Twilight
...electric.neon.sky... Lyrics


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The visions dancing in my mind
The early dawn, the shades of time
Twilight crawling through my windowpane

Am I awake or do I dream
The strangest pictures I have seen
Night is day and twilight's gone away
With your head held high and your scarlet lies
You came down to me from the open skies
It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between

Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile
Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind
Away from me

Across the night I saw your face
You disappeared without a trace
You brought me here, but can you take me back

Inside the image of your light
That now is day and once was night
You lead me here and then you go away

It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between

Twilight
Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind
Away from me

You brought me here, but can you take me back again?




With your head held high and your scarlet lies
You came down to me from the open skies
It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between

Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile
Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind

Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile
Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile

Twilight, twilight
Twilight, twilight

Overall Meaning

The song "Twilight" by ...electric.neon.sky... talks about how things that once seemed permanent and unchanging can ultimately disappear and fade away. The singer says that someone had promised them that the world would last forever, only for that promise to be broken. They sing about how their inner light was destroyed and taken away from them. The lyrics are in Japanese and there's a sense of loneliness and despair to them, which is emphasized by the repetition of "feeling lost" and "lost inside my mind". The singer feels like they're in a dream or a memory that's slowly fading. They talk about how their feelings are on the verge of collapsing and how they're filled with an ephemeral hope that's almost gone.


The line "Our world faded away, now mine starts today" can be interpreted in different ways. It could mean that the world the singer knew and loved has disappeared and they need to start building a new one. It could also mean that the world they were part of was a facade and now they need to find their true self and start anew. The overall message of the song seems to be that life is fleeting and transient, and that we need to find our own path and hold on to our inner light, even when everything else is fading away.


Line by Line Meaning

You said this world would last forever
You assured me that this world would never end


Not fade away
Not vanish without a trace


You took this light in me and ground it
You destroyed the hope and happiness in me


All away
Completely, irreversibly


真夜中
Midnight, the darkest hour


Do you ever feel like that day?
Do you ever feel as lost and hopeless as I am right now?


届かない
Unreachable, out of reach


Feeling lost
Feeling confused and uncertain


Lost inside my mind
Trapped in my own thoughts and emotions


夢みたい
Like a dream, impossible to believe


この思い出
This memory of you and me


黄昏に
At dusk, in the fading light


儚い期待
Fleeting hope, a desire that can't be sustained


This feeling skirts the edge of reason
This emotion is nearly irrational, almost impossible to comprehend


And fades away
Slowly disappears, like a distant memory


Our world faded away
Our world, our relationship, our connection, has ended


Now mine starts today
Now I must move on and start over without you




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jeff Lynne

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@oswaldoricolopez81

LYRICS

The visions dancing in my mind
The early dawn, the shades of time
Twilight crawling through my windowpane
Am I awake or do I dream?
The strangest pictures I have seen
Night is day and twilights gone away

With your head held high and your scarlet lies
You came down to me from the open skies
Its either real or its a dream
Theres nothing that is in between...

Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile
Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind
Away from me.

Across the night I saw your face
You disappeared without a trace
You brought me here, but can you take me back?
Inside the image of your light
That now is day and once was night
You lead me here and then you go away.

Its either real or its a dream
Theres nothing that is in between...

Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind
Away from me.

(you brought me here, but can you take me back again? )

With your head held high and your scarlet lies
You came down to me from the open skies
Its either real or its a dream
Theres nothing that is in between...

Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile
Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind
Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile
Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile
Twilight, twilight, twilight, twilight.



@longplay_85

LYRICS:
The visions dancing in my mind
The early dawn, the shades of time
Twilight crawling through my windowpane

Am I awake or do I dream?
The strangest pictures I have seen
Night is day and twilight's gone away

With your head held high and your scarlet lies
You came down to me from the open skies
It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between

Twilight
I only meant to stay a while
Twilight
I gave you time to steal my mind away from me

Across the night, I saw your face (time)
You disappeared without a trace (time)
You brought me here, but can you take me back?

Inside the image of your light (time)
That now is day and once was night (time)
You leave me here and then you go away

(It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between)
Twilight (twilight)
Twilight (twilight)
Twilight (twilight)
I gave you time to steal my mind away from me

You brought me here, but can you take me back again?

With your head held high and your scarlet lies
You came down to me from the open skies
(It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between)

Twilight
I only meant to stay awhile (twilight)
Twilight
I gave you time to steal my mind

Twilight
I only meant to stay awhile (twilight)
Twilight
I only meant to stay awhile (twilight)

Twilight (twilight)
Twilight (twilight)



@HotelNordetChampagne

The visions dancing in my mind
The early dawn, the shades of time
Twilight crawling through my windowpane
Am I awake or do I dream?
The strangest pictures I have seen
Night is day and twilight's gone away
With your head held high and your scarlet lies
You came down to me from the open skies
It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between
Twilight, I only meant to stay a while
Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind
Away from me
Across the night, I saw your face
You disappeared without a trace
You brought me here, but can you take me back?
Inside the image of your light (what!)
That now is day and once was night (what!)
You leave me here, and then you go away
It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between
Twilight, twilight, twilight
I gave you time to steal my mind
Away from me
With your head held high and your scarlet lies
You came down to me from the open skies
It's either real or it's a dream
There's nothing that is in between
Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile
Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind
Twilight, I only meant to stay a while
Twilight, I only meant to stay a while
Twilight, twilight, twilight, twilight



All comments from YouTube:

@illumaQ

Why does this song feel like something I’ve been missing my whole life

@decimalross

So so many ELO tunes make me feel that. What a gift

@japonsubtitulado

Cuz you've been missing this your whole life

@EHyde-ir9gb

All their songs feel like the dreams of the future we would live in by those before us.

@benjaminlopez7272

Because this song represent the fact of remember yourself, feeling like you've been travel years to find you now, on the future. ELO songs are profoundly spiritually, a sea full of symbolism.

@mrthewubbie

I know right? I ran across Daikon a few years back and was watching it, my wife of 25 years walked in, and it turns out it was her favorite song in high school. It just gives and gives. 😊

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@seanc2061

ELO are so criminally underrated. Jeff Lynn is a musical rock/pop genius.

@margretkasinowicz3747

Je suis d'accord! He's the best. ;)

@64214Jose

They are not. They are world known and have sold many million records. Underrated is an overrated word.

@seanc2061

@@64214Jose they were inducted to Hall in 2017…5 years AFTER the Red Hot Chili Peppers. 10 years after REM. They are underrated.

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