Glimpse
Flickering Moments: The Unspoken Depths of 'Glimpse' by The Lighting Section
Lyrics
Don't stop that racket
Expressing a desire for the continuous sound/music, referred to as "racket."
Because then we have to talk
Avoiding conversation by maintaining the noise, suggesting a reluctance to engage in real-life discussions.
And step back into real life
Reluctance to return to reality or face certain aspects of life.
If you kill the lights the humming stops
Linking the cessation of lights to the end of a comforting humming sound, possibly representing a loss of solace.
What would you give for a moment
Pondering the value or significance of moments that evoke a familiar feeling.
That feels at all the same?
Desiring moments that retain a sense of familiarity or normalcy.
If I could act indifferent
Contemplating the ability to appear unaffected or disinterested.
Would you promise me that everything would be that way?
Seeking assurance that everything will remain unchanged if indifference is displayed.
Because I have not forgotten
Acknowledging a memory or experience that hasn't been forgotten.
It's just part of life I've left behind
Accepting that certain aspects of life are left behind as one progresses.
Then and now cannot compare
Highlighting the incomparability of past and present.
It's just so hard to assume
Expressing difficulty in making assumptions or predictions.
Settle into rumination
Engaging in deep thought or reflection.
Until I'm caught off guard
Being caught off guard by unexpected thoughts or feelings.
Remedied by familiar
Finding comfort in the familiar during challenging moments.
Flickering glimpses in the dark
Experiencing fleeting moments of understanding or clarity in the darkness.
You gave a piece of your mind
Giving away one's thoughts or opinions.
I gave too much away
Regretting the extent to which one has disclosed personal information.
If I could find the willpower
Contemplating the hypothetical acquisition of willpower to change perceptions.
Would you start to think that I don't really feel that way?
Questioning if a change in behavior would alter others' perceptions of genuine feelings.
That I've forgotten
Reiterating the memory or experience that hasn't been forgotten.
It's just part of life I've left behind
Acceptance of leaving certain aspects of life behind.
Then and now cannot compare
Reemphasizing the incomparability of past and present.
It's just so hard to assume
Expressing difficulty in making assumptions or predictions (repeated from line 12).
What more will I lose to make it right?
Pondering the cost or sacrifices needed to make things right.
What more will I lose to make it right?
Repeating the contemplation of potential losses for the sake of making things right.
What more will I lose to make it right?
Continuing the contemplation of potential losses for the sake of making things right.
What more?
Pose a rhetorical question about what more is needed to make things right.
What more?
Repeating the rhetorical question about what more is needed to make things right.
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