Ice Machine
Eternal Echoes: Nostalgia in the Silence of Ice Machine
Lyrics
The apartment is cold
The place where I live feels cold
For mid-july
Despite it being mid-July, the environment remains chilly
I keep the AC running
I continuously run the air conditioning
I never open up the blinds
I deliberately keep the window coverings closed
I hear the ice machine
I hear the noise of the ice-making machine
Tumble through the silence
The sound echoes in the silence around me
The refrigerator hums
The refrigerator's constant humming
Somehow reminds me of violins at our wedding
It somehow triggers memories of violins playing at our wedding
Nearly 52 years ago
It's been almost 52 years since our wedding day
We danced all night
We danced all night on our wedding day
And then we grew old
Over time, we've aged
You've become a blurred out movie
You've become like a fuzzy, unclear image in my mind
And in my mind I keep searching through every scene
I search through various memories in my mind to find a clear image of you
Trying to find a clear picture of you
I try to create a vivid picture of you, but it's challenging
But all I have is time and empty rooms
My surroundings are filled with time passing by and empty spaces
It's been a week
A week has passed
Longer than a year
It feels longer than a year since I bid farewell
Since I said goodbye
It's been that long since you departed
Since you left me here
You left me alone here
And there people in and out all the time
There are constantly people coming in and out of the place
And I just sleep in the living room
I sleep in the living room because of this constant movement
I hardly say hello
I rarely engage with anyone because they are transient in my life
Because everyone is always just passing through
People I encounter are just passing through, not staying
The kids sold the house
The children sold the house
The split up our things and helped me move
They divided our belongings and assisted me in relocating
But I still talk to you
Despite your absence, I still communicate with you
I still talk to you
I continue to talk to you as if you're here
I still talk to you
Repeated emphasis on my ongoing communication with you
You've become a blurred movie
A repetition emphasizing your blurred presence in my thoughts
And in my mind I keep searching through every scene
I persist in exploring memories to recollect a clear image of you
Trying to find a clear picture of you
I struggle to find a distinct memory of you despite my efforts
But all I have is time and empty rooms
My life is filled with time passing and empty spaces
You've become a blurred movie
Reiteration of your vague presence in my thoughts
And in my mind I search through every scene
I continue to sift through memories to find a clear image of you
But all I have is time and empty rooms
My life remains filled with time passing and emptiness
And I still talk to you
I still maintain conversations with you, even in your absence
And I still talk to you
Repeated emphasis on my continuous communication with you
I still talk to you
Continued assertion of my ongoing communication with you
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