The Wilting
A Thousand Falling Skies Lyrics


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Well now the skies have turned auburn.
But somehow your perfume still lingers.
Somehow certain words should have been said.
To keep these fires burning bright.
Burn these bridges.
Cause our times running out.
Curse my strategy.
This time it's not working out.
There's tragedy in this.
There's agony in these.
Pieces of my heart.
I hope you spend every night alone.
Well now the skies have turned auburn.
But somehow your perfume still lingers.
Maybe certain words should have been said.
To keep these fires burning bright.
Here we go again, with these empty promises.
The broken bones the empty shells.
Here's your bed of roses.
Here's your sunshine.
Burn these bridges.
Cause our times running out.
Curse my strategy.
This time it's not working out.
There's tragedy in this.
There's agony in these.
Pieces of my heart.
Pieces of my heart.
Here we go again, with these empty promises.
The broken bones the empty shells.




Here's your bed of roses.
Here's your sunshine.

Overall Meaning

The song "The Wilting" by A Thousand Falling Skies is about heartbreak and the regret that comes with it. The lyrics speak about the aftermath of a failed relationship and the pain of letting go. The opening lines of the song "Well now the skies have turned auburn, But somehow your perfume still lingers" sets the mournful tone. The singer is lamenting the end of a relationship and given the description of the sky possibly symbolizing the last light of the day, it could be that this is a metaphor for the end of the relationship.


The lyrics repeatedly call for burning bridges to symbolize cutting off all ties with their ex-lover as they have nothing left to say to each other. The line "Maybe certain words should have been said. To keep these fires burning bright" suggest that the singer is not entirely clear on whether they should have fought harder to save the relationship. The pain they are feeling comes out in lines such as "There's tragedy in this. There's agony in these. Pieces of my heart. I hope you spend every night alone". It's a bitter sentiment, but it's a clear expression of hurt.


Overall, "The Wilting" is a melancholic rock ballad that effectively conveys the pain of a broken relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Well now the skies have turned auburn.
The sky has turned a reddish-brown color, indicating the end of a day, but the memories of the relationship still linger.


But somehow your perfume still lingers.
Despite the relationship being over, the scent of the other person's perfume or cologne is still present.


Somehow certain words should have been said.
There are some words that should have been spoken to make the relationship work, but were not said.


To keep these fires burning bright.
Those unsaid words could have kept the passion and love in the relationship alive.


Burn these bridges.
End the relationship and cut off all ties to move on.


Cause our time's running out.
Time is limited, so it is necessary to make a decision about the relationship quickly.


Curse my strategy.
Regretting the plan or approach taken in the relationship that led to its downfall.


This time it's not working out.
The relationship is not succeeding this time around.


There's tragedy in this.
The result of the relationship ending is heartbreaking and saddening.


There's agony in these.
Feeling intense pain and distress in the aftermath of the relationship ending.


Pieces of my heart.
The breakup has left the person feeling broken and shattered.


I hope you spend every night alone.
Wishing ill-will on the other person and hoping they suffer the same loneliness and heartbreak.


Here we go again, with these empty promises.
The same empty promises and false hope are repeating, despite knowing the outcome.


The broken bones the empty shells.
The person feels crushed and empty, like a broken skeleton or shell of who they used to be.


Here's your bed of roses.
Sarcastically giving the other person what they want, a life of ease and happiness, even though that is not reality.


Here's your sunshine.
Continuing the sarcastic tone, giving the other person a happy and bright future that they do not deserve.




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Cool. I wonder how many times atfs played the Gee. I feel like I saw them there literally fifty time

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THANK YOU

Bronson Kudrick

ROSES

chinobr

If no one understands you, for whom are you singing?

mauropso

For the self

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