Planes
Revile Lyrics
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Heavy heat marching.
Rubber soles, slow me down,
Light shirt it's sweat drenched.
Sounds loud, of whispers,
Passing me over.
Cloudbanks and vapour,
Halos on angels.
All that surrounds me.
The nerves and her coffee.
Veins that are leaking,
No talk or seeking.
Solar flare, Hull breaches,
Breath of fresh air.
A face full of pressure.
Dry throat, hot breathing,
Air-conditioned dreaming.
It seems I will meet you.
Doubt cast,
Last is love,
As a smoke stack,
Thrown into a breeze.
The lyrics to Revile's song Planes depict a scene of departure and movement, with the persona racing through a busy airport with heavy heat and rubber soles slowing them down. The sounds of whispers and loud noises surround them as they navigate through the crowds. The imagery of clouds and vapors suggest that they may be boarding a plane or watching one take off. Halos on angels could symbolize the idea of hope and protection as they embark on a new journey. The nerves and her coffee could be a reference to the anxiety and anticipation that comes with traveling.
The second verse introduces a new setting with a solar flare and hull breaches, possibly alluding to a space travel theme. The persona is experiencing difficulty breathing and a dry throat in this new environment, but finds solace in air-conditioned dreaming. The final lines suggest that the persona is doubting their journey and whether they will meet their destination successfully. The final line, "As a smoke stack, thrown into a breeze" could be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling helpless and out of control in their travels.
Overall, the lyrics to Planes create a sense of movement and uncertainty, with images of airports, clouds, and space travel. The persona is experiencing a range of emotions from excitement to anxiety to doubt as they journey to their destination.
Line by Line Meaning
Departures, I'm racing
I'm in a hurry to leave and move forward
Heavy heat marching.
The weather is very hot and intense
Rubber soles, slow me down,
The shoes I'm wearing are holding me back
Light shirt it's sweat drenched.
My shirt is soaked with sweat due to the heat and rushing
Sounds loud, of whispers,
I can hear faint whispers in the midst of all the other sounds around me
Passing me over.
People are ignoring me as I quickly move forward
Cloudbanks and vapour,
The clouds and water vapor in the air
Halos on angels.
The sun shining through the clouds creating a halo effect is likened to angels
All that surrounds me.
The environment and scenery around me
The nerves and her coffee.
Anxiety is affecting me, while thinking of someone who is drinking coffee
Veins that are leaking,
My veins are feeling pressured and straining due to the anxiety
No talk or seeking.
I'm not seeking help or talking to anyone about my feelings
Solar flare, Hull breaches,
A metaphorical representation of stress and chaos
Breath of fresh air.
Finding relief and a fresh perspective
A face full of pressure.
Feeling a lot of pressure and stress on my face
Dry throat, hot breathing,
Feeling parched and having difficulty breathing due to stress
Air-conditioned dreaming.
A wishful thought of comfort in a cooling environment
It seems I will meet you.
A hopeful anticipation of meeting someone
Doubt cast,
A sense of uncertainty and skepticism about the meeting
Last is love,
Love is the final outcome and the most important thing
As a smoke stack,
A comparison to a smokestack that is emitting smoke (emotions)
Thrown into a breeze.
Letting go of these emotions to be carried away by the wind
Contributed by Brooklyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.