Phantom
ØRKA Lyrics
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Close your eyes if you have to
For reasons I can't explain
I'm here still
Run and hide when I have to
Wanting more, but I want you
Terrified I can't go through
Don't leave just yet
Dance with me love one last time, slowly
Drown me again, just like you did
One last time, lovely
Phantom you lay, across my bed one last time
If only, for a moment we could
Not too sure that I know you
Think you left when I left you
And now were fading away
Drifting as we end our stay
Don't leave just yet
Dance with me love one last time, slowly
Drown me again, just like you did
One last time, lovely
Phantom you lay, across my bed one last time
If only, for a moment we could
The lyrics to ØRKA's song "Phantom" depict a relationship that has come to an end, but the singer is still holding on to the memories and feelings they once shared. The verses indicate the sense of confusion and uncertainty felt by the singer regarding the status of their relationship. The lines "Would you lie if I asked you/ Close your eyes if you have to/ For reasons I can't explain/ I'm here still" highlight the desperation of the singer to hold on to their love, even if it means pretending that everything is still alright.
The lyrics suggest that the two were still drawn to one another despite their differences and flaws. The lines "Run and hide when I have to/ Wanting more, but I want you/ Terrified I can't go through/ The space between us two" convey the idea that the singer is conflicted about leaving their lover and wishes that the two could find a way to come together despite their differences.
The chorus of the song features the singer pleading with their lover not to leave them yet and to share one last dance with them. The lines "Dance with me love one last time, slowly/ Drown me again, just like you did/ One last time, lovely/ Phantom you lay, across my bed one last time/ If only, for a moment we could" show the singer's desire to reminisce on their love and experience it one more time before it fully fades away.
Overall, "Phantom" is a poignant and emotionally charged depiction of coming to terms with the end of a relationship and holding onto memories that one may never experience again.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you lie if I asked you
Asking if you would deceive me if I questioned you
Close your eyes if you have to
Shut your eyelids tightly if it helps you to focus
For reasons I can't explain
Without the ability to clarify why
I'm here still
I remain present in this moment
Run and hide when I have to
Escape and conceal myself when it becomes necessary
Wanting more, but I want you
Desiring additional things, however, still yearning for you
Terrified I can't go through
Afraid I won't be able to endure it
The space between us two
The physical and emotional gap that exists between us
Don't leave just yet
Requesting you to stay a bit longer
Dance with me love one last time, slowly
Perform a slow dance with me for the final time, my dear
Drown me again, just like you did
Submerge me once more, the way you did previously
One last time, lovely
Only one more occasion, my love
Phantom you lay, across my bed one last time
You, my hallucination, are resting upon my bed for the final time
If only, for a moment we could
If only we can experience this for a brief time
Not too sure that I know you
I'm uncertain if I truly understand you
Think you left when I left you
I believe you departed when I left you
And now were fading away
Now we are vanishing into the distance
Drifting as we end our stay
Dispersing as our stay concludes
Contributed by Nora H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Sing a song" Lyrics
Would you lie if I asked you
Close your eyes if you have to
For reasons I can't explain
I'm here still
Run and hide when I have to
Wanting more, but I want you
Terrified I can't go through
The space between us two
Don't leave just yet
Dance with me love one last time, slowly
Drown me again, just like you did
One last time, lovely
Phantom you lay, across my bed one last time
If only, for a moment we could
Not too sure that I know you
Think you left when I left you
And now were fading away
Drifting as we end our stay
Don't leave just yet
Dance with me love one last time, slowly
Drown me again, just like you did
One last time, lovely
Phantom you lay, across my bed one last time
If only, for a moment we could
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Lyrics
Would you lie if I asked you
Close your eyes if you have to
For reasons I can't explain
I'm here still
Run and hide when I have to
Wanting more, but I want you
Terrified I can't go through
The space between us two
Don't leave just yet
Dance with me love one last time, slowly
Drown me again, just like you did
One last time, lovely
Phantom you lay, across my bed one last time
If only, for a moment we could
Not too sure that I know you
Think you left when I left you
And now were fading away
Drifting as we end our stay
Don't leave just yet
Dance with me love one last time, slowly
Drown me again, just like you did
One last time, lovely
Phantom you lay, across my bed one last time
If only, for a moment we could
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Would you lie if I asked you
Close your eyes if you have to
For reasons I can't explain
I'm here still
Run and hide when I have to
Wanting more, but I want you
Terrified I can't go through
The space between us two
Don't leave just yet
Dance with me love one last time, slowly
Drown me again, just like you did
One last time, lovely
Phantom you lay, across my bed one last time
If only, for a moment we could
Not too sure that I know you
Think you left when I left you
And now were fading away
Drifting as we end our stay
Don't leave just yet
Dance with me love one last time, slowly
Drown me again, just like you did
One last time, lovely
Phantom you lay, across my bed one last time
If only, for a moment we could
@boogiehighroller
Just want to say Rest In Peace to my friend Sindre from Haugesund,Norway. You were such a good person and we miss you dearly. -Devin
@ApeironSound
Sorry to hear that...
@kendricklamar8461
rip
@bleedingstar1011
Still coming back to this regularly. One of the best songs of the 2010's, by a dude who basically said, "I already made a perfect song, why even make more?"
@rizmateen8392
Found this song in late 2020 in the midst of the pandemic. I wanted to search up their discography but this is their only song :')
@FairIsAll
This song is so intimate. The vulnerability of loving another. Everything about me, that I don't want others to see... and yet, it is there, on full display.
@alexmuccio6183
This makes you fall into a coma of thoughts, it's violent but beautiful
@Shay.012
There’s seven years this one has been my comfort and my favorite song in the entire world, and I really wanted the author could come back and do some more of this. I think this person doesn’t know how incredible and touching their art is.
@solveigadanielkute9005
This song.. I can't even describe how it makes me feel...
@nofacenothing
This is perfect. Coming back to this after like 4/5 years man. Crazy to think back.