So Light Is Her Footfall
Air Lyrics
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She walks like a bird
She's an angel
Such a familiar stranger
I wish I could help her
She's in danger
She's all alone alone alone alone alone alone
All alone alone alone alone
She moves like a ghost
And I lost her
In the mist of dawn
She's already gone
And I miss her
She's all alone alone alone alone alone alone
All alone alone alone alone
And I miss her
And I miss her
She's all alone alone alone alone alone alone
All alone alone alone alone
So light was her footfall
So light was her footfall
So light was her footfall
So light was her footfall
The lyrics to Air's song So Light Is Her Footfall are quite metaphorical and can be open to interpretation. It can be understood as a story of loss and longing for someone who has departed. The singer describes the person's footsteps as light as that of a bird, an angel-like being. The repetition of 'alone' throughout the song emphasizes their loneliness and isolation. The singer wishes to help, but the subject is already gone. The footstep metaphor could also be symbolic of the singer's memory of the person fading away over time, like a ghost. The chorus repeating itself at the end could be perceived as the singer's thoughts coming full circle which serves to amplify their sadness.
The song has a melancholic melody that helps enhance the overall emotions of the lyrics. The use of repetitiveness with the chorus helps emphasize the sense of loneliness, and the lyrics' ambiguity allows listeners to create their own interpretations. The use of metaphors with regards to the footsteps' lightness and fleeting movements is symbolic of the subject's departure. The song can be interpreted as an emotional response to death, because it helps mimic feelings of sadness and loss that many people experience.
Line by Line Meaning
So light is her footfall
She walks so delicately, as if stepping on feathers
She walks like a bird
Her movements are graceful, swift and effortless
She's an angel
She's so pure and perfect, almost divine
Such a familiar stranger
I recognize her face but don't really know her
I wish I could help her
I feel compassion for her, and want to assist her
She's in danger
She's exposed to risks or harm, and needs protection
She's all alone alone alone alone alone alone
She's lonely and doesn't have anyone by her side
All alone alone alone alone
Her solitude is pervasive and unbearable
She moves like a ghost
She appears and disappears silently and mysteriously
And I lost her
I couldn't keep up with her, she vanished into thin air
In the mist of dawn
She disappeared into the mist, at the break of day
She's already gone
She left without leaving any trace, she's unattainable
And I miss her
I feel sorrow and longing for her, her absence is painful
So light was her footfall
She walked so softly and tenderly, leaving no mark
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"So light was her footfall, and so deep his melancholy, that he was not aware of
her presence till she spoke to him. " - Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost
Logan Erickson
I love how timeless the music to AIR feels... and the fact that this video also works to lose you in dimension as well...
Erick Landaburu
one of my favorite groups ever
agonzful
what a classy song, i love it
Kristi Frroku
The Highest Level of the Pure Music...Period, all time comes with a surprising Emotion .
Chekka Cuomova
from all AIR's videos, I really really love this one to death!!
Natasha Proskurkin
Absolutely fabulous!
MercuryLove46
Love it!
Alexander Stark
Great work, nice track. As always.
Thomas Molony
I love this tune like few others, but it's almost as if they had heard "Glory Box" by Portishead for the first time and said, "hey, let's write a song!" Either way, excellent work, fellas. Amazing tune!