Lasting Song
Eternal Echoes: A Ballad of Love and Loss
Lyrics
Won't be the first time you sit alone
Reflecting on past instances of sitting alone.
Won't be the first time you wait by the phone
Anticipating a familiar experience of waiting for a call.
Won't be the last time you drift away
Acknowledging the inevitability of drifting away.
To some place we were such a long time ago
Reminiscing about a distant place from the past.
We would move like ghosts in the night
Describing a previous time when they moved discreetly.
Always looking for some cause to fight
Always seeking reasons for conflict or purpose.
You'd always look for some cool James Dean type
Searching for a charismatic, rebellious figure like James Dean.
We tried to make it
Attempting to recreate a cinematic ideal in reality.
Like it was up on the screen
Comparing life to a movie scene portrayed on a screen.
You know, only fools believe
Expressing skepticism, as only foolish people believe the unseen.
What they cannot see
Highlighting the folly of believing in what cannot be perceived.
And only fools put their hands in the fire
Metaphorically cautioning against repeated mistakes.
Again and again
Repeating the cycle of getting burned to understand the pain.
To see how it feels back in
Emphasizing the desire to experience past sensations.
CHORUS
Repeating the lasting song, possibly a metaphor for memories.
No, I don't want to hear you say
Rejecting a prediction that things won't happen the same way.
That it won't happen like this anymore
While music plays, planning to sing a meaningful, enduring song.
And while the radio plays
Expressing determination to revisit a significant song.
I'll sing that lasting song again
Reiterating the intention to sing the lasting song repeatedly.
And again
Emphasizing the repetitive nature of singing the song.
We're shadows dancing from a fires embrace
Describing a dance in the embrace of a passionate fire.
Where time is passing in a wild nights race
Depicting time passing rapidly in a lively night.
You are the moon and I'll be the sun
Metaphorically comparing the speaker and someone else.
Forget about who has lost and who's won tonight
Encouraging to forget about winning or losing that night.
You know, only fools believe
Reiterating the skepticism about believing only what one wants to see.
What they want to see
Stressing the importance of discerning reality.
And only fools put their hands in the fire
Warning against the repeated act of getting hurt.
Again and again
Repeating the cycle of feeling the pain to understand.
To see how it feels back in
Expressing the desire to experience past sensations again.
CHORUS
Repeating the intention to sing the lasting song despite distance.
Though I'm miles away
Despite the physical distance, hearing a familiar request.
I can still hear her say
A request to play a song, possibly holding sentimental value.
Play that song for me
Repetition of the request for the impactful, uplifting song.
Once again she said
Recalling a phrase that provides emotional strength.
The one thing that gets me high
Highlighting the song's role in providing emotional highs.
The one that keeps me strong
Emphasizing the song's contribution to resilience.
Through another day
Getting through another day with the song's support.
Into the lonely night
Transitioning into a lonely night with the song's repetition.
Again and again
Reiterating the cycle of singing the impactful song.
Won't be the last time I sing you that song
Anticipating singing the song again in the future.
Under these lights so far from home again
Performing the song in a distant place away from home.
CHORUS (twice)
Repeating the chorus twice, emphasizing the lasting song.
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