If Things Were Perfect

Cold Night Reverie: Moby's Elegy to Longing and Isolation
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Lyrics

[sample: "give me summer"] x2

The repeated sample "give me summer" suggests a desire for warmth, positivity, and possibly a longing for better times.

[sample: "give me summer"] x2

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Broken darkness my cold end

Describes a state of broken darkness, possibly conveying a sense of despair or a challenging situation.

I look for places I've never seen

The singer is exploring unfamiliar places, seeking new experiences or perspectives.

Nothing moves but the quiet on the street

Emphasizes the stillness on the street, highlighting a quiet and perhaps lonely atmosphere.

Now I open my eyes to this

The speaker opens their eyes to a current reality, suggesting a shift in perception or awareness.

Isolated walking long hard hours

Expresses a feeling of isolation and the difficulty of enduring long, challenging hours.

Winter cold just brings me winter showers

Associates the winter cold with harsh experiences, possibly metaphorical "winter showers" of difficulties.

It's so brutal with the cold sky

Describes the brutality of the cold sky, indicating a harsh and unforgiving environment.

Wrapped in cold late at night

Implies a sense of vulnerability or exposure while being wrapped in the cold late at night.


[sample: "give me summer"] x2

Reiteration of the desire for summer, emphasizing the contrast between the cold present and the warm ideal.


Come clean there's no sun yet

Encourages honesty or confession ("come clean") in a situation where the sun has not yet risen.

The only lights here are made

Highlights the absence of sunlight, with the only available lights being artificial or man-made.

I can't speak, I can't hear, but I know I'm real

The speaker acknowledges their reality, asserting their existence despite difficulties in communication.

There's no warm here anyway

Suggests a lack of warmth in the current environment, reinforcing the challenging conditions mentioned earlier.

The darkest lights before the dawn

Refers to the darkest moments before a positive change or resolution, possibly drawing a parallel to dawn.

You remember the sun but it sank

Recalls a past memory of the sun sinking, signifying a loss or a departure of something positive.

In the water that eats the light

Describes a body of water consuming light, symbolizing a consuming or overwhelming force.

Wrapped in cold late at night

Reiteration of the vulnerability and exposure felt while wrapped in the cold late at night.


[sample: "give me summer"] x2

Repetition of the plea for summer, underscoring the yearning for a warmer and more positive season.


I open my eyes, it's cold

Highlights the cold environment upon opening the eyes, indicating a continued challenging situation.

The only souls go by

Describes a lack of active individuals, suggesting a desolate or quiet environment.

Lift the bridge out of the water

Metaphorically mentions lifting a bridge out of the water, possibly symbolizing overcoming obstacles or challenges.

The stone black light

Describes a stone black light, potentially representing a dim or somber source of illumination.

Living is easy when it's night

Suggests that life is easier during the night, possibly due to the quiet and solitude.

The cold has covered the rain

Notes the covering of the rain by the cold, implying a suppression or containment of difficulties.

I can see forever, to the deep

Claims the ability to see far into the future, possibly indicating a hopeful perspective despite the challenges.

Wrapped in cold, late at night

Reiterates the vulnerability and exposure while being wrapped in the cold late at night.


[sample: "give me summer"] x4

Final repetition of the plea for summer, intensifying the desire for a positive and warm change.

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