Shadow on the Wall
Fading Shadows: Departure's Melancholy Echo in Sunray Minor's Tune
Lyrics
Shadow on the wall
Expressing the presence of a silhouette on the wall, possibly symbolizing a lingering or fading presence.
I'm leaving here soon
Indicating the speaker's imminent departure from the current location.
You won't miss me at all
Suggesting that the speaker's absence won't be noticed or missed by someone.
When the leaves do fall
Referring to the changing seasons and the speaker's departure correlating with the falling leaves.
By the pale afternoon
Describing the time of day, creating a melancholic atmosphere with "pale afternoon."
Gone once and for all
Emphasizing the finality of the departure, implying no return.
I'll leave behind
The speaker leaving behind their entire identity and past.
All I was, all I ever was
Highlighting the significance of what the speaker was and has been throughout their life.
They'll sanctify
Suggesting that others will see the speaker's experiences as holy or sacred.
All my scars, all my precious scars
Referring to emotional wounds and experiences that hold value to the speaker.
The world won't be the same
Anticipating a significant change in the world due to the speaker's departure.
There'll be no one to blame
Asserting that there won't be anyone to hold responsible for the changes.
Cuz after all it was only a game
Minimizing the impact of past events, framing them as merely a game.
Shadow on the wall
Reiteration of the shadow on the wall, reinforcing the transient nature of the speaker's presence.
Do you like your new room?
Possibly addressing someone specific, questioning their feelings about a new space.
I leave it for you
Leaving the new room behind as a part of the departure.
If anyone does call
If someone inquires, inform them about the relocation.
Tell them I moved
Instructing to state the relocation destination as Timbuktu, possibly a metaphor for a distant or unknown place.
To Timbuktu
Expressing indifference to changes made to the environment after the departure.
No I won't mind
Indicating the speaker's acceptance of alterations to the surroundings.
If you change the colour of the walls
Allowing changes in the room's color, signifying openness to transformation.
But you might find
Suggesting that memories are preserved and abundant in containers, possibly implying emotional baggage.
Memories in overflowing jars
Discouraging the use of the speaker's name, emphasizing the irreversibility of the departure.
No don't call out my name
Reiterating the absence of blame for the changes in the world.
There'll be no one to blame
Reiterating the idea that past events were part of a game with no one to hold accountable.
Cuz after all it was only a game
Reflecting on the transient and inconsequential nature of the past experiences.
Yeah after all it was only a game
Further emphasizing that the events were indeed just a game.
Just a game
Repeating the idea that everything was merely a game, underscoring its insignificance.
Just a game
-Just a game
-Just a game
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