Late For The Sky
Journey Through Desolation: Luke Sital-Singh's Poetic Reflections
Lyrics
The words had all been spoken
The spoken words have been exhausted or said before.
The song had a feeling still wasn't right
The song still lacks a certain emotional resonance.
And still
Despite the circumstances, we continue to move forward in silence.
We get to mute on through the night
Continuing through the night without speaking.
Chasing our steps from the beginning
Revisiting the past, retracing our steps from the beginning.
Until they vanished into the air
These steps disappear into the air, suggesting a sense of loss.
Try to understand that
An attempt to comprehend the situation.
Looking hard into your eyes
Intensely looking into someone's eyes.
There was nobody I've ever known
No one familiar is reflected in the eyes.
Such an empty surprise feel so alone
Feeling a surprising emptiness and profound loneliness.
Now for me, some words come easy
Expressing that certain words are easy for the speaker.
But I know that they don't mean that much
Acknowledging that these words may lack significance.
Compared with the things that I said
Words spoken do not compare to the unspoken depth of feelings.
My lover you never knew what I loved in you
The lover is unaware of what the speaker cherishes in them.
And I don't know what you loved in me
Mutual uncertainty about the reasons for love.
Maybe the picture of somebody
Possibly hoping an image or memory will provide clarity.
Will open at my
Uncertain ending, leaving room for interpretation.
Awake again I can't pretend
Awakening to reality, unable to pretend anymore.
And I know I'm alone
Acknowledging personal solitude.
And close to the end of
Approaching the end of a familiar emotional state.
The feeling we've known
Reflecting on the shared emotions.
How long have I been sleeping
Questioning the duration of emotional numbness.
How long have I been drifting
Reflecting on the time spent drifting without direction.
Alone through the night
Experiencing loneliness through the night.
How long have I been dreaming
Contemplating the duration of dreamlike states.
I could make it right
A desire to make things right through introspection.
If I close my eyes and tried with all my mind
Closing eyes to concentrate on being the person needed.
To be the one you need
Expressing a willingness to fulfill a role for someone.
Awake again I can't pretend
Similar to line 21, acknowledging the inability to pretend.
And I know I'm alone
Reiterating the awareness of personal solitude.
And close to the end of
Reaching the end of a known emotional state or relationship.
The feeling we've known
Reflecting on shared emotions once more.
How long have I been sleeping
Repeating the question of how long emotional numbness persists.
How long have I been drifting
Reiterating the duration of drifting without direction.
Alone through the night
Experiencing loneliness through the night once again.
How long have I been running
Contemplating the duration of running away from reality.
For that morning flight
Mentioning a metaphorical morning flight, possibly a fresh start.
Trough the whispered promises and
Through broken promises and changing circumstances.
The change in light
Referring to the subtle shifts in perception or understanding.
Of the bed where we both lied
Reflecting on shared moments in bed, possibly with regret.
Late for the sky
Expressing a belated realization or regret for missed opportunities.
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