Pilot Light
Chasing Shadows of Love: Sour Widows' Pilot Light
Lyrics
My pilot light glows blue
Expresses a consistent state of readiness or desire symbolized by a glowing blue pilot light.
Every time I think a stranger looks like you
The speaker associates the sight of strangers with thoughts of someone significant, leading to emotional uncertainty.
I don't know what to do
Conveys a sense of confusion or indecision in response to the emotional impact of seeing a stranger resembling the person in mind.
I don't know what to do
Reiterates the speaker's emotional uncertainty or lack of clarity on how to handle their feelings.
My pilot light wakes me
Shifts focus to the speaker's introspective moments, particularly on Sunday mornings, highlighting vulnerability.
Sunday morning when I'm hiding in my sheets, I
Describes a situation of emotional retreat, possibly indicating a desire to avoid confronting certain feelings.
Wonder how the light gets through
Raises questions about the persistence of emotional light and how it penetrates through the speaker's emotional barriers.
Wonder how the light gets through, I
Repeatedly wonders about the source and endurance of emotional light, emphasizing curiosity and contemplation.
Wonder how the light gets through
-Wonder how the light gets, wonder how the light gets
-All its color from you
Suggests that the emotional light or color comes from a specific person, reinforcing a connection and dependency on that individual.
All its color from you
-All its color from you
-All its color from you
-I try to stay up late
Shares an attempt to stay awake, possibly in anticipation of a significant event (birthday celebration).
Counting candles for your birthday cake, But I
Refers to counting candles for a birthday cake, highlighting the importance of shared celebrations.
Never make it to two
Expresses a recurring inability to stay awake until the second candle, indicating a struggle to fully engage or participate.
No I never make it to two
-I try to go out nights
Details an effort to go out at night, possibly in search of similar emotional connections represented by other pilot lights.
Drive around and look for other pilot lights, But I
Despite the attempt to find alternative connections, the speaker consistently ends up searching for the same person.
End up looking for you
-Oh I end up looking for you, I
Reiterates the wonder about how emotional light persists, emphasizing a continuous fascination with this phenomenon.
Wonder how the light gets through
-Wonder how the light gets, wonder how the light gets
-All its color from you
Reaffirms the notion that the emotional color or light is derived exclusively from a specific person.
All its color from you
-All its color from
-You
-Just the dishes in the sink
Describes mundane aspects of daily life, emphasizing the routine and unremarkable elements of a shared existence.
Just the hair in the drain
-Just the shit on the floor from the dog we never trained
-21 plus 24 is 45
Introduces a numerical reference, possibly symbolizing a midpoint or a moment of reflection in the speaker's life.
We're halfway to the end of a good life
Suggests being halfway through a positive or fulfilling life, indicating a sense of accomplishment or contentment.
We're halfway down the street, I forgot my keys
Highlights a moment of being halfway through a physical journey, possibly mirroring the emotional midpoint described earlier.
We're halfway between ending and being free
Reflects on the transitional state between ending and freedom, capturing a sense of ambiguity and potential for new beginnings.
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