There Are Objects & Objects
A Day in Black and White Lyrics


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These images replay
The things we shouldn't have seen
I can't forget, I'll never forget.
But what was it that I was trying to remember? It must have been important,
It must have been true,
It must.
I can't remember, I'll never remember.
With all these floating points
I'm glad I have this control to combine these numbers,
I'm forming patterns - I love to repeat.
When I see him coming down,
He's speaking,
It's scripted, it's ok,
I love a good show.
How many times will we buy what we want to be and then need more?

Songs we sing to ourselves just to keep our heart rate down,
Rhythm and rhyme making the lines;
The basis of the sign.
I'll take these changes sitting down,
And I'll watch these images float around.




We cannot, cannot be saved,
And we cannot be saved.

Overall Meaning

In "There Are Objects & Objects," A Day in Black and White confronts the idea of trauma and memory. The opening lines contain a sense of regret as the singer relives images that they "shouldn't have seen." The repeated phrase "I can't forget, I'll never forget" is like a mantra, but the singer is struggling to remember what it is they are trying to forget. This is a common feeling among people who have experienced trauma, where the brain tries to protect itself and may end up blocking out important details. The singer acknowledges that whatever they are trying to remember, it "must have been important" and "it must have been true." There is a sense of urgency here, like the singer is trying to put together pieces of a puzzle that they may never solve.


The line "With all these floating points" seems to reference the idea that certain memories might be dissociated or disconnected from the overall narrative of our lives. The singer finds comfort in the ability to "combine these numbers" and "form patterns," as if trying to make sense of chaos. The following lines introduce a new character, "him," who is speaking in a scripted manner. The singer seems to find this "show" enjoyable, even though it may not be genuine. This touches on the concept of performative behavior and society's expectations of conformity.


The final stanza has a sense of defeat. The singer is resigned to the fact that "we cannot be saved." This could refer to the idea that traumatic experiences change us irrevocably, or that there is no way to undo the damage of destructive societal norms. "Songs we sing to ourselves just to keep our heart rate down" is a particularly poignant line that speaks to the idea of self-soothing and coping mechanisms. The final two lines are a repetition of this idea that we cannot be saved, emphasizing the sense of hopelessness that pervades the song.


Line by Line Meaning

These images replay
The memories of certain events that we wish we did not see are always playing back in our minds.


The things we shouldn't have seen
We saw things that we shouldn't have witnessed and it's continually haunting us.


I can't forget, I'll never forget.
The things that we saw cannot be cleared from our minds forever.


But what was it that I was trying to remember? It must have been important,
Even though we're trying our best to forget about the scenario, we remember it being essential for us to remember it.


It must have been true,
The events that we witnessed were real and not a dream.


It must.
There's no alternative motive behind the memories that replay in our thoughts.


I can't remember, I'll never remember.
We won't ever entirely forget the things that we experienced in the past.


With all these floating points
Our ideas and thoughts appear to be random and unorganized.


I'm glad I have this control to combine these numbers,
We're always in authority of the things that we want to remember and those that we don't.


I'm forming patterns - I love to repeat.
We always seek out patterns, and that's why we tend to repeat our mistakes, hoping to perfect them in the end.


When I see him coming down,
When things begin to happen, we predict what may come after.


He's speaking,
We're listening to valuable input that could help us in the long run.


It's scripted, it's ok,
Although the recommendation may seem predictable, we're progressing, and that's what matters.


I love a good show.
We take genuine enjoyment from the situations that we're in.


How many times will we buy what we want to be and then need more?
We're always wanting more of what we cannot have or things that we thought would make us happier in the end.


Songs we sing to ourselves just to keep our heart rate down,
We turn to particular comforts, like music, to calm us down.


Rhythm and rhyme making the lines;
These calming things always follow a pattern, just like our thoughts.


The basis of the sign.
These patterns and rhythms are the fundamentals of our thoughts.


I'll take these changes sitting down,
We'll accept these changes, even if we have to sit through it uncomfortably.


And I'll watch these images float around.
We'll let these memories replay in our minds, almost aimlessly.


We cannot, cannot be saved,
There's nothing anyone could do to take away what we witnessed.


And we cannot be saved.
We're always wanting more and cannot be satisfied, regardless of the cost.




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