Remains
Ephemeral Echoes: Navigating Love's Uncertainty in Lloyd Cole's 'Remains'
Lyrics
Now we’re alone
Expressing a sense of solitude or separation.
What are we to do
Pondering what actions to take in the given circumstance.
In all this space and time?
Reflecting on the vastness of space and time.
No weight below
Feeling a lack of burden or responsibility.
So how are we to stay?
Questioning how to remain grounded or connected.
And not just float away
Desiring stability and not drifting away.
Above the city
Describing a location, possibly a metaphorical place.
Where the young ones raise their glasses in the air
Observing the carefree actions of the younger generation.
And drink without a care
Noting their lack of concern for the future.
For tomorrow
Highlighting a disregard for the consequences of tomorrow.
Here - our remains
Referring to the remains of something, perhaps a relationship or memories.
But how are we to know
Expressing uncertainty about understanding one's situation.
Our angle of repose?
Questioning the stability or balance of the current state.
We slip and slide
Describing a slippery and uncertain journey.
Compare alibis
Comparing excuses or explanations for actions.
Marking the days on the wall
Marking the passage of time, possibly with regrets.
And we’re nothing to no-one
Expressing a sense of insignificance to others.
Nothing, nothing now to no-one
Emphasizing a state of being nothing to anyone.
Nothing to no-one
Reiterating a sense of emptiness or lack of significance.
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