Beatus
░Serj Tankian░ Lyrics
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In the morning, and you rushed my soul
Memories connect them all to her
Have I lost you again, possibly amidst forever
The strong winds have shaken me inside
When you touch me, I feel it
When you touch me, I feel it
You've become my addiction
My mental preoccupied obsession
To hear your voice I extend towards the sun
Eating makes me think of you
This city has become your face
Strangling myself in my silence
When you touch me, I feel it
When you touch me, I feel it
When you touch me, I feel it
When you touch me, I feel it
I feel it
I feel it
I feel it, I feel it
Have I lost you again, possibly amidst forever
The strong winds have shaken me inside
The sun barely giving of herself
I'm strangled in my aloneness, lockness
Lock this before it's gone
The strong winds have shaken me inside
The sun barely giving of herself
I'm strangled in my aloneness, lockness
Lock this before it's gone
The collaboration and association
Hear the story of another women in time
Giving permission for buying a gift
For the bearer of the selfish
Yesterday when you opened your eyes
In the morning, and you rushed my soul
Memories connect them all to her
Eating makes me think of you
This city has become your face
Strangling myself in my silence
When you touch me, I feel it
When you touch me, I feel it
When you touch me, I feel it
When you touch me, I feel it
I feel it, when you touch me, I feel it
The song "Beatus" by Serj Tankian is a haunting depiction of a deep longing for a lost love. The opening lines describe waking up in the morning and feeling rushed by the memory of this love. The singer is haunted by memories of their relationship, which seem to connect with everything around them. They fear that they may have lost their love once again, perhaps forever, in the face of unrelenting change represented by strong winds.
The next part of the song describes how the singer has become addicted to thinking about their lost love. Even the act of eating makes them think of them. The city around them has taken on the beloved's face, and the singer finds themselves strangled by their own silence. However, when the beloved touches them, they "feel it" intensely.
The song ends with a plea to lock in the memories of the relationship before they are gone forever. The final lines suggest a connection to other women's stories of love and the pain of being used by selfish partners.
Overall, "Beatus" is a poignant depiction of the emotional turmoil of a lost love and the deep longing that can persist even after a relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday when you opened your eyes
Recalling a past moment when the person woke up in the morning
In the morning, and you rushed my soul
The awakening was a significant moment that stirred the singer's emotions
Memories connect them all to her
Everything the singer experiences is connected to the person they're thinking about
Have I lost you again, possibly amidst forever
The singer is questioning whether they have lost the person they think about, and whether the separation is forever
The strong winds have shaken me inside
The singer feels shaken and affected by external forces, possibly a metaphor for how the absence of the person is affecting them
When you touch me, I feel it
The singer is highly affected by the presence and touch of the person they're thinking about
You've become my addiction
The singer has become addicted to thinking about and being close to the person
My mental preoccupied obsession
The singer is obsessively thinking about this person to the point where it's becoming difficult to focus on anything else
To hear your voice I extend towards the sun
The singer wants the sound of the person's voice so badly that it feels like they're reaching towards the sky to try and hear it
Eating makes me think of you
Even the simple act of eating reminds the singer of the person they're thinking about
This city has become your face
The surroundings remind the singer of the person in a profound way
Strangling myself in my silence
The singer feels like they're being strangled by their inability to express how they feel
The sun barely giving of herself
The world feels dark and dismal to the singer, and they're not finding relief in their surroundings
I'm strangled in my aloneness, lockness
The singer is consumed by being alone and feels like they're trapped
Lock this before it's gone
The singer is begging for this feeling to stay, because they fear it won't last.
The collaboration and association
The singer is talking about how memories and associations with people can have a collaborative effect on how we think and feel about them
Hear the story of another women in time
The singer is drawing attention to the experience of other women throughout history and how they have been affected by love and heartache
Giving permission for buying a gift
The singer is reflecting on the idea of giving permission to someone else to take care of our heart and emotions
For the bearer of the selfish
The singer is warning that this permission can lead to the selfish taking advantage of someone's deep emotions and attachment.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Serj Tankian
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