Here With You
Afternova feat. Juliet Lyons Lyrics
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And fill up every hole inside my mind
And I want everyone to know
That I am half a soul
Divided
Sometimes we will die and sometimes we will fly away
Either way you′re by my side until my dying days
And if I'm not there and I′m far away
I said: "Don't be afraid."
We′re going home.
I wanna strip myself of breath
A breathless beast of death I′ve made for you
A mortal writing piece of song
Will help me carry on
But these you heard
Sometimes we will die and sometimes we will fly away
Either way you're by my side until my dying days
And if I′m not there and I'm far away
I said: "Don′t be afraid."
I said: "Don't be afraid."
We′re going home.
So the hearse ran out of gas
A passenger person grabbed a map
And the driver inside it contrived a new route to save the past
And checked his watch and grabbed a cab
A beautifully plain taxi cab
A cab, had a cleared out back
And two men started to unpack
Driving once again
But now this time there were three men
And then I heard one of them say:
"I know the night will turn to gray
I know the stars will start to fade
When all the darkness fades away
We had to steal him from his fate
So he could see another day"
Then I cracked open my box
Someone must have picked the lock
A little light revealed the spot
Where my fingernails had fought
Then I pushed it open more
Pushing up against the door
Then I sat up off the floor
And found the breath I was searching for
Then there were three men up front
All I saw were backs of heads
And then I asked them "am I alive and well or am I dreaming dead?"
And then one turned around to say:
"We're driving toward the morning sun
Where all your blood is washed away
And all you did will be undone."
I said: "Don't be afraid."
I said: "Don′t be afraid."
(End)
The song "Here With You" by Afternova feat. Juliet Lyons is a haunting ballad that touches on themes of mortality and love. The song's opening line, "I wanna fall inside your ghost," sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is about the desire to be close to someone even after death. The singer says that they want to fill up every hole inside their mind by being close to this person, but they're only half a soul, divided.
The chorus repeats the phrase "sometimes we will die and sometimes we will fly away," which alludes to the fact that death is inevitable, but it doesn't have to be a terrifying experience. The singer reassures their loved one that they will be by their side until their dying day, even if they're not physically present. The second verse talks about the singer's own mortality and how they want to strip themselves of breath to become a breathless beast of death for their loved one. They use songwriting as a means of coping with their own mortality and continue to reassure their loved one that they don't need to be afraid.
The final verse is metaphorical and describes the journey towards death as a road trip with three men in a cab. The singer realizes that they're not sure if they're alive or dead and asks the men driving the cab. The men reassure the singer that they're driving towards the morning sun, where all the darkness fades away and all that the singer did will be undone. The song ends on a reassuring note, with the singer telling their loved one not to be afraid and that they're going home.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna fall inside your ghost
I want to completely immerse myself in your essence and presence
And fill up every hole inside my mind
I want to be whole again and I believe you can fill the emptiness in my mind
And I want everyone to know
I want to declare to the world what you mean to me
That I am half a soul
I feel incomplete without you
Divided
My soul is split between what was and what will be
Sometimes we will die and sometimes we will fly away
Life and death are uncertain, but no matter the outcome, I want you by my side till the end
Either way you′re by my side until my dying days
I want you to stay with me and support me through my entire life
And if I'm not there and I′m far away
Even when we're not physically together, know that I'm still emotionally connected to you
I said: "Don't be afraid."
I want you to have faith in our love and everything will be alright
We′re going home.
Our love is where we belong and we're going back to it
I wanna strip myself of breath
I want to sacrifice everything for you, even my life
A breathless beast of death I′ve made for you
I am willing to give you everything, even if it costs me everything
A mortal writing piece of song
I express my love for you through my music
Will help me carry on
My music helps me cope with the struggles of life
But these you heard
You already know this about me, and accept me for who I am
So the hearse ran out of gas
We were on the verge of death, but somehow we were saved
A passenger person grabbed a map
Someone who was with us helped us navigate out of the danger zone
And the driver inside it contrived a new route to save the past
We had to make changes to our previous ways of life in order to save our relationship
And checked his watch and grabbed a cab
We’re in a hurry, with little time to spare
A beautifully plain taxi cab
The taxi cab is unremarkable in appearance but it’s a means to get to our destination
A cab, had a cleared out back
The backseat of the taxi is empty and we’re free to fill it with our love once again
And two men started to unpack
The two of us are beginning to shed our past and move forward as a couple
Driving once again
We're back on track and driving together towards a better future
But now this time there were three men
Our relationship has grown to include someone else who has helped us through difficult times
And then I heard one of them say:
One of our partners in this journey spoke up
"I know the night will turn to gray
We've been through tough times, but things will get better
I know the stars will start to fade
The beauty of our love may fade, but we'll stick together through it all
When all the darkness fades away
Eventually, we'll get through the hard times on the other side
We had to steal him from his fate
We had to work hard to save our relationship, but it was worth it in the end
So he could see another day"
We saved our love and relationship so we could enjoy a new dawn together
Then I cracked open my box
I opened up emotionally and let my guard down
Someone must have picked the lock
Someone helped me overcome my emotional barriers
A little light revealed the spot
I had hidden my emotions in the dark, but they are now exposed to the light
Where my fingernails had fought
I had resisted opening up emotionally, but I finally did
Then I pushed it open more
I opened up emotionally even more
Pushing up against the door
I'm still struggling with my emotional barriers, but I'm pushing through
Then I sat up off the floor
I'm standing on my own two feet and taking control of my emotions
And found the breath I was searching for
I found the strength and courage to open up emotionally and breathe again
Then there were three men up front
Our relationship has grown to include someone else who has helped us through difficult times
All I saw were backs of heads
I am no longer afraid, but I still have some distance to go in our journey toward healing and growth
And then I asked them "am I alive and well or am I dreaming dead?"
I'm questioning my reality and whether or not everything that happened was real
And then one turned around to say:
One of our partners in this journey spoke up
"We're driving toward the morning sun
We're moving forward towards a new dawn in our relationship
Where all your blood is washed away
We're leaving the past behind us and moving towards a new, clean start
And all you did will be undone."
We're starting anew, leaving behind all past mistakes and misunderstandings
I said: "Don't be afraid."
I reassure you that everything will be alright as long as we're together
I said: "Don′t be afraid."
I'll always be here for you, supporting and loving you through good times and bad
Contributed by Hailey V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alberto López
AFTERNOVA AS ALWAYS IS JUST AMAZING!!!!!
Simon Cohen
Uplifting feeds the soul with pure spiritual strength and heals deep soul injuries.
MisterTracks
Keep it up! Looking forward for more videos from you, don't stop!
Trance Music
fantastic track
Moy Vazquez
Amazing !!
Agustín Licoff
This label is amazing.
Abora Recordings
Thanks! :)
Me Me
Really good song 👍👏👏💖💖xxx
Dennis Henriksen
DAT KICK!!!
j.c.jay Music Department
100+++ Great :D