Transient
Journey of Remembrance: Transcending Loss with Town Destroyer
Lyrics
I've been thinking of leaving to the place you've gone
The speaker contemplates leaving for a destination the listener has already reached.
I'm sitting here waiting for you to return my call
The speaker waits for the listener to respond to a call, expressing anticipation and longing.
Even though I know that you're not there
Despite knowing the listener is absent, the speaker acknowledges their absence.
You left it all behind and swallowing acceptance
The listener abandoned everything, and the speaker struggles with accepting this reality.
Is the hardest part when you never get to say goodbye
The difficulty lies in not being able to bid farewell, making acceptance challenging.
I hope to find myself in better health but for now
The speaker hopes for self-improvement but is currently overwhelmed with concern about the listener's absence.
I'm overcome with concern because you constantly haunt me
The listener's memory continues to affect the speaker emotionally.
Still, I love to see you
Despite the emotional turmoil, the speaker still finds joy in seeing the listener.
The sunset is my horizon again
The sunset becomes a metaphorical horizon, and the speaker seeks redemption for their sorrows.
And I'm searching for some sort of repentance from my sorrows
The speaker reflects on not recognizing the potential acknowledged by the listener.
I never saw the potential that you did
Denial surfaces each time the listener expressed belief in the speaker's capabilities.
My denial would show every single time you said
The speaker acknowledges their selfishness and lack of concern for others.
That I could do what I put my mind to
The speaker decides to take a longer route home, emphasizing solitude and introspection.
I guess I'll show just how selfish I can be
Emotions of coldness and loneliness dominate the speaker's journey.
With no focus on the needs of anyone but me
The speaker conceals their emotions to prevent separation from the listener.
I'll take the scenic route home
The speaker reassures the listener that they were never truly alone.
Cold and alone, I am seeking the sun
The warmth in the listener's eyes has faded with time and bitterness.
Keep it hidden away as the tides start to rise in efforts of keeping me from you
Repetition of the desire to leave for the listener's destination.
You were never alone, trust me I've been there
The speaker seeks strength from their father and wishes to share the pain with their mother.
Those eyes that once held such warmth have grown bitter with the autumn wind
Speaking the listener's name has a physical impact on the speaker, hindering breath.
I've been thinking of leaving to the place you've gone
The listener's presence is now a thing of the past.
Father lend me your strength
The speaker faces difficult questions about life, love, and loss.
Mother give me your pain in the hopes that you never feel this way again
The struggle continues, but the speaker is slow to confront these challenges.
Trying to say your name always stops my lungs from breathing
The listener's sacrifice is acknowledged, and the speaker grapples with their own choice to live.
Your presence has become past tense
The lingering presence of the listener is described as a ghost.
Now's the time for the hardest questions
The speaker is not merely surviving but enduring a persistent attempt to save the listener.
Life, love, and loss was never meant to be easy
The determination to persist and not give up in the face of difficulty.
Still, I'm just dragging my feet
The speaker emphasizes the challenging nature of existence rather than survival.
You said you would die for me but I chose to live for you
A reflection on the listener's commitment to the speaker and the choice to live for them.
Now your ghost is all I see
The listener's presence persists as a haunting ghost for the speaker.
Not surviving, just existing
A distinction between surviving and merely existing in a difficult situation.
This is my never ending attempt to save you
The speaker expresses an ongoing, relentless effort to save the listener.
I won't give up
The determination not to give up despite challenges.
I'm not surviving, I'm just existing in this hell
The speaker clarifies that they are not just surviving but enduring in a challenging environment.
I've been thinking of leaving to the place you've gone
Reiteration of the contemplation of leaving for the listener's destination.
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