Lyrics
Empty old town lit by a blinding sun
Describes an empty old town illuminated by a bright sun.
Where are my friends?
The singer wonders about the whereabouts of their friends.
Where have the children gone?
Questions the absence of children in the town.
I hear them still echoing through my head
Memories of children's voices still linger in the singer's mind.
Oh, I look at myself and my eyes turn red
The singer observes themselves and notices a deep emotional impact, symbolized by red eyes.
There's a rose for every season
Expresses the idea that there is something beautiful for every time of the year.
There's a truth in every heart
Highlights the presence of truth in every person's heart.
Like a rhyme without a reason
Suggests that life is like a rhyme that may lack an apparent reason.
Oh, life too easily falls apart
Life is fragile and can easily fall apart.
Oh, life too easily falls apart
Reiterates the vulnerability of life.
Empty old town bathed in a golden light
Describes the town again, now bathed in a golden light.
Moving me now, dreams in an endless night
The singer is moved by dreams in a seemingly endless night.
Tears in my eyes, salt in an open wound
Expresses emotional pain with tears and a metaphorical open wound.
Don't torture yourself, you will be home soon
Encourages self-compassion, advising not to torture oneself as home is near.
There's a rose for every season
Repeats the idea of beauty in every season.
There's a truth in every heart
Reiterates the presence of truth in every heart.
Like a rhyme without a reason
Reiterates that life may lack an obvious reason, making it prone to falling apart.
Oh, life too easily falls apart
Emphasizes the fragility of life.
Oh, life falls apart
Repeats the assertion that life falls apart.
There's a rose for every season
Recalls the idea of beauty in every season.
There's a truth in every heart
Restates the presence of truth in every heart.
Like a rhyme without a reason
Reiterates the comparison of life to a rhyme without an apparent reason.
Oh, life too easily falls apart
Highlights the ease with which life can fall apart.
Oh, life too easily falls apart
Reiterates the vulnerability of life.
Oh, life falls apart
Concludes with the repetition that life falls apart.
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