Desire Lines
Desire Lines: Navigating Love's Maze Through Memories and Smoke
Lyrics
A blank spot aligns my head and your heart
A sense of confusion or uncertainty exists between my thoughts and your emotions.
Always approaching a new start
Always moving towards a new beginning or opportunity.
Like some strange opponents of history
Similar to enigmatic adversaries from history.
A bright dream the other night
Recalling a vivid and positive dream from the recent past.
Looping and laughing at how we were right
Reveling in laughter, reflecting on how correct or right we were.
We met over and over and over as friends
Repeatedly encountering each other as friends in various situations.
It's all wrong
Expressing a feeling of things being amiss or incorrect.
You're not gone
Despite the feeling of wrongness, you are still present or haven't left.
Desire lines
Mentioning the concept of "Desire lines" as a guiding force in life.
Guide me along
Desire lines serve as a guide, directing the speaker forward.
Let it go and know that we're tied
Suggesting acceptance and understanding that there is a connection or tie between us.
To the parts that kept us alive
Acknowledging the essential elements that have kept the relationship alive.
You and me won't return the same
Recognizing that both individuals have changed and won't return to their previous states.
From the little wars in our brains
Referring to internal conflicts or struggles within the mind.
Like the devil or your old secret
Comparing something unsettling or challenging to either the devil or a hidden personal secret.
It's not real unless you believe it
Highlighting the subjective nature of reality, emphasizing the role of belief in determining what is real.
Have you figured out how to tell
Posing a question about discerning or understanding something.
Which color of smoke are you now?
Musing on the changing nature of identity, represented by the metaphor of smoke colors.
Conclaves in painted caves
Referring to secret gatherings or discussions in hidden places, possibly metaphorical.
The only memories to save
Indicating that only memories remain, perhaps from these secretive encounters.
The colophon to our entire story
Describing a symbol or emblem representing the entirety of their shared story.
A life shot through with sparkling smoke
Depicting life as marked by fleeting and captivating moments, akin to sparkling smoke.
A lively and tortured joke
Characterizing life as both lively and filled with emotional turmoil, like a complex joke.
Put on a fun hat and dance around in the sound
Encouraging a carefree attitude, represented by wearing a fun hat and dancing in the sound.
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