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Ephemeral Shadows: LCD Soundsystem's Reflection on Lost Connections
Lyrics
I used to dance alone of my own volition
The speaker used to dance alone willingly, without being prompted by others.
I used to wait all night for the rock transmissions
They used to eagerly wait all night for rock music broadcasts or signals.
So where'd you go
The speaker wonders where the other person went.
You led me far away
The other person led the speaker away to a distant place.
And let me go
Then they let the speaker go, released them.
Let me go
Repetition of being let go, possibly emphasizing the freedom granted.
I used to see your hands in their weird positions
The speaker used to notice the other person's hands in unusual positions.
Used to like your head when you'd watch musicians
They used to appreciate the other person's focus on musicians while watching them.
You said we'd know
The other person assured the speaker they would both have knowledge or understanding.
Yeah we'd know
An affirmation that they would know, but it turns out to be incorrect.
But that's all wrong
Recognition that the promised knowledge or understanding is entirely mistaken or lost.
That's all gone, ooh
Emphasizing that what was promised or known is now completely absent.
You made me throw my hands at my own traditions
The other person influenced the speaker to abandon their own customs or habits.
And then you'd have a laugh at my inhibitions
After that influence, the other person would mock the speaker's hesitations or self-restraint.
Oh sure, we're talking tough
Asserting a tough attitude, projecting a facade of strength or resilience.
Yeah, we're talking tough
Repeated emphasis on projecting toughness or resilience.
Yeah, we're talking tough
Further reinforcement of projecting a strong or tough image.
Put on suburban lungs
Reference to adopting a suburban lifestyle or mindset despite the tough facade.
In prone positions
Imagery of being in a vulnerable position, possibly contradictory to the tough facade.
Here we go
Reiteration of going through an experience led by the other person.
You led me far away
Reinforcement of being led away by the other person.
And let me go
Repeated release or letting go by the other person.
I never fall away
The speaker asserts they never completely fade away despite being let go repeatedly.
Here we go
Reiteration of starting an experience or action with acknowledgment of past knowledge.
Yeah we know
Reaffirmation of shared understanding or knowledge, which is ultimately incorrect.
But that's all wrong
Recognition that the previously shared understanding is completely incorrect or lost.
That's all wrong
Emphasis on the absence or incorrectness of previously shared knowledge.
I'm still trying to wake up
The speaker expresses the ongoing struggle to fully awaken or understand.
I'm still trying to wake up
Reiteration of the ongoing struggle to fully awaken or comprehend.
I'm still trying to wake up
Continued expression of the difficulty in fully waking up or comprehending.
I'm so tired to wake up
The speaker feels exhausted from the effort of trying to wake up or understand.
I'm still trying to wake up
Repetition of the ongoing struggle to fully awaken or comprehend.
I'm still trying to wake up
Continued expression of the difficulty in fully waking up or comprehending.
I'm still trying to wake up
The ongoing effort to wake up or understand is reiterated.
I'm so tired to wake up
The speaker is deeply fatigued from the ongoing attempts to wake up or understand.
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