truth
April Ethereal Lyrics
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Surrounded by obscured
Characters from your past
This night he joins them
Stand forever in the ashes of his life
Look at his eyes
Now you can take off your mask
Show your real face
He doesen't see you anyway
He will never hear you
He will never feel you
He will never give you anything
Despite you don't want it
You are his coffin
Maybe you didn't want it
You became his death
You deny it as if I was lying
It was not you that he knew
Empty words with no meaning
Empty eyes without life
Stand forever in the ashes of his life
In "Truth" by April Ethereal, the lyrics describe the feeling of emptiness and isolation that comes with loss. The lines "burn through centuries, burn by emptiness" suggest a feeling of being stuck in time and consumed by the void left behind after someone's departure. The singer is surrounded by memories of the past that are now obscured and is left to stand alone in the ashes of a life that once was.
The lyrics continue to describe the impossibility of communication with the person who has been lost. The lines "He won't see you, He doesn't see you anyway, He will never hear you, He will never feel you" suggest that the person is beyond reach, no matter how much the singer may wish to connect with them. The line "you are his coffin" implies that the singer has become a vessel for the person's memory, which they carry around with them like a weight.
Overall, "Truth" expresses the complex feelings of loss, loneliness, and disconnect that can arise in the aftermath of someone's departure. Despite these heavy emotions, the song also contains a sense of acceptance and resignation to the reality of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Burn through centuries, burn by emptiness
Enduring through centuries of emptiness and loneliness
Surrounded by obscured Characters from your past
Haunted by unclear memories of people you used to know
This night he joins them
The person in question joins these past memories
Stand forever in the ashes of his life
Living in the aftermath of the person's life, forever changed by it
Look at his eyes
Observing the person's gaze
He won't see you
The person won't see or acknowledge your presence
Now you can take off your mask
You can reveal your true self since the person won't notice anyway
Show your real face
Displaying the truest version of yourself
He doesn't see you anyway
The person remains oblivious to your existence
He will never hear you
The person will never listen to what you have to say
He will never feel you
The person won't sense or experience any emotional connection with you
He will never give you anything
The person will never offer anything to you, whether tangible or intangible
Despite you don't want it
Even if you do not desire anything from this person
You are his coffin
You are the one trapped or burdened by his memory
Maybe you didn't want it
Perhaps you didn't intend or expect to become so affected by his life
You became his death
The person's life had a negative impact on yours, serving as a kind of death
You deny it as if I was lying
Refusing to face the difficult reality of the situation
It was not you that he knew
The person's perception or understanding of you was not accurate or true
Empty words with no meaning
Words or promises that hold no value or truth
Empty eyes without life
Eyes that lack depth, expression or vitality
Contributed by Lucas Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.