Lyrics
Silver ghost
A metaphorical reference to a spectral or ghostly presence, possibly signifying a memory or a faint, lingering impression.
In my head
Refers to thoughts or memories existing in the mind.
The echo of your drum babe
Describes the lingering sound or memory of someone's rhythmic actions or impact.
Ringing out in my bed
Indicates the persistence of the previous line's impact or influence, particularly in the context of one's personal space or emotions.
I've memorized those motions
Suggests a thorough understanding or familiarity with someone's actions or behavior.
Recorded your grooves
Implies the act of preserving or remembering someone's distinctive patterns or characteristics.
Reliving endless moments
Reflects the continuous reliving of certain moments with others, yet these moments lack the presence of the person being thought of.
With everyone just not you
Expresses the inability to replicate or experience moments authentically due to the absence of a specific person.
Shadow play,
Refers to the playing or enactment of shadows, likely indicating an imitation or superficial representation.
Make believe
Alludes to creating an illusion or pretense, possibly to cope with the absence of someone.
Imagining it's your touch,
Implies imagining another person's touch as a substitute for the absent individual.
When she wraps around me
Describes another person's physical closeness, lacking authenticity compared to the desired person.
She tastes like a lie,
Portrays the substitute person as deceptive or untrue in comparison to the desired one.
But she knows better,
Suggests that the substitute person understands the situation better than to question or inquire further.
Than to ask me why,
Indicates a reluctance or avoidance in probing further into the feelings or thoughts of the speaker.
I look at her as if she's you,
Conveys the act of seeing the substitute person as the desired individual despite knowing the difference.
She says it's fine,
States the substitute person's acceptance of the situation, possibly implying their awareness of being a stand-in.
She does this too
Implies that the substitute person also engages in similar actions of substitution.
Yeah I do this too,
Acknowledges the speaker's engagement in similar behaviors when looking at the desired person.
When I look at you
Suggests the ability to perceive beyond the surface or outward appearance of the desired person.
And I see right through
Implies the act of layering or superimposing characteristics of the desired person onto another individual.
I've overlayed,
Describes the action of placing one person's attributes or qualities over another, blurring the distinction between them.
You're not the same,
Recognizes the difference between the desired person and the overlaid individual, acknowledging similarity but not identity.
But close enough,
Expresses a proximity or likeness between the desired person and the overlaid individual despite their differences.
Diamonds and and rust,
Alludes to contrasting elements (diamonds representing brilliance and rust indicating decay) as a commentary on the situation's complexities.
It's all a damn shame
Expresses frustration or disappointment at the entire situation, implying it's unfortunate or regrettable.
I've overlayed,
Reiterates the act of overlaying one person's characteristics onto another.
You're not the same,
Reaffirms the similarity between the desired person and the overlaid individual, acknowledging the proximity but not complete resemblance.
But close enough,
Similar to line 23, acknowledging similarity but not complete identity between the desired person and the overlaid individual.
Diamonds and rust,
Similar to line 25, expressing disappointment or frustration regarding the situation's complexity and lack of fulfillment.
It's all a damn shame
Reiterates the regret or disappointment, emphasizing the unfortunate nature of the entire circumstance.
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