Moonlight
Wandering Hearts: Kilometers' Moonlight Meaning Revealed
Lyrics
if we went home
Contemplating the idea of returning home.
would we have a place to go?
Questioning whether there would be a welcoming place if they returned.
i'm so sick of traveling alone
Expressing weariness from the experience of traveling alone.
if we spent time apart
Considering the impact of spending time apart on the relationship.
would you leave and break my heart?
Questioning if separation would lead to heartbreak.
it seems cruel, but that's who you are
Acknowledging a perceived cruelty in the other person's nature.
moonrise i step outside and find
Observing the moonrise and stepping outside to find the person under a streetlight.
you were underneath the streetlight
Noting the presence of the person beneath the streetlight.
she faded on
Referring to someone fading away, possibly metaphorically.
our first apartment was
Recalling their first apartment, a small space that was expensive.
this little space that cost too much
Expressing concern or confusion about the rushed nature of their living situation.
wondering why we're in such a rush
Questioning the reasons for being in a hurry in the relationship.
moonrise i step outside and find
Observing the moonrise again and finding the person beneath the streetlight.
you were underneath the streetlight
Reiterating the presence of the person under the streetlight.
she faded on
Repeating the idea of someone fading away, suggesting a recurring theme.
morning i wake, open my eyes
Describing the morning, waking up, and realizing the person has left them in the street.
you had left me in the street
Specifically noting the abandonment by the person.
like a relative
Drawing a comparison to being left in the street like a relative, implying a sense of abandonment or betrayal.
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