Pompeii
Jasmine Thompson Lyrics
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Many days fell away with nothing to show
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
In your pose as the dust settled around us
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Oh where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
Oh oh where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
And the walls came tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
Close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
If you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
The lyrics to Jasmine Thompson’s song “Pompeii” share a sense of hopelessness and uncertainty. The first verse details the singer being left alone with nothing to show for their time, inviting a sense of melancholy. The chorus suggests that one can escape this feeling of despair by simply closing their eyes and imagining things are the same as they were before, a somewhat hopeless sentiment of decline. The line “how am I gonna be an optimist about this?” highlights the resigned nature of the singer’s mindset.
The second verse seems to speak to a relationship, where the singer and partner were caught up and lost in their vices, and their activity has resulted in nothing but rubble and darkness. The line “The rubble or our sins?” weighed heavily, suggesting that both the destruction that has taken place and the singer’s own personal failings have led to the current situation. The chorus repeats, again suggesting that we can escape the despair by closing our eyes and imagining that things haven’t changed.
The city seems to be metaphorical in this song, representing a place where the singer has cherished memories, but has now lost all that matters to them. The darkness from above and walls tumbling down serve as an ominous reminder of the city’s inevitable decline, leaving the singer and their relationship in a state of uncertainty and hopelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
I was left to my own devices
I was alone and had to figure things out on my own
Many days fell away with nothing to show
I didn't make much progress during the days that passed
And the walls kept tumbling down
The things that were supposed to support and protect us were falling apart
In the city that we love
This was happening in a place that was once special to us
Great clouds roll over the hills
Dark and foreboding things were happening all around us
Bringing darkness from above
The situation was becoming more and more ominous
But if you close your eyes,
Sometimes it's easier to ignore reality and imagine things are okay
Does it almost feel like
Can you almost pretend that things haven't changed?
Nothing changed at all?
Can you fool yourself into believing that nothing has happened?
You've been here before?
Have you experienced something like this in the past?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How can I be positive and hopeful about a situation that seems so dire?
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
We were consumed by our bad habits and behaviors
In your pose as the dust settled around us
Even as things were falling apart, you tried to maintain a facade of normalcy
Oh where do we begin?
Where do we even start to fix things?
The rubble or our sins?
Do we first address the physical destruction, or our moral failings that led to this situation?
And the walls came tumbling down
The metaphorical walls that once held us up were finally crumbling
Close your eyes,
Once again, it's easier to look away and pretend that everything is okay
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
Can you convince yourself that things are still the same?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
It's difficult to see a positive outcome when everything seems to be falling apart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Daniel Campbell Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ayadkindi5467
I was left to my own devices
Many days fell away with nothing to show
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Grey clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
In your pose as the dust settled around us
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Grey clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh
Oh, where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
Oh, oh, where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Grey clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
If you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
@muhammadfachrureza2545
Eheu eh-o eheu eh-o [x8]
I was left to my own devices
Many days fell away with nothing to show
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
In your pose as the dust settled around us
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Eheu eh-o eheu eh-o [x4]
Oh where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
Oh oh where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
And the walls kept tumbling down (oh where do we begin?)
In the city that we love (the rubble or our sins?)
Great clouds roll over the hills (oh where do we begin?)
Bringing darkness from above (the rubble or our sins?)
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
If you close your eyes, do
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@giroliro3
How do people get born with such crazy beautiful voices?
@enzoquizon2342
its not just that but also about how much you exercise your voicd when you were young like a baby to toddler age sooo when it comes to singing I'm fucked
@NickChristensen0824
This is the new t-pain
@anas._yk824
That from the god
@bluestream2132
I don't even know
@bluestream2132
@@enzoquizon2342 You're right, you need to exercise, but I think he was talking just about the voice
@averagestudent1158
The original feels like a celebration during dark times. This feels like self reflection and trying to be happy and strong during the darkest period in one's life. Both versions sound different but they both have the same message that we should stand strong during hardships.
@aperson6135
I can’t believe this was 7 years ago.😧
@danicamaritz4719
Same
@andreahayes5534
Same