Oblivion
Anthony Gonzalez/M83/Joseph Trapanese/Susanne Sundfør/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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But our love, was a song, sung by a dying swan
And in the night, you hear me calling
You hear me calling
And in your dreams, you see me falling, falling
Breathe in the light
I'll stay here in the shadow, oh
Higher and higher and higher
And when the nights are long
All those stars recall, your goodbye, your goodbye
And in the night, you'll hear me calling
You'll hear me calling
And in your dreams, you'll see us falling, falling
And in the night, you'll hear me calling
You'll hear me calling
And in your dreams, you'll see us falling, falling
Breathe in the light and say goodbye
Breathe in the light and say goodbye
The lyrics of "Oblivion" by M83, Joseph Trapanese, and Susanne Sundfør tell a poignant story of a lost love. The singer of the song knew from a young age that they would find their significant other, but their love was doomed from the start, like a song sung by a dying swan. The chorus brings about a feeling of desperation as the singer calls out to their lost love in the night and in their dreams, almost wishing for a sign that they may be reunited. However, the tone changes in the bridge as the singer accepts their fate and tells their love to "breathe in the light and say goodbye."
The lyrics, when combined with the hauntingly beautiful melody, create a sense of melancholy that is both heart-wrenching and reflective. It leaves the listener with a sense of longing for something that they may never have or have lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Since, I was young, I knew I'd find you
From a young age, I had an intuition that I would meet you someday
But our love, was a song, sung by a dying swan
Our love was like a beautiful melody sung by a creature that is fading away
And in the night, you hear me calling
During the night, I call out to you, hoping you will hear me
You hear me calling
I long to connect with you and feel heard
And in your dreams, you see me falling, falling
Even in your subconscious, you witness me descending or failing
Breathe in the light
Take in all the positive energy and illumination around you
I'll stay here in the shadow, oh
I'll remain hidden in the darkness and obscurity
Waiting for a sign, as the tide grows
Anticipating any indication of movement or change, as a force gradually swells
Higher and higher and higher
The momentum is increasing at an exponential rate
And when the nights are long
During those endless, wearisome nights
All those stars recall, your goodbye, your goodbye
Each of those distant celestial orbs reminds me of your farewell, your departure
And in the night, you'll hear me calling
During the night, I will continue to cry out for you
You'll hear me calling
I want you to hear my voice across any distance or obstacle
And in your dreams, you'll see us falling, falling
In your subconscious, you can envision both of us plummeting or declining
Breathe in the light and say goodbye
Take in all the positivity and bid farewell to any negativity, officially closing this chapter
Breathe in the light and say goodbye
Complete this closure ritual and embrace a new beginning with fresh energy
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SUSANNE SUNDFOR, ANTHONY GONZALEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@eggs3195
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@abby6857
Lyrics
I never walk about after dark
It's my point of view
'Cause someone could break your neck
Coming up behind you
Always coming and you'd never have a clue
I never looked behind all the time
I will wait forever
Always looking straight
Thinking counting all the hours you wait.
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
And no, I'm not a jerk
I would ask if you could help me out
It's hard to understand
'Cause when you're running by yourself
It's hard to find someone to hold your hand
You know it's good to be tough like me
But I will wait forever
I need someone else
To look into my eyes and tell me
"Girl, you know you've got to watch your health"
To look into my eyes and tell me
La la la la la
To look into my eyes and tell me
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
(These may not be the actual lyrics don’t @ me lol)
@moonchild1313us
Another walk about, after dark
It's my point of view
If someone could break your neck
Coming up behind you always coming and you'd never have a clue
And now I'm left behind, all the time
I will wait forever, always looking straight
Thinking, counting, all the hours you wait
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
And now another clue, I would ask
If you could help me out
It's hard to understand
Cause when you're really by yourself
It's hard to find someone to hold your hand
And now it's gonna be, tough on me
But I will wait forever
I need someone now to look into my eyes and tell me
Girl you know you gotta watch your health
To look into my eyes and tell me
La la la la la
To look into my eyes and tell me
@mushyeye
Lyrics:
Another walk about, after dark
It's my point of view
If someone could break your neck
Coming up behind you always coming and you'd never have a clue
And now I'm left behind, all the time
I will wait forever, always looking straight
Thinking, counting, all the hours you wait
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
And now another clue, I would ask
If you could help me out
It's hard to understand
'Cause when you're really by yourself
It's hard to find someone to hold your hand
And now it's gonna be, tough on me
But I will wait forever
I need someone now to look into my eyes and tell me
Girl you know you gotta watch your health
To look into my eyes and tell me
La la la la la
To look into my eyes and tell me
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
I see you on a dark night
I see you on a dark night
I see you on a dark night
I see you on a dark night
I see you on a dark night
I see you on a dark night
I see you on a dark night
I see you on a dark night
I see you on a dark night
I see you on a dark night
I see you on a dark night
@Maddy_Clare
(A-Intro)
(B-Verse)
I never walk about, after dark
It's my point of view
If someone could break your neck
Coming up behind you always coming and you'd never have a clue
And now I'm left behind, all the time
I will wait forever, always looking straight
Thinking, counting, all the hours you wait
(C-Chorus)
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
(B-Verse)
And now another clue, I would ask
If you could help me out
It's hard to understand
'Cause when you're running by yourself
It's hard to find someone to hold your hand
And now it's gonna be, tough on me
But I will wait forever
I need someone now to look into my eyes and tell me
Girl you know you gotta watch your health
(D-Pre Chorus)
To look into my eyes and tell me
La la la la la
To look into my eyes and tell me
(C-Chorus)
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
@z3ll290
The cover says hard metal, but the music says pastel goth
@g.boychev9355
nothing says "hard metal" like hearts and ribbons
@ferencssalvoski3721
the cover said medieval electronic music and it is
@dealeyplazasays2945
when I google hard metal (I have to remind myself what it is, given that it's no longer the 1960s/1970s) all I see are a bunch of album covers that feature men in masks, marvel comic style action heroes, and a fair amount of really shit clip art
@g.boychev9355
@@dealeyplazasays2945 yep, you got the right idea
@wilsonallender6334
So Ghost pretty much lol
@e.groeneveld5158
i wanna be in an 80s slasher movie hiding while sobbing and bloody, with this faded in the background, behind footsteps.
@sarah-tk1of
same but I don't want to die?
@e.groeneveld5158
Sarah Smith oh yes final girl
@gabijohnston4108
specific. I like it.