orion
Celestial Heartbreak: The Cosmic Tale of Love and Regret
Lyrics
Orion shot me through the heart
Orion symbolizes a powerful force or person that deeply affected the speaker emotionally.
I fell in love and fell apart
The speaker experienced both the joy of falling in love and the pain of a subsequent breakup.
Do you see how much damage you can do to me?
The speaker reflects on the emotional harm caused and questions the impact on themselves.
That's why I left so quickly
The reason for the speaker's sudden departure was to protect themselves from further emotional damage.
You left your love up for grabs
The partner left their love open and vulnerable, seemingly without effort to hold onto the relationship.
I couldn't even fight for that
The speaker felt powerless or unwilling to fight for the love that was seemingly within reach.
Left you waiting on the street
The speaker left the partner waiting on the street, possibly abandoned or left behind.
Have you ever thought of me since that night?
Questioning whether the partner has thought about the speaker since the night of departure.
And oh
Expressing a desire to redo past actions or choices.
Wish I could do it over again
Reiterating the wish for a chance to go back and make different choices.
And oh
The speaker wishes they could still maintain a friendship with the person they left.
Wish that I could still call you friend
Expressing regret over the lost friendship and the inability to maintain a connection.
Still growing in my wisdom teeth
Metaphorically describing personal growth using the imagery of wisdom teeth.
Don't know much more at eighteen
Admitting limited knowledge or understanding at the age of eighteen.
I don't speak the words you do
The speaker doesn't share the same language or expressions as the person they left.
They taste bitter
Describing the taste of the words spoken as bitter, indicating negativity.
I feel blue inside
The speaker feels sadness or melancholy within.
Saw your heart spelled out on the floor
Observing emotional pain through the metaphor of a heart spelled out on the floor.
You're all I'd ever need and more
Acknowledging that the partner was everything the speaker needed and more.
But I skipped town, you watched me leave
Leaving town while the partner watched, expressing difficulty in maintaining love.
Why can't my love be easy?
Questioning the complexity of the speaker's love and why it can't be simple.
But you tried
Acknowledging the partner's efforts to make the relationship work.
I'm on a hairpin trigger
Describing the speaker's emotional state as being easily triggered, possibly by memories or emotions.
Waiting for the right moment to go
The speaker is waiting for the right moment to make a significant move.
Silence lingers
Emphasizing a lingering silence, possibly reflecting on the aftermath of the breakup.
Will I ever find real home?
The speaker questions if they will ever find a true home or sense of belonging.
Fall closes in with a storm
Describing the approach of a challenging time or situation using the metaphor of fall closing in with a storm.
And I have no religion to keep me warm
The speaker lacks a guiding belief system to provide comfort or solace.
Losing time, the leaves go dry
The speaker is losing time, possibly feeling the pressure of time passing without resolution.
Something sharp hangs in the night
Describing a sense of impending danger or discomfort in the night.
Moon is high
Noticing the high moon and possibly connecting it to the partner's influence.
Bright green eyes
Describing the partner's eyes as bright green, possibly highlighting their allure.
Pulled me in with a smile
Recalling being drawn in by the partner's smile, emphasizing its impact.
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