Here Before
Echoes of Familiar Flames
Lyrics
I've been here before
I've experienced this situation previously
The one who always wanted more
Describing oneself as someone who always desired more
Tangerines and cotton sheets
Referencing specific imagery of tangerines and cotton sheets
Passing cars break the evening breeze
Observing the disruption caused by passing cars in the quiet evening
Have you been here before?
Asking if the listener has faced a similar situation
Thought I saw you, but I can never be sure
Expressing uncertainty about recognizing someone in a familiar setting
Standing in the living room
Being in the living room, possibly with emotional memories
On a rug stained with old perfume
Describing a rug with stains from old perfume, suggesting a history
Have I been here before?
Pondering whether the speaker has encountered this situation previously
The ceiling falls before I reach the door
Experiencing a sense of urgency as the ceiling seems to collapse before leaving
Forget what you're asking for
Advising to forget or reconsider one's desires
Ashes falling to the floor
Symbolizing a downfall with ashes falling to the floor
Ashes falling to the floor
Repeating the image of ashes falling to emphasize a significant event
Could you hear me when I said
Asking if the listener heard a particular message
Take a step back when you reach the end
Offering advice to step back when reaching a critical point
Tattered walls aline the hall
Describing worn walls along a hall, possibly indicating a troubled environment
Shattered glass and alcohol
Depicting a scene of broken glass and alcohol, suggesting chaos
Have I been here before?
Questioning if the speaker has encountered this situation previously
The ceiling falls before I reach the door
Reiterating the urgency of the ceiling falling before departure
Forget what you're asking for
Repeating the advice to reconsider one's desires
Ashes falling to the floor
Continuing the metaphor of ashes falling, emphasizing a significant event
Ashes falling to the floor
Repeating the image of ashes falling, reinforcing its impact
Ashes falling to the floor
Further emphasizing the falling ashes, possibly signifying a profound change
Ooo
An interlude with an emotional vocalization
We've all been here before
Declaring a shared experience of being in a challenging situation
Caught fire, falling through the floor
Using the metaphor of catching fire and falling through the floor to express a dramatic and intense experience
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