Before
Cobalt 60 Lyrics
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In the streets were we roamed
I will see no more the friends we used to have then
Who still ask about you
I will sing no more the tunes I sang for you then
And I still know by heart
I will read no more the few letters you wrote then
I burned them yesterday
Before you closed the door
When we were howling at the moon
When every morning came too soon
Before we went our separate ways
Before this file of empty days
When there was love.
In "Before" by Cobalt 60, the singer reflects on their relationship with someone they used to love. The singer describes how the passing of time has affected their ability to connect with the person they used to be close with. They mention how they will no longer walk on the same shore where they used to spend time together or explore the streets they used to roam. The singer also laments how they will not be able to see the friends they used to share with this person who still ask about them. The singer's sense of loss is underscored by their decision to no longer sing the songs they once performed for this person, and they have burned the letters that this person had written to them. The singer realizes that they are no longer the person this individual once knew, and the relationship they once shared is now a thing of the past.
The singer reflects on memories of their past relationship, remembering how they howled at the moon and how every morning came too soon. It's clear that the singer misses this former partner and mourns the empty days that followed their separation. The last line of the song, "when there was love," highlights the nostalgia and longing present throughout the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I will walk no more on the shore where we wandered then
I am no longer going to reminisce on the places we used to go together
In the streets were we roamed
I am not going to think about the times we spent wandering through the city together
I will see no more the friends we used to have then
I don't want to be around the friends that we shared when we were together, as they will only remind me of the past
Who still ask about you
Although we have gone our separate ways, our mutual friends still inquire about your life
I will sing no more the tunes I sang for you then
I can no longer bring myself to sing the songs that I once dedicated to you
And I still know by heart
Despite not wanting to sing those songs anymore, I still remember every word
I will read no more the few letters you wrote then
I have destroyed any and all letters you wrote to me, as it is no use holding onto the past
I burned them yesterday
I recently got rid of these letters
I will be no more the one you used to know then
I acknowledge that I have changed since we were together, and I am not the same person you once knew
Before you closed the door
This all happened before you shut me out of your life completely
When we were howling at the moon
This was a time when we were both carefree and adventurous
When every morning came too soon
We would stay up late into the night, not wanting the fun to end
Before we went our separate ways
This was all before we decided to move on from one another
Before this file of empty days
Since then, I have been left with a sense of emptiness and longing
When there was love.
All of this nostalgia comes from the fact that we once shared a deep and meaningful love
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOMINIQUE LALLEMENT, JEAN LUC DE MEYER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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rz21
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jondoe50
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