Peace and Quiet
Echoes of Love and Loss: Ron Hawkins' Peace and Quiet
Lyrics
Hey there tragic one
Greeting someone who seems deeply affected by tragedy
I saw your ghost in Kensington
Referencing encountering the person's presence in a specific area (Kensington)
The sly sentry of the alleyway
Describing the person metaphorically as a vigilant guardian of the alley
A wounded soldier from the bad old days
Portraying the individual as someone scarred or affected by past struggles
And it took me somewhere
Reflecting on a place or state of mind not visited in a long time
I haven't been for years and years
Alluding to rekindled emotions or desires from the past
Old appetites like souvenirs
Comparing old desires to keepsakes
I turned around, you disappeared
Noting the disappearance of the person or their presence
Into a street steeped in silence
Entering a street characterized by a profound silence
A sweet peace and quiet
Describing the tranquility found in that silent street
The lights never go down
Highlighting perpetual illumination, perhaps representing hope or continuity
A thousand shooting stars in Chinatown
Observing numerous vibrant aspects in a specific location (Chinatown)
Reflected in your eyes electric-blue
Describing the person's eyes as reminiscent of electric-blue lights
A kiss lingers like a deja-vu
Expressing a lingering connection or memory like a deja-vu from a kiss
But all the lovers crash
Indicating the inevitable failures of relationships
And echo under the overpass
Referencing the echoes of past lovers underneath an overpass
They lie pinned beneath their memories
Depicting the weight of memories on past relationships
A million colliding destinies
Emphasizing the collision of multiple destinies
Stain the street, pierce the silence
Symbolizing the impact of these destinies on the street's tranquility
The sweet peace and quiet
Reiterating the peace and quiet found in the midst of chaos
We cursed a dishrag sky
Expressing dissatisfaction with the state of the sky, likening it to a dishrag
We vowed to change the weather
Expressing a desire to change or control unfavorable circumstances
You donned your widest eyes
Describing the person's expression as wide-eyed, potentially hopeful or surprised
I said never say never
Asserting a commitment to defy the odds or promises
And even though we lied
Admitting to deception or false assurances
We swore we'd stay this way forever
Expressing a desire for a perpetual state, despite knowing it's unrealistic
Is it funny how
Reflecting on the irony of how someone once significant is now distant or unimportant
You seem just like a rumour now?
Comparing the person to a fleeting rumor
A conversation that I overheard
Portraying the person as something heard but not fully understood
The frail echo of a foreign word
Describing the person's impact as faint and unfamiliar
Is it funny or sad?
Questioning the emotional response to the situation, whether amusing or sorrowful
Sometimes we just walk away
Reflecting on the choice to walk away from situations without lingering sentimentality
No bittersweet remembrance day
Questioning the rationale behind such behavior
Why do you think that we do that?
Suggesting actions that disturb or disrupt tranquility
To defeat peace and quiet?
Questioning why individuals may intentionally disturb peace and quiet
To cheat peace and quiet?
Speculating on motives to disrupt or manipulate tranquility
The sweet (you don your widest eyes)
Peace and quiet (I'll say never say never)
-The sweet (you don your widest eyes)
-Peace and quiet (this time we'll change the weather)
-This time we'll get it right
Expressing determination to rectify past mistakes or failures
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