Wait For The Blackout
Embracing Darkness: The Profound Meaning Behind 'Wait For The Blackout'
Lyrics
Don't you ask me to come out
Resistance to coming out when the sun is shining.
When the sun does shine
Emphasis on staying indoors with curtains drawn.
Let us stay here with curtains drawn
Claiming the darkness as a space of intimacy.
In darkness you'll be mine
Stating ownership and desire in the darkness.
Let's wait for the blackout
Advocating for waiting until the blackout occurs.
The light is too bright
Expressing discomfort with the brightness of light.
Let's wait for the blackout
Reiteration of waiting for the blackout.
Wait for the night
Highlighting the anticipation of the night.
Well welcome to my basement flat
Introduction to a dimly lit living space.
No windows to see through
Emphasis on the absence of windows.
With darkness closing in my friend
Darkness closing in symbolizes a sense of intimacy.
We'll both know what to do
Assurance of knowing what to do in the dark.
Let's wait for the blackout
Repetition of the desire to wait for the blackout.
The light is too bright
Reinforcing discomfort with bright light.
Let's wait for the blackout
Continuation of the call to wait for the blackout.
Wait for the night
Reiteration of the anticipation of the night.
Come lay with me upon the earth
Invitation to share an intimate space on the earth.
That keeps us both alive
Highlighting the life-sustaining nature of the earth.
No living thing has lasted here
Recognition of mortality but expressing survival.
Yet we shall both survive
Assurance of joint survival despite the odds.
Let's wait for the blackout
Repeating the desire to wait for the blackout.
The light is too bright
Reiterating discomfort with bright light.
Let's wait for the blackout
Continuation of the call to wait for the blackout.
Wait for the night
Reiteration of the anticipation of the night.
In darkness there is no sin
Claiming innocence and purity in darkness.
Light only brings the fear
Associating light with fear and negativity.
Nothing to corrupt the eyes
Emphasizing the absence of corruption in the dark.
There is no vision here
Declaring the lack of vision in darkness.
At first you may find it strange
Acknowledging the initial discomfort with darkness.
But do not go away
Encouraging persistence in experiencing darkness.
The darkness holds a power
Attributing power to the darkness.
That you won't find in the day
Highlighting a unique power found only in darkness.
There is no vision here
Repetition for emphasis: no vision in darkness.
There is no vision here
Final affirmation of the lack of vision in darkness.
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