Twilight
Carlton Vanessa Lyrics
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In a day not my own
But as you walked into my life
You showed what needed to be shown
I always knew, what was right
I didn't know that I might
Peel away and choose to see
With such a different sight
And I will never see the sky the same way,
And I will learn to say good-bye to yesterday
And I will never cease to fly if held down,
And I will always reach too high cause I've seen,
Cause I've seen twilight
Never cared never wanted
Never sought to see what flaunted
So on purpose so in my face
Couldn't see beyond my own place
It was so easy not to behold what I could hold
But you taught me I could change
Whatever came within these shallow days
And I will never see the sky the same way,
And I will learn to say good-bye to yesterday
And I will never cease to fly if held down,
And I will always reach too high cause I've seen,
Cause I've seen twilight
As the sun shines through it pushes away
And pushes ahead
It fills the warmth of blue
And leaves a chill instead and
I didn't know that I could be
So blind to all that is real
But as illusion dies
I see there is so much to be revealed
And I will never see the sky the same way,
And I will learn to say good-bye to yesterday
And I will never cease to fly if held down,
And I will always reach too high cause I've seen,
Cause I've seen twilight
I was stained, by a role,
In a day not my own
But as you walked into my life
You showed what needed to be shown
I always knew, what was right
I didn't know that I might
Peel away and choose to see
With such a different sight
And I will never see the sky the same way,
And I will learn to say good-bye to yesterday
And I will never cease to fly if held down,
And I will always reach too high cause I've seen,
Cause I've seen twilight
The lyrics of Carlton Vanessa's song "Twilight" speak about personal growth and change experienced by the singer. At the beginning of the song, the singer feels "stained" by their day-to-day role, suggesting a sense of dissatisfaction with their life. However, meeting someone (presumably a romantic partner) has shown the singer that there is more to life than they previously thought. The lyric "You showed what needed to be shown" highlights the importance of outside influences in shaping our worldview.
The chorus of the song repeats the message that the singer will never see things the same way again, suggesting a fundamental change in their outlook on life. The line "And I will never cease to fly if held down" suggests that the singer is determined to keep growing and improving, no matter what obstacles they face. The mention of "twilight" in the chorus could be interpreted symbolically, representing a transition period between the old and new ways of thinking.
The second verse extends the message of personal growth and the influence of others, suggesting that the singer was once blind to the potential in their life. The lines "But you taught me I could change / Whatever came within these shallow days" suggest that the singer's newfound understanding of life has allowed them to recognize their potential for change.
Overall, "Twilight" can be seen as a song about personal transformation and the transformative power of relationships. Through meeting someone who showed them a different way of life, the singer was able to break free from their previous limitations and embrace change.
Line by Line Meaning
I was stained, with a role, In a day not my own
I felt burdened with responsibilities that were not mine
But as you walked into my life, You showed what needed to be shown
But when you came into my life, you helped me realize what I was missing
I always knew, what was right, I didn't know that I might
I always had a sense of what was right, but didn't know that I could change my perspective
Peel away and choose to see, With such a different sight
I was able to shed my old way of seeing things and choose to see things differently
And I will never see the sky the same way,
I will always view the world in a new and different way
And I will learn to say good-bye to yesterday
I will learn to let go of the past and move forward
And I will never cease to fly if held down,
I will never stop striving towards my goals and dreams, even when held back
And I will always reach too high cause I've seen,
I will always aim high and push myself to achieve more because I know what is possible
Cause I've seen twilight
Because I have been shown a new perspective and way of seeing things
Never cared never wanted, Never sought to see what flaunted
I didn't care or want to see what was right in front of me
So on purpose so in my face, Couldn't see beyond my own place
I intentionally ignored what was happening around me and couldn't see outside of my own limited perspective
It was so easy not to behold what I could hold
It was easy for me to overlook the possibilities and potential that were within my grasp
But you taught me I could change, Whatever came within these shallow days
You showed me that I had the power to change and grow, no matter what challenges I faced
As the sun shines through it pushes away, And pushes ahead
The sun's light breaks through the darkness and moves forward, showing the way
It fills the warmth of blue, And leaves a chill instead
The light from the sun brings warmth and comfort, but also reveals the coldness and harshness of reality
And I didn't know that I could be, So blind to all that is real
I didn't realize how blind I was to the true reality of the situation
But as illusion dies, I see there is so much to be revealed
As my illusions and old ways of thinking fade away, I see that there is so much more to discover and learn
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: VANESSA CARLTON
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