Anthem
Connor Bvrns Bonn Lyrics

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Don′t wanna lose this love again
Can we just start, start it from the end?

Don't wanna face our time, it′s running out
Sing alone in the lonely hour
Summertime, these leaves still turning brown
When you're not around

I don't know why I′m still in pain
I don′t know why
I told you that you could not stay
By my side
Looking for a message in the bottle
But all it does is leaving me hollow
I hear your melody in my head
'Cause love is our anthem

′Cause love is our anthem

Feels like we're over, then we′re on again
We're marching like soldiers, drums rolling in

Don′t wanna face our time, it's running out
Sing alone in the lonely hour
Summertime, these leaves still turning brown
When you're not around

I don′t know why I′m still in pain
I don't know why
I told you that you could not stay
By my side
Looking for a message in the bottle
But all it does is leaving me hollow
I hear your melody in my head
′Cause love is our anthem

'Cause love is our anthem

′Cause love is our anthem

Don't wanna lose this love again
Can we just start, start it from the end?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Connor Bvrns Bonn's song ANTHEM reflect on a relationship that is experiencing pain and uncertainty, but the desire to keep trying and keep the love alive remains. The first verse expresses a fear of losing the love they have, and a desire to start fresh and fix things from the end. The second verse speaks of loneliness and a longing for the person who is no longer there, which is further emphasised in the repetition of the line "when you're not around". The pre-chorus and chorus emphasise the strong feeling of love that still exists, despite the struggles they are experiencing. The metaphor of "looking for a message in a bottle" indicates a search for hope and guidance, but it only leaves the singer "hollow". The song concludes with a repetition of the introduction, emphasising the desire to start fresh and fix things from the end.

Overall, the song seems to be a heartfelt plea to keep the love alive and fix the relationship, despite the difficulties they are facing. It speaks to the human desire to hold on to something that is important to us and not give up on it easily.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't wanna lose this love again
I am fearful of losing this love again and do not wish to experience the pain that comes with it.

Can we just start, start it from the end?
Can we start this relationship with a clear understanding of its possible conclusion?

Don't wanna face our time, it’s running out
I am scared to confront the fact that time is a finite resource, and it is running out for our love as well.

Sing alone in the lonely hour
In my lonely moments, I sing my heart out to this love.

Summertime, these leaves still turning brown
Even in the summertime, the leaves are turning brown which indicates that the relationship isn't flourishing as it should.

When you're not around
My love for you lacks substance when you're not present in my life.

I don't know why I'm still in pain
I am perplexed as to why I continue to experience pain from this love.

I don't know why
I am unsure of why things happened the way they did.

I told you that you could not stay
I communicated to you that you could no longer remain in this relationship.

By my side
I no longer wanted you to be a part of my life.

Looking for a message in the bottle
I search for a sign that will enlighten me on what to do or how to feel.

But all it does is leaving me hollow
Unfortunately, I feel more empty and incomplete after searching for enlightenment.

I hear your melody in my head
I continuously hear the melody of my love for you in my head.

'Cause love is our anthem
Love is the one thing that is constant in our relationship.

'Cause love is our anthem
Love reigns supreme in our relationship, and it is our anthem.

Feels like we're over, then we’re on again
It feels like the relationship is ending, but then we reconnect, and it starts again.

We're marching like soldiers, drums rolling in
We are moving forward with a purpose, like soldiers marching to the sound of drums.

Writer(s): Connor Burns, Adrian Scott Newman, Samuel John Gray, Morgan Harrison Brown, Albin Andreas Nedler, Kristoffer Fogelmark

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