Worlds Apart
Cactus World News Lyrics

Worlds apart
The singer feels distant from their environment and surroundings.

Worlds apart
The feeling of separation is reiterated.

Closer than I've ever been
However, the singer paradoxically feels a newfound closeness or intimacy with their environment, as if they are seeing things from a new perspective.

Worlds apart
The feeling of distance is repeated again, perhaps to emphasize the contrast with the previous line.

Worlds apart
Repetition continues to reinforce the theme of distance.

Closer than I've ever been
The contradictory feeling of intimacy and separation is reiterated.

Worlds apart
The sense of distance is emphasized once more.

Worlds apart
And again, to drive home the feeling of separation.

Closer than I've ever been
This line reinforces the paradoxical feeling of intimacy with the environment despite distance.

Mixing in with the purest magic
The artist is blending in with their surroundings, as if their environment is magical.

I move with the kings and the comic tragic
The singer feels like they are a part of an overarching narrative, moving with people of different classes and experiences.

Figures in shadow box
The people around the artist are obscured, as if they're in a shadow box or diorama.

Falling through windows
The people around the singer seem to be in a state of flux or instability, as if they're falling through windows they're not supposed to.

When another hand played fails them
When someone else's plans or ideas fall apart around them,

And another chance just goes to the wall
and another opportunity is lost,

They carry their regrets so close
People hold onto their regrets so tightly,

To their chests they can barely breathe at all
that it feels like they can't even breathe properly.

I walked on the bridge
The singer is walking across a bridge, perhaps metaphorically moving between different states of being or understanding.

Looked through the crack I'm watching what’s going on
The singer is observing their environment, as if they're peeking through a crack or a keyhole.

What keeps me here, as I turn to go
The artist is questioning why they are attached to this environment or situation, even as they try to leave it behind.

The spell is cast like a song
The artist feels like they've been enchanted or bewitched by their surroundings, as if they are under a spell.

And later on, I will think of you
The artist will remember something or someone from this time in the future.

As the planes light up in the northside sky
The singer is seeing the planes light up in the sky, perhaps marking the passage of time.

And I remember the tremor
The artist is experiencing a physical sensation of remembrance.

As fresh as the morning it woke me
The memory is vivid and clear, as if it just happened this morning.

Checking my ways
The singer is reflecting on their actions or decisions.

Counting the days
The singer is keeping track of the time that has passed since a certain event or decision.

Worlds apart
Once again, the artist is expressing their feeling of distance or alienation from their surroundings.

Worlds apart
This line is repeated to emphasize the same feeling again.

Closer than I've ever been
Despite this, the singer still feels a sense of intimacy with their surroundings.

Worlds apart
Repeating the feeling of separation once again, perhaps in a bittersweet or melancholic way.

Closer than I've ever been to you
Despite feeling distant from their environment, the artist feels a strong connection to someone or something specific nearby.