the possibility of fleeing from the challenges and difficulties.
I’m recovering from suffering, i’ve fucking had enough of it
Expressing exhaustion and a desire to move past or overcome the suffering experienced.
Your blade desires life, and i don’t have more blood to give, shit
Describing a situation where the speaker has given all they can and has nothing more to offer, using the metaphor of a blade desiring life.
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