Retrograde
Embracing Flames: Patient Sixty-Seven's Retrograde Revelations
Lyrics
Are we mending fences to fall apart
Reflecting on the possibility of repairing relationships only to experience subsequent breakdowns.
Are we building the future in the dark
Questioning whether efforts to shape the future are futile or obscured.
And I need you to see
Expressing the need for the other person to understand something important.
You still mean everything to me
Affirming the enduring significance of the other person despite challenges.
And I cannot leave knowing
Conveying reluctance to depart when the connection feels destined.
We're meant to be
Asserting a belief in the predestined nature of the relationship.
So stay a while
Inviting the other person to stay for a while.
And watch the sun burn out
Metaphorically describing the end of a phase or relationship.
We'll watch it burn, like you and I
Highlighting the shared experience of witnessing a significant event.
I am sick of the selfish decisions
Expressing frustration with self-centered choices made in the past.
I've always made, stuck in this headspace
Feeling trapped in a mindset that fears the consequences of one's actions.
Afraid of the price you'll see me pay
Fearing the cost or consequences the person will bear due to their actions.
Seeing me, fail to change
Recognizing a struggle to undergo positive change.
I won't let us fall again
Committing to preventing a recurrence of a previous downfall.
I won't let you fall
Promising not to let the other person fall or fail.
So stay a while
Reiterating the invitation to stay for a while.
And watch the sun burn out
Revisiting the metaphor of watching something significant come to an end.
We'll watch it burn, like you and I
Comparing the observer's connection to the ending with the other person.
So stay a while
Repetition of the invitation to stay for a while.
And watch the sun burn out
Repetition of the metaphorical imagery of witnessing an ending.
We'll watch it burn, like you and I
Reiterating the shared experience of witnessing a significant event.
The world keeps burning slowly
Describing the gradual decline of the world or a situation.
You and I, can watch it burn
Inviting the other person to share in witnessing the decline.
Cause as long as you're here with me
Finding solace in the presence of the other person despite challenges.
At least I have somewhere to turn
Emphasizing the importance of having someone to rely on.
This life it can kill you sometimes
Acknowledging the harsh and challenging nature of life.
Sometimes it'll set you free
Recognizing that challenges can also lead to freedom or growth.
Even if it falls around us
Facing adversity together, emphasizing unity in difficult times.
Never take your eyes off me
Seeking unwavering attention and connection from the other person.
Stay a while
Repetition of the invitation to stay for a while.
We'll watch the sun burn out
Reiterating the metaphor of witnessing the end of something significant.
So stay a while
Encouraging the other person to remain present during challenging times.
We'll watch the sun burn out
Repetition of the metaphorical imagery of witnessing an ending.
This life it can kill you sometimes
Reaffirming the harsh and liberating aspects of life.
Sometimes it'll set you free
Acknowledging the dual nature of life's challenges and opportunities.
This life it can kill you sometimes
Repetition of the acknowledgment of life's harshness.
We'll watch it burn, like you and I
Reiterating the shared experience of witnessing a significant event.
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