Killjoy
Ephemeral Love Echoes Through Fading Streets
Lyrics
The first day we met
The beginning of a relationship or encounter.
We fell asleep with our heads hanging out the window
A shared moment of vulnerability, hanging heads out the window while sleeping.
We felt so free
The feeling of freedom experienced despite not actually being free.
Even though we weren't at all
Contrasting the sense of freedom with the reality of limitations.
Like someone's ancient daughter
Feeling disconnected from one's own past or identity.
In a different place
Being in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable situation.
Faded names on a trophy case
Recognition of past achievements that have lost significance.
Faded picture in a picture frame
A faded picture within another picture, possibly symbolizing forgotten memories.
Let's imagine
Encouraging imaginative thinking to cope with reality.
Another word for this
Suggesting an alternative perspective or interpretation.
Donate your wrist
Symbolic gesture of commitment or connection.
Under the bridge that's by the river
A specific location where hope was abandoned.
Is where I left hope for you
Leaving hope behind for someone.
Killing joy in place of you
Repetition of the feeling of being alone and disconnected.
Like I'm alone again
-Like I'm alone again
-And through these streets I thought I knew
-I walk alone again
-Like I'm alone again
-We kissed up by the churchyard
Recollection of shared moments, a mix of positive and negative experiences.
On the day we couldn't die
-The mission bells chimed and rang for silence
-You put your hand up on my shoulder
-Before you tried to make a fist
-You used to call me over
-(You used to call me 'round)
-But after the first day it fell
The deterioration of a connection or relationship.
The snow was already black
-Your plans had vanished fast
-You used to call me back and forth
-And I'm uneasy here
-Because someone knows my name
-Someone knows my name again
-Killing joy in place of you
Repetition of the theme of killing joy, feeling alone, and walking alone.
Like I'm alone again
-Like I'm alone again
-And through these streets I thought I knew
-I walk alone again
-Like I'm alone again
-Killing joy in place of you
-Like I'm alone again
-Like I'm alone again
-And through these streets I thought I knew
-I walk alone again
-Like I'm alone again
Expressing a sense of isolation and solitude.
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