Blow Away
Astral Swans Lyrics
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They weren't able to forgive.
They weren't able to forget.
Now I'm awake
Can you read my thoughts?
Every terrible thing that I'm capable of?
Now I'm going to blow away
Am I going to blow away
I had a dream that I fucked a married man.
I looked his wife in the eyes like she wasn't even human and I told her to prove it.
Now I'm awake
And you can read my thoughts
Every terrible thing that I'm capable of
Now you're going to go away
Are you going to go away
With only myself to blame?
The lyrics to Astral Swans's song "Blow Away" seem to be quite intense and abstract at first listen. The first verse talks about a dream where the singer killed all of their friends, and now they're awake questioning if they'll end up alone because of their actions. The dream sequence could be interpreted as a nightmare from the past, or an abstract representation of feeling like the cause of the downfall of their relationships with friends. They mention that the friends weren't able to forgive or forget, possibly giving the suggestion of a challenge in being unable to move forward from the past, and other may have chosen to move on without the singer. The repeated line "now I'm going to blow away" suggests the idea of letting go and finally moving on from the guilt he feels.
Following this, the next verse talks about the singer dreaming of sleeping with a married man and telling him to prove his love to his wife. It's a power dynamic, which suggests to the listener that the singer might feel powerful, maybe even fearful of overstepping boundaries or becoming absorbed in their own ego. The line "now you're going to go away" suggests that there's someone who is leaving or distancing themselves from the singer, which could be interpreted as the person involved in the situation disassociating themselves with the singer along with the fear of being alone. The final line of the song, "With only myself to blame?" leaves the song with the feeling of the singer trapped by their own wrongdoing and self-reflection.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a dream in which I killed all of my friends.
In my subconscious mind, I imagined a scenario where I ended the lives of all my close friends.
They weren't able to forgive.
Due to my heinous actions in the dream, my friends were not capable of forgiving me.
They weren't able to forget.
The memory of my dreadful behavior in the dream was something that stayed with my friends; they couldn't forget it.
Now I'm awake
Now that I am conscious, I am able to reflect on the disturbing dream I had.
Can you read my thoughts?
Is it possible for you to comprehend the dark and disturbing thoughts that are running rampant in my head?
Every terrible thing that I'm capable of?
Do you have any idea of the extent of the horrific things that I might be capable of doing?
Now I'm going to blow away
I am about to get blown away by something unexpected.
Am I going to blow away
I am uncertain of the outcome and wonder whether it will ultimately lead to my demise.
With only myself to blame?
If something does happen and I suffer, I would have no one to blame but myself.
I had a dream that I fucked a married man.
In my dream, I engaged in a sexual act with a married man.
I looked his wife in the eyes like she wasn't even human and I told her to prove it.
I confronted the married man's spouse and treated her as though she was not a person, doubting her ability to prove my immoral behavior.
Now I'm awake
Since I am conscious, I can't help but feel guilty about the events of my dream.
And you can read my thoughts
You are capable of understanding the terrible and twisted nature of my innermost thoughts.
Now you're going to go away
As a potential result of my disturbing thoughts, you might abandon me.
Are you going to go away
I am unsure of whether you will leave me or not because of my dark, twisted thoughts.
With only myself to blame?
If I end up being alone, I would only have myself to blame, as my innermost desires and dreams have been exposed to you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Matthew Swann
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