Ohio
Ohio's Echo: A Melodic Tale of Liberation and Longing
Lyrics
So another one has walked into the sea
Someone has intentionally walked into the sea.
And left something torn on a black rock
They left something damaged on a black rock.
Legacy of a costume that was mine
Reference to a legacy associated with a costume that belonged to the speaker.
After the stars get dark
After nightfall, when the stars disappear.
you get divine
The aftermath is considered divine or transcendent.
And I'm thinking of you
The speaker is reminiscing about someone.
in a different city because Ohio
Thoughts about the person while being in a different city, specifically Ohio.
is ready to blow off
Ohio is metaphorically described as being ready to blow off, possibly indicating tension or a breaking point.
Is ready to blow off
-And all I hear
The speaker hears a faint sound.
a whisper
The sound is like a whisper.
Crawling from my back
The whisper is described as originating from the speaker's back.
You came to me
Someone came to the speaker.
I came here to forget
The speaker came to the current location to forget something or someone.
So hooked on you that I cut myself
The speaker is deeply attached to someone to the point of self-harm.
Slip into the streetscape
The speaker moves into the urban environment.
I'm covered in mud
The speaker is physically affected, covered in mud.
My thoughts slip out into the landscape
The speaker's thoughts spill into the surroundings.
With the thinnest glass
The fragility of the speaker's innocence is symbolized by thin glass.
of my innocence past
-And I'm thinking of you
Repetition of the idea that Ohio is ready to blow off, emphasizing the impending change or crisis.
in a different city because Ohio
-is ready to blow off
-Is ready to blow off
-And you're thinking of me
The person being thought of is also in a different city, reflecting a distance or disconnection.
in a different city because Ohio
-is ready to blow off
-Is ready to blow off
-And all I hear
Repetition of the faint sound, possibly indicating its persistence.
a whisper
Recurrence of the encounter and the purpose of coming to the current place to forget.
Crawling from my back
-You came to me
-I came here to forget
-And all I hear
Repetition of the persistent sound, highlighting its significance.
all I hear
-Early bloomer, now I'm coming home
Reference to returning home as an early bloomer, suggesting personal growth or change.
Early bloomer, now I'm coming home
-And I'm thinking of you
Reiteration of thoughts about the person in Ohio and the impending change.
in a different city because Ohio
-is ready to blow off
-Is ready to blow off
-And you're thinking of me
Similar to lines 30-33, emphasizing reciprocal thoughts between the speaker and the person in a different city.
in a different city because Ohio
-is ready to blow off
-Is ready to blow off
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