SUNSETZ
Cigarettes After Sex Lyrics
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We wander through a foreign town
Strangely, there's nobody else around
So you open your dress and show me your tits
On the swing set at the old playground
And when you go away
I still see you
Sunsets
I wanna hear your voice
A love that nobody could destroy
Took photographs like Brautigan's book covers
That we both adored
And when you go away
I still see you
The sunlight on your face in my rearview
This always happens to me this way
Recurring visions of such sweet days
And when you go away
I still see you
The sunlight on your face in my rearview
When you go away
I still see you
The sunlight on your face in my rearview
The lyrics to Cigarettes After Sex's song "Sunsetz" describe a beautiful intimacy between the singer and their lover, set against the backdrop of a foreign town and a deserted playground. The singer and their lover are alone, and they share a moment of vulnerability as she opens her dress to reveal her breasts. The scene is tinged with nostalgia and bittersweetness, as the singer knows their time together is limited, and they will soon have to part ways.
The lyrics also express the singer's longing for their lover after they have gone, and the way in which memories of their time together continue to haunt them. The image of the sunlight on their lover's face in their rearview becomes a recurring motif throughout the song, symbolizing the way that their memories of their time together are inexorably tied to the present. The lyrics are sensual and romantic, but also tinged with a sense of sadness and wistfulness, as the singer grapples with the transience of their feelings and the impermanence of human connection.
All in all, "Sunsetz" is a powerful exploration of love and desire, and the way that these emotions can both uplift and haunt us long after a relationship has come to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunsets
The beginning of the song starts with an introduction to sunsets. Setting the mood for the rest of the song.
We wander through a foreign town
The singer and their partner are walking around in an unfamiliar place.
Strangely, there's nobody else around
There is no one else in sight; it's just them two.
So you open your dress and show me your tits
The singer's partner undresses and reveals her breasts.
On the swing set at the old playground
The couple is on a playground, specifically a swing set.
And when you go away
The singer's partner leaves.
I still see you
The singer still thinks about their partner.
The sunlight on your face in my rearview
The image of their partner's face in the sun stays with them even as they leave.
I wanna hear your voice
The singer wants to hear their partner's voice.
A love that nobody could destroy
The singer has a strong love for their partner that can't be broken.
Took photographs like Brautigan's book covers
The singer and their partner took pictures like Richard Brautigan's book covers.
That we both adored
Both the singer and his partner loved the photos they took together.
This always happens to me this way
The singer remembers this keeps happening to them.
Recurring visions of such sweet days
The singer is constantly remembering the sweet moments they had with their partner, and it's become a recurring thought.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Gregory Steven Gonzalez
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Lyrics
Sunsets
We wander through a foreign town
Strangely, there's nobody else around
So you open your dress and show me your tits
On the swing set at the old playground
And when you go away
I still see you
The sunlight on your face in my rearview
Sunsets
I wanna hear your voice
A love that nobody could destroy
Took photographs like Brautigan's book covers
That we both adored
And when you go away
I still see you
The sunlight on your face in my rearview
This always happens to me this way
Recurring visions of such sweet days
And when you go away
I still see you
The sunlight on your face in my rearview
When you go away
I still see you
The sunlight on your face in my rearview
@angelakkhalil
Hey stranger,
It is the same sky that holds us,
When the sun sets,
in the wind I will touch your face,
And with the sun rays,
I will kiss away your pain,
I like your smile
Do that more often
Gosh, Are we of the same species You and me?
Hey stranger,
Are we strangers at all?
@ankitasihag2942
Sun sets, we wander through a foreign town
Strangely, there's nobody else around
See you open your dress and show me your tights
On the swing set at the old playground
And when you go away, I still see you
The sunlight on your face in the rear view
Sun sets, I want to hear your voice
A love that nobody could destroy
Took photographs like Brautigan's book covers
That we both adored
And when you go away, I still see you
The sunlight on your face in my rear view
This always happens to me this way
Recurring visions of such sweet days
And when you go away, I still see you
The sunlight on your face in my rear view
When you go away, I still see you
The sunlight on your face in my rear view
@leviismyoppa967
This song makes me miss someone I've never met or loved
@louiscrisloe9652
Arpita Barman Me too.
@johahaelyrics4636
Yes. 100% true
@doesitmatter1560
this was posted 2 months ago...does that person exist yet?
@anujjain4434
Arpita Barman r u Indian??
@idolofroses4u
I have that “someone” but he is always chilled out and doesn’t give a fuck. However, he even doesn’t have a clue about my feelings. I will never make a declaration of love because I know that this relationship will be short-lived (if he loves me too) but I can’t stop thinking about him. I love him. Kill me.
@kunjika
This is the only only artist I do not share with anybody else. So so possessive.
@aeiouaeiouaeiou
sharing is caring💚💛💙💜
@hemaramsargra6734
Kunjika Prasai oh really beauty queen
@apurbapoudel9012
Sameee