String Lights
Chasing Light in Solitude: Surrender the Tides' Winter Anthem
Lyrics
Why does it seem so easy for everyone
Reflecting on why it appears effortless for others
Everyone else
Comparing oneself to everyone else
To tear December off the walls
Expressing difficulty in removing December's memories
Am I the only one who's feeling so
Questioning if isolation is a unique experience
Feeling so alone
Conveying a profound sense of loneliness
We box up the year
Metaphorically packaging the year as if it never occurred
Pretend like it was never here at all
Denying the impact of the passing year
Never here at all
Reiterating the desire to erase the year's existence
Can we leave the string lights up
Proposing to keep the festive lights despite challenges
Winter is cold enough
Emphasizing the harshness of winter
Winter is cold enough
Repeating the idea of winter's severity
Can we leave the string lights up
Advocating for the persistence of celebratory lights
It's never bright enough
Stating that the brightness is perpetually insufficient
It's never quite bright enough
Emphasizing the perpetual dimness of the lights
Can I leave the string lights up
Seeking permission to keep symbolic lights without company
When I got no one to nestle up
Expressing solitude when there's no one to be close to
The New Year comes around
Acknowledging the arrival of the New Year
Hoping to turn things around
Expressing hope for positive change in the New Year
A countdown and champagne glasses
Describing typical New Year's Eve imagery
A swan song for all the masses
Referring to a farewell for the masses
There's gotta be a joy that lives all year round
Seeking enduring joy throughout the year
I know I'll find it, I know I will
Expressing confidence in finding lasting joy
But I'll sing this song for now
Acknowledging the current emotional state while singing
Can we leave the string lights up
Reiterating the request to keep festive lights
Winter is cold enough
Reiterating the harshness of winter
Winter is cold enough
Repeating the idea of winter's severity
Can we leave the string lights up
Advocating for the persistence of celebratory lights
It's never bright enough
Stating that the brightness is perpetually insufficient
It's never quite bright enough
Emphasizing the perpetual dimness of the lights
I'll just leave the string lights up
Deciding to keep symbolic lights despite challenges
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