sundown
Acetone Lyrics


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Time makes its incision,
The night is bound to fall.

Everything oozes, edge of a razor, check it and bleed.

The moon will shed its shadow,
And look just like the sun.
Everything oozes, edge of a razor, check it and bleed.

The dark one has a light spot,
That's how they can relate.





Everything oozes, edge of a razor, check it and bleed.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Acetone's song Sundown are poetic and mysterious. The opening lines, "Time makes its incision, the night is bound to fall," suggest a sense of inevitability and perhaps even a hint of foreboding. The metaphor of time as a surgeon, making a surgical cut, implies that something significant is about to happen - something that cannot be avoided.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Everything oozes, edge of a razor, check it and bleed." These lines are enigmatic and open to a range of interpretations. The image of everything oozing suggests a sense of decay or disintegration, while the edge of a razor implies sharpness or danger. The phrase "check it and bleed" adds yet another layer of complexity - it could be interpreted as a warning to be careful, or as a call to action to confront a difficult situation.


The final lines of the song are equally cryptic: "The moon will shed its shadow, and look just like the sun. The dark one has a light spot, that's how they can relate." These lines are challenging to interpret, but they seem to suggest a sense of opposites or paradoxes - the moon shedding a shadow and looking like the sun is a contradiction, and the idea of a dark one having a light spot hints at complexity and nuance. Overall, Sundown is a song that invites the listener to delve deep into its meaning and symbolism.


Line by Line Meaning

Time makes its incision,
The passing of time brings change and transformation.


The night is bound to fall.
The darkness of night is inevitable.


Everything oozes, edge of a razor, check it and bleed.
Life can be dangerous and unpredictable, requiring one to be cautious and aware.


The moon will shed its shadow,
The moon's light can cast shadows and create an illusion of light.


And look just like the sun.
Despite looking similar, the moon and sun have distinct qualities and differences.


The dark one has a light spot,
Even in someone or something considered 'dark' or negative, there can be a glimmer of positivity or hope.


That's how they can relate.
The connection between things that seem opposite or different can come from unexpected sources or similarities.




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Comments from YouTube:

chris buncall

this album had a big big impact on me. Sad he died. you put it out there..if only you could see how it touches people

Jason Parker

One of the members apparently committed suicide, but their album Cindy that this song is from lives on. Amazing stuff.

fozzy forster

this is top music

Marty Wacker

Did hooverphonic rip this off with 2wicky?

DiDżej AnDżej

Nope, the theme is back from 1969, try Isaac Hayes in "Walk On By", here just covered on the guitar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqR4CZj0mJQ