Pastel
Pastel Hues of Youth: A Melodic Reflection on Love and Loss
Lyrics
Youth was' it'll pass us by at lightning speed, 90 degrees
Youth passes quickly, like lightning, and the temperature is hot (90 degrees).
Edit in post me and you, the light and hue, emotional cues
Reflecting on a relationship, possibly through editing or revisiting memories, focusing on light, hue, and emotional cues.
A night away from misery, without any sound I've been acting it out
Escaping from unhappiness for a night, portraying emotions without making any sound.
Haul in and you know it's off
An action is taken, and the consequences are known.
You said you needed me
A claim is made that the person is needed.
Haul in and you know it's done
Similar to line 5, implying a completed or finalized action.
Haul in and you know it's off
Reiteration of the action being off.
You said you needed me
Reiteration of the claim of being needed.
Creature of. Hand bitten off, shoulder and jaw, left nothing at all
Description of physical harm, losing essential parts like hand, shoulder, and jaw.
Attract cult. There's chalk on your hands from working the land as it turns into sand
Attracting a cult, possibly through hard work, but it turns into something transient like sand.
Haul in and you know it's off
Reiteration of an action being off, resembling previous lines.
You said you needed me
Reiteration of the claim of being needed.
Haul in and you know it's done
Similar to line 7, implying a completed or finalized action.
Haul in and you know it's off
Reiteration of the action being off.
You said you needed me
Reiteration of the claim of being needed.
Haul in and you know it's done
Similar to line 16, implying a completed or finalized action.
So meet me then at the downplay Inn
Suggesting a meeting place, the "downplay Inn," possibly a metaphorical location.
one hour before your pain is due to land
Arranging to meet an hour before facing pain, possibly anticipating a difficult situation.
I'll be over there by the turquoise stairs
Describing a specific location with turquoise stairs.
I'll be the one who's emptier than air
Portraying oneself as emotionally empty.
looking pastel full of farewells practicing my lines into the glass
Appearing delicate (pastel) while practicing goodbyes and self-reflection in a reflective surface.
that's reflecting you
The reflection in the glass is of the listener, implying a connection between the speaker and the listener.
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