Carpathia
Rising from Ashes: A Southern Tale of Separation and Reflection
Lyrics
I'm gonna leave the same way I came
The speaker plans to depart in the same manner they arrived.
Up from the ashes then I'm from the ashes
Reiterating emerging stronger after difficulties, possibly referencing a personal rebirth.
If our house had stood here on this wood foundation
If their relationship had been founded on a stronger base, the speaker might have been less deceived.
Then you you could of fooled me I admit I was a fool for your southern days
Admitting being misled or infatuated with someone from a different background (southern days).
(One hundred and fifty degrees in the shade)
An extremely hot climate, possibly symbolizing intense emotions or situations.
It wasn't an option to go back to my place
Leaving wasn't an option, feeling confined or trapped.
(No I was put in my place)
Feeling subjugated or put in a submissive position.
You, we lived in separated houses we had for all our lives
Despite proximity, they lived separate lives for an extended period.
It would of been nice to say (it would of been nice to say)
Expressing regret for not having had the chance to say something.
It would of been nice to say I knew you
Regret for not having known someone better.
When oh when will this sinking feeling
Questioning when a feeling of sinking or being overwhelmed will end.
Feel like man that was ages ago
Reflecting on a distant past, feeling disconnected from it.
I don't worry half as much as I did
Feeling less anxious compared to a past time.
When I was an experiment
Reflecting on a time when they were experimented on or treated as such.
Your resident tourniquet
Someone who acts as a temporary relief or solution in difficult situations.
Life's not about your next
Life isn't solely about the future, indicating a need to appreciate the present.
I am the mantel and you're a painting
Comparing oneself as a support structure to someone else's artistry or beauty.
Come rest your frame on me (come rest your frame on me)
Inviting the other person to find solace or support in the speaker.
I was a tower and you were an airplane
Metaphorically comparing themselves and the other person to a tower and an airplane, emphasizing differences.
We happened before we knew what was happening
Realizing a situation after it has already occurred, lacking awareness at the time.
We lived in separated houses, we had for all our lives
Reiteration of living separately despite proximity.
It would of been nice to say (it would of been nice to say)
Regret for not having expressed something earlier.
It would of been nice to say
Reiterating the missed opportunity to say something.
When oh when will this sinking feeling
Continued contemplation of a sinking feeling from a distant time.
Feel like man that was ages ago
Reflecting on a feeling from the past that seems distant now.
When oh when will this sinking feeling
Repeated questioning of when a particular feeling will diminish.
Feel like man that was ages ago
Similar to line 28, reflecting on a feeling that feels remote now.
Man that was ages ago
Repetition emphasizing the feeling's distance and antiquity.
(Man that was ages ago)
-Man that was ages ago
-Man that was ages ago
-We lived inside each other (man that was ages ago)
Metaphorically living deeply intertwined but neglectfully.
Such Careless lazy lovers (man that was ages ago
Reflecting on a past relationship characterized by carelessness and laziness.
Would of been nice to say
Continued regret for not having said something earlier.
Sure would of been nice to say
Emphasizing the missed opportunity to express something.
When oh when will this sinking feeling
Reiterating the longing for a past feeling to dissipate.
Feel like man that was ages ago
Continued contemplation of a distant sinking feeling.
When oh when will this sinking feeling
Repetition emphasizing the feeling's antiquity and persistence.
(Man that was ages ago)
-Man that was ages ago
-(Man that was ages ago)
-Man that was ages ago
-Man that was ages ago
-Man that was ages ago
-Man that was ages ago
-Oh, man that was ages ago
Expressing the sentiment that the feeling is truly ancient or distant.
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