Lyrics
So what if the world is on fire
Acknowledging the chaotic state of the world.
We will know nothing of it
Choosing ignorance or detachment from the world's problems.
We'll be crawling like cockroaches
Describing a humble, survival-oriented existence.
Through the liquor and nicotine kisses
Navigating life's hardships, possibly using substances for solace.
I am the back of your hand, you are nothing
Expressing a one-sided or unreciprocated relationship.
Read me your tarot cards
Invoking the mystical or unknown through tarot cards.
Greet me with ambulances
Symbolizing encounters with emergencies or crises.
And flowers
Merging the grim (ambulances) and beautiful (flowers).
Hold onto what's comfortably mine
Emphasizing possessiveness and attachment.
My head's always reeling with guilt
Constant guilt and inner turmoil.
Think, maybe I could leave it all
Contemplating the possibility of escaping current circumstances.
And rid the clean world of our filth
Considering the impact of personal actions on the world.
But I am the lightness, so I will not go
Identifying with a sense of lightness, resisting the urge to leave.
I am the lightness
Reaffirming the speaker's essence as "the lightness."
And I do like the sound of your voice and the tone of your vowels Tell me what happens next if we live in denial
Appreciating the partner's voice but questioning the consequences of denial.
Our love was a trick of the light, and like pressing flowers It's easy to romanticize
Describing the ephemeral nature of their love and the tendency to romanticize.
I saw you, I saw light, I saw heaven
Associating the sight of the person with heavenly or divine experiences.
I saw you, I saw light, I saw heaven
Repeating the connection between the person and a transcendent experience.
So what if the world is on fire
Reiterating the indifference to the world's troubles.
We will know nothing of it
Re-emphasizing the choice to remain oblivious to global issues.
I am the back of your hand, you are nothing
Recalling the asymmetry in the relationship dynamic.
You are nothing
Reiterating the partner's insignificance.
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