Twilight
6.2 Lyrics
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They're closed but I see something
A teacher told me why
I laugh when old men cry
My body grows and grows
It frightens me you know
Old man tried to walk me home
Twilight
Twilight, lost my way
Twilight, can't find my way
In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man
In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man
In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man
In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man
I'm running in the rain
I'm caught in a late night play
It's all, it's everything
I'm soaking through the skin
Twilight darkened day
Twilight lost my way
Twilight night and day
Twilight can't find my way
Can't find your way
Can't find my way
Can't find your way
Twilight darkened day
Twilight lost my way
Twilight night and day
Twilight can't find my way
In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man
In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man
In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man
In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man
The lyrics of "Twilight" by 6.2 are a complex and layered reflection on the theme of coming of age and the challenges that arise during this transition. The song is composed in a way so that each line is a piece of a larger puzzle, and together they create a fragmented narrative of a young person's journey. The opening lines "I look into his eyes, They're closed but I see something" could represent the singer's search for answers, and the fact that the person's eyes are closed but there is still something to be seen could suggest that the answers are not immediately apparent. The next line "A teacher told me why, I laugh when old men cry" implies that the singer is not easily swayed by authority figures or societal conventions, and is perhaps a little rebellious.
The chorus of "Twilight, lost my way, Twilight, can't find my way" can be interpreted as a representation of the confusion that one experiences during the transition from childhood to adulthood. The verses that follow describe some of the things that contribute to this sense of confusion - the singer's growing body, which is both fascinating and frightening, and the encounter with an older man who seems out of place. The repeated line "In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man" reinforces the idea that the singer is in a liminal space between childhood and adulthood, where their identity is not fixed.
Line by Line Meaning
I look into his eyes
I gaze into the eyes of this man
They're closed but I see something
Even though his eyes are closed, there is something I can see
A teacher told me why
A teacher once explained to me the reason for something
I laugh when old men cry
I find amusement in the tears of elderly men
My body grows and grows
My physical form continues to grow and expand
It frightens me you know
This growth is unsettling and causes fear within me
Old man tried to walk me home
An elderly man attempted to accompany me on my journey home
I thought he should have known
I believed this person should have understood I don't need assistance
Twilight
That time between light and dark, transitional period
In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man
The boy confronts and interacts with his emerging masculinity in obscurity
I'm running in the rain
I'm dashing through the downpour
I'm caught in a late night play
Like an actor in a dramatic production, I'm caught up in some late-night event or scenario
It's all, it's everything
This situation is all-encompassing and consuming
I'm soaking through the skin
My physical body is becoming drenched from the rain
Twilight darkened day
A time of day or period that is neither completely light nor completely dark and seems to bring sorrow
Twilight lost my way
In this transitional period, I've lost my sense of direction
Twilight night and day
During this time between darkness and light, everything seems uncertain
Can't find your way
Unable to locate one's path or purpose
Can't find my way
My own direction seems unclear and indistinguishable
In the shadow (shadow) boy meets man
In the darkness or uncertainty, the boy is confronted with his emerging masculinity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen, Paul David Hewson
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