Ellie Alice
Journey Through Shadows: Ellie Alice's Enigmatic Tale
Lyrics
Ellie Alice and me
Reflection on a connection with Ellie Alice during a train journey
On the train, under the channel
Describing the location as under the channel (possibly the Channel Tunnel)
Come on, come on and trade me seats
Invitation to switch seats, suggesting a desire for change or new perspective
Cause I can't sit facing backwards
Discomfort facing backward, possibly metaphorical for not dwelling on the past
She reads a dying magazine
Ellie Alice reading a fading magazine, symbolizing passing time or outdated interests
And I'm so tired I can't sleep
Expressing fatigue, hinting at emotional exhaustion or weariness
On the other side, will I be reminded?
Contemplating if the other side of the situation will bring reminders
Pain in youth
Reflection on pain experienced in youth
Counting up the cards for the time rewinded
Counting cards, possibly metaphorical for assessing past choices or experiences
Pain in youth
Reiteration of pain experienced during youth
And they'll be combing the beach
Imagery of combing the beach, searching for something, while the narrator moves like shadows
But we move like shadows in the far
Suggesting a discreet or unnoticed presence in contrast to the search on the beach
I scratch the ink off the receipts
Removing ink from receipts, possibly erasing evidence or memories
Does she know that I'm already gone?
Wondering if Ellie Alice is aware of the narrator's emotional detachment or departure
I don't know why I was nervous
Expressing uncertainty or nervousness about a situation
I only want to deserve it
Desire to be deserving, possibly seeking validation or approval
On the other side, will I be reminded?
Revisiting the contemplation of reminders on the other side
Pain in youth
Reiteration of the theme of pain experienced in youth
Counting up the cards for the time rewinded
Counting cards again, emphasizing the evaluation of past experiences
Pain in youth
Reiteration of pain experienced during youth
On the other side, will I be reminded?
Returning to the contemplation of reminders on the other side
Pain in youth
Reiteration of the theme of pain experienced in youth
Counting up the cards for the time rewinded
Counting cards once again, underscoring the ongoing reflection on the past
Pain in youth
Reiteration of pain experienced during youth
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