Our Last Elegy
Eternal Flames: Navigating Love's Turmoil
Lyrics
Fire breather, your words cut deeper and deeper
The person addressed as "Fire breather" speaks with words that deeply hurt and affect the listener.
While I waste away, you follow suit out
While the singer deteriorates or diminishes in some way, the addressed person follows a similar path.
Give me another moment to look at you
The singer asks for a brief moment to observe the addressed person again.
With hate and admiration, I arrive again and again
The singer experiences conflicting emotions—hatred and admiration—upon encountering the addressed person repeatedly.
Another time, another nightmare
There's a recurrence of unpleasant experiences or nightmares in the singer's life.
This violent decline in my existence is becoming clearer and clearer
The worsening decline in the singer's existence becomes increasingly evident.
For a time I could just hold myself here and smile
Previously, the singer could maintain a façade of happiness and contentment.
And be with you, and not need to drink this poison
The singer could be with the addressed person without resorting to harmful coping mechanisms like drinking poison.
A chalice that's been sitting in this room that spins
A metaphorical reference to a chalice, perhaps symbolizing a toxic element or situation that has been present for a while.
I fear it's time to hold your hand and
The singer is apprehensive but feels it's time to face difficulties together with the addressed person.
See what's left together. Could I ask you for a chance to leave?
The singer requests the chance to see what remains of their connection with the addressed person.
Could I breath a little less with your blessing?
Asking if it's possible to suffer less or feel less burdened with the addressed person's approval or support.
I'm not meant to go on, I'm not made to begin
The singer feels unfit to continue but also incapable of starting anew.
I'm caged for a time but the floor is
Although feeling confined or restricted, the ground beneath the singer is destabilizing or giving way.
Sinking and I've never felt more alive as I let go and die alone with you
Paradoxically, as the singer lets go and faces demise with the addressed person, they feel most alive.
Fuck a memory, weve got
Disregarding memories, emphasizing the importance of the present moment or future.
Nothing but time
Emphasizing that despite the lack of tangible possessions or memories, time remains.
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