New Year's Eve
Casket Lottery Lyrics
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The lyrics to Casket Lottery's "New Year's Eve" capture a sense of isolation and longing. The singer describes how they do not feel safe going outside on New Year's Eve and instead opt to stay indoors. As they look at the stars, they spy Orion and feel their partner's hand in theirs. Despite feeling a sense of frustration that their partner is not with them, they choose to resist the temptation to reach out and touch them.
The lines "it's not fair, me here, and you over there" speak to the distance between them and their partner, both literal and metaphorical. The partner's reaction to this statement, jumping to conclusions, suggests that there may be issues of trust or communication between them. Despite this, the singer remains determined to be "good" and resist any temptation to act on their desire for intimacy.
Overall, the song captures a bittersweet sense of longing and isolation, as the singer grapples with their desire for connection and their need to resist temptation.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not going outside today, I'm not sure that its safe.
I am choosing to stay indoors today because I feel uncertain about what is outside and whether or not it is secure.
I'll just sit inside and watch the stars spill out on my floor.
I will remain inside and appreciate the beauty of the stars shining down in my own personal space and time.
I spy Orion in mid conversation.
I witness the star Orion in an imaginary discourse, as if it were alive and communicating with the world around it.
I feel your hand on mine, and honestly, I don't mind.
I sense the touch of someone's hand holding onto my own and am completely okay with it in this moment.
and I said, 'its not fair, me here, and you over there.'
I expressed the thought that it seems unjust or unreasonable for me to be in this situation while the other person is in another place.
and she immediately jumps to conclusions.
The other person quickly and perhaps wrongly comes to assumptions without first considering all of the facts or context of the situation.
but I'm still here and its hard work to be this good.
Despite being in this difficult circumstance, I am still present and making an effort to be as positive and virtuous as possible.
leave my hands in my pocket to fight temptation of putting them on you.
I resist the strong desire or urge to touch the other person by keeping my hands in my pocket to avoid any potential complications or uncomfortable situations.
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