Sunset
The XX(디 엑스엑스) Lyrics
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It's like the sun set in your eyes and never wanted to rise
And what have you done with the one I love?
When I look into your eyes, I see no surprise
I always thought it was sad
The way we act like strangers
After all that we had
We make believe, I've never seen your face, you neither mine
And catch my eye, don't register a smile
You were more than just a friend, oh but the feeling
It never came to an end, I can't bear to see you
I always thought it was a shame
That we have to play these games
It felt like you really knew me
Now it feels like you see through me
When I see you again
I'll know not to expect
Stay one step away
We will have to wait
When I see you again
And I'm greeted as a friend
It is understood
That we did all we could
I always thought it was sad
The way we act like strangers
After all that we had
We act like we had never met
I always thought it was a shame
That we have to play these games
It felt like you really knew me
Now it feels like you see through me
Sunset by The XX (디 엑스엑스) is a song about two people who once had an intimate connection, but now have become strangers. The opening lines suggest seeing a person again after a long time and feeling like nothing has changed. The song title “Sunset” is a metaphor that represents the ending of something beautiful. It's as if the sun had set in their past relationship, and it never rose again, and now they are two different people.
The lyrics convey that the person he loves is no longer the same person he once knew or shared an intimate relationship with. The line "What have you done with the one I love" implies that the person he loves has changed or that he hasn't been able to recognize her. When he looks into her eyes, he sees no recognition, no trace of the past, and no feeling. Now they are two strangers who try to avoid each other to help forget the past.
The song expresses the sadness that comes when we play games with people that we once loved. The endless pretending that they have never met, even though they share memories that they will always have. The chorus suggests that they are no longer on the same page, and it is best they stay one step away when they see each other again to avoid unnecessary heartache. However, despite the heartbreak and disappointment, they can still leave a place for each other in their hearts as they know they did all that they could.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you again, it felt like we had never met
Meeting you again made me feel like we were strangers who had never met before.
It's like the sun set in your eyes and never wanted to rise
Your eyes have a darkness and sadness that reflects the setting of the sun, and it seems like you will never find happiness again.
And what have you done with the one I love?
I wonder what you did or said to the person I loved, as they seem to have disappeared from my life.
When I look into your eyes, I see no surprise
I can see that you have not been surprised by the change and distance between us, as you expected it to happen.
We make believe, I've never seen your face, you neither mine
We pretend that we don't know each other, as if we have never met before.
And catch my eye, don't register a smile
Even if we make eye contact, you don't smile or show any emotion towards me.
You were more than just a friend, oh but the feeling
At some point, you were more than just a friend to me, but those feelings have changed.
It never came to an end, I can't bear to see you
Although our relationship never officially ended, I find it difficult to be around you.
When I see you again, I'll know not to expect
The next time I see you, I won't have any expectations or hopes for things to be different between us.
Stay one step away, we will have to wait
It's better for us to keep our distance and wait for the right time to reconnect.
And I'm greeted as a friend, it is understood
If we meet again and simply greet each other as friends, we both understand that it's for the best.
That we did all we could
We tried our best to make things work, but it just wasn't meant to be.
I always thought it was sad, the way we act like strangers
It's heartbreaking to see how we have become strangers to each other, after sharing a deep connection in the past.
After all that we had, we act like we had never met
Despite everything we went through and all the memories we created together, we now act like our paths have never crossed.
I always thought it was a shame, that we have to play these games
It's unfortunate that we have to pretend not to know each other, and go through this charade of being strangers.
It felt like you really knew me, now it feels like you see through me
At one point, it felt like you understood me better than anyone else, but now it seems like you can see right through me without truly knowing who I am.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GRANGER SMITH, MATT CALDWELL
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