A Thousand Years
B. Kudanowski Lyrics

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Looking out the window
Following the clouds and the stars
Leaning on my best friend
As we're sleeping in the back of the car
And I won't even breath your name
These are the rules of games:
And everyone looks the same
To these tired eyes

Please don't ever show me
You don't ever owe me the truth
I won't try to convince you
And you don't even want any proof
Cause every day's the same
These are the rules of games:
I can't even smell the rain
From these tired skies
Six thousand years is not enough
To have your mouth on the tailpipe
And still be calling my bluff
I think I learned my lesson
But i won't be confessing at all
Summers almost over
Soon we'll all be bracing for fall
And I won't even breath your name
These are the rules of games:
And everyone looks the same
To these tired eyes

To these tired eyes
To these tired eyes

Overall Meaning

In B. Kudanowski's song A Thousand Years, the lyrics capture a sense of weariness and detachment from reality. The singer is looking out the window, contemplating the stars and clouds while leaning on their best friend in the back of a car. The singer emphasizes that they won't even say the person's name they're thinking of, indicating that there are clearly some unspoken rules to this game of life. The sense of not wanting to hear the truth or needing any proof indicates a sense of futility and resignation to the way things are.

As the singer contemplates their situation, they express a sense of exhaustion and monotony to the way things are. They can't even smell the rain from the "tired skies" and have resigned themselves to the rules of the game. The song's tone shifts towards bitterness and disappointment as the singer reflects on their interpersonal relationships. They suggest that someone has called their bluff, but it's unclear who or what they're referring to. They admit that they've learned their lesson but won't confess to anything. In conclusion, the singer suggests that summer is over and that it's soon time to brace for fall.

Line by Line Meaning

Looking out the window
Observing the environment outside through the window

Following the clouds and the stars
Tracking and admiring the movement of the clouds and stars in the sky

Leaning on my best friend
Resting on the support of my closest companion

As we're sleeping in the back of the car
Catching some rest in the car

And I won't even breath your name
I will refrain from mentioning your name

These are the rules of games:
These are the principles of the situation

And everyone looks the same
Everyone seems to be identical

To these tired eyes
To my exhausted vision

Please don't ever show me
I don't want you to reveal

You don't ever owe me the truth
You're not obligated to tell me the truth

I won't try to convince you
I won't attempt to persuade you