It won't take long
Till she fades away
Will she be strong enough to fight?
She tries to survive
Trying hard to run
But she fails
She fails every time she tries to hide

[Chorus:]
Everyday
She's blinded by her pain
And she thinks
The solution is to become just like the air

Soon she will be gone
What reason to hang on?
Will she fight?
Can she find the strength she needs she needs today?
Lights fade in her eyes
It's her sacrifice
If she fails
If she fails today she'll lose it all

[Chorus]

What she is turning down
(She will become just like the air)
Will kill her slowly
(She will turn it all down today
If she tries to hide she will fail)
What she needs most becomes her enemy

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nemesea's song "Like the Air" convey the story of a character who is battling with overwhelming pain and is considering giving up. The singer asks if the character will be strong enough to keep trying to survive or if she will succumb to her pain and fade away. The character is shown trying to run, but failing every time she attempts to hide from her problems. The chorus repeats the theme of the character's pain and her desire to become like the air, which could be interpreted as wanting to disappear from the world or become something insubstantial and easy to ignore. The singer questions whether the character will be able to find the strength to fight or if she will lose everything.

The second verse adds weight to the character's struggle. She is losing her will to live and sees little reason to keep fighting. The lights are fading from her eyes, and she is sacrificing so much just to try to stay alive. If she fails, the lyrics suggest that it could be the end for her. The final chorus reinforces the message that what the character needs most is also her biggest obstacle. The pain that she is trying to escape is consuming her slowly, and she risks losing everything if she can't find a way to fight back.

Overall, the lyrics suggest a theme of battling with mental health and the struggle to keep going in the face of overwhelming pain. The character is fighting to survive, but the temptations of giving up are never far away. The repeated references to becoming like the air could be seen as a desire to escape or become invisible, but the consequences of this could be devastating if the character can't find a way to keep fighting.

Line by Line Meaning

It won't take long
She doesn't have much time left

Till she fades away
She will disappear soon

Will she be strong enough to fight?
Can she overcome her problems?

She tries to survive
She struggles to stay alive

Trying hard to run
She's trying to escape

But she fails
She is unsuccessful

She fails every time she tries to hide
Her attempts to hide are unsuccessful

Everyday
Each day is the same

She's blinded by her pain
Her pain affects her ability to see

And she thinks
She believes

The solution is to become just like the air
She needs to become invisible

Soon she will be gone
She will disappear soon

What reason to hang on?
Why should she keep fighting?

Will she fight?
Will she keep trying?

Can she find the strength she needs she needs today?
Will she be able to find the strength she needs?

Lights fade in her eyes
She's losing hope

It's her sacrifice
She's giving up something important

If she fails
If she can't succeed

If she fails today she'll lose it all
Her failure will result in her losing everything

What she is turning down
What she is rejecting

(She will become just like the air)
(She will become invisible)

Will kill her slowly
Will harm her gradually

(She will turn it all down today
(She will reject everything today

If she tries to hide she will fail)
Hiding won't work

What she needs most becomes her enemy
Her needs are hurting her

Everyday
Each day is the same

She's blinded by her pain
Her pain affects her ability to see

And she thinks
She believes

The solution is to become just like the air
She needs to become invisible

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It won't take long
Till she fades away
Will she be strong enough to fight?
She tries to survive
Trying hard to run
But she fails
She fails every time she tries to hide
Everyday
She's blinded by her pain
And she thinks
The solution is to become just like the air
Soon she will be gone
What reason to hang on?
Will she fight?
Can she find the strength she needs she needs today?
Lights fade in her eyes
It's her sacrifice
If she fails
If she fails today she'll lose it all
Everyday
She's blinded by her pain
And she thinks
The solution is to become just like the air
What she is turning down
(She will become just like the air)
Will kill her slowly
(She will turn it all down today
If she tries to hide she will fail)
What she needs most becomes her enemy
Everyday
She's blinded by her pain
And she thinks
The solution is to become just like the air