Lights Out
Drowning in Shadows: Red Vienna's Haunting Tale of Nighttime Despair
Lyrics
Stands in the doorway, hides from the light
Seeking refuge in the doorway, avoiding exposure to light.
Deep in the shadows, alone in the night
Embraced by darkness, experiencing solitude during the night.
Opens the door, the hallway is dry
Opening a door to a dry hallway, perhaps symbolic of a desolate path.
Around the corner, she catches your eye
Spotting someone around the corner, catching attention.
She knows the way through the streets in the night
Knowledgeable about navigating the streets in the night.
She knows the way through the streets in the night
Reiteration of familiarity with nighttime streets.
No one to blame, she'd just rather turn out the light
No specific blame assigned, preferring darkness by turning off the light.
24 hours, till all the light cowers
Counting down 24 hours until all light retreats.
Take yourself to the grave
Suggesting self-destructive behavior, going to the grave.
20 something lines, across your face
Reference to lines on the face, possibly indicating struggle or hardship.
You can't wait to be saved
Anticipation of salvation, a desire to be rescued.
Lock yourself in the mirror
Locking oneself in the mirror, reflective isolation.
Lock yourself in the mirror
Repetition of the act of locking oneself in the mirror.
Crosses the crosswalk, her heads always down
Crossing a crosswalk with a downward gaze, a sense of detachment.
She's never running but she won't turn around
Not running away but avoiding turning back.
Out in the distance, she's falling apart
Falling apart in the distance, a distant struggle.
Down on her knees, only tears in the dark
Kneeling with tears in the dark, emotional turmoil.
She knows the way through the streets in the night
Knowledgeable about navigating the streets in the night.
She knows the way through the streets in the night
Reiteration of familiarity with nighttime streets.
No one to blame, she'd just rather turn out the light
No specific blame assigned, preferring darkness by turning off the light.
24 hours, till all the light cowers
Counting down 24 hours until all light retreats.
Take yourself to the grave
Suggesting self-destructive behavior, going to the grave.
20 something lines, across your face
Reference to lines on the face, possibly indicating struggle or hardship.
You can't wait to be saved
Anticipation of salvation, a desire to be rescued.
Lock yourself in the mirror
Locking oneself in the mirror, reflective isolation.
Lock yourself in the mirror
Repetition of the act of locking oneself in the mirror.
Lock yourself in the mirror
Further repetition of the act of locking oneself in the mirror.
Lock yourself in the mirror
Continued repetition of the act of locking oneself in the mirror.
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