New Song
Cool For August Lyrics
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was the last thing she said to me before she was silent,
things werent quite the way it seemed
I confided, finding every stone cast at all of them,
maybe its the hurt that breeds inside of them
the past may be hiding by a dream
the dream went away
my days are numbered i've waited too long
leaving hours unresolved
leaving hours unresolved
unprovided, the victim time and time again
only this time it wont be mine again,
convinced my life as a dream,
i followed it, dont mess around with her confidence
she scales the mountains of inconfidence
a look may hide enough to see
the dream went away
the dream went away
now its over before the fight
and may he coat himself
coat himself in the light
from his (?????)
when shifting passages set free
and there is no easy way
no easy way
and the fire's to blame
uninspired, feeling like i'm alone again
the basin of all my abandonment
the sanctity of my scene
the dream went away
the dream went away
the dream went awaaaaaaaaaaaay
(my days are numbered, i've waited too long, leaving hours unresolved)
The song "New Song" by Cool For August depicts a situation in which someone recalls their relationship with a person who was important to them. The first line of the song suggests that the relationship ended on a negative note, with the last thing that the other person said being significant enough to stick with the singer. The second line immediately sets a melancholic and eerie tone as it is revealed that the other person is now silent. As the verse continues the singer wrestles with the complexity of their previous relationship - the fact that their views on the relationship were not quite what it seemed to be, confiding in someone who didn't turn out to be trustworthy, and the hurt that developed as a result of that experience.
The second verse explains how the singer followed what they believed was their dreams and ambitions, but lost themselves in the process. They also seem to acknowledge that they had played a role in the disintegration of their relationship, having messed around with their partner's confidence. The line "she scales the mountains of inconfidence" implies that the other person was, at some point, vulnerable and that when it came to the relationship, the other person focused on the negative aspects of it. The singer remembers the life that they thought they were going to have when they were with their partner before it all slipped away. The chorus repeats the line "the dream went away" multiple times, which is a metaphorical phrase indicating that the dream or goal that the singer was aiming for is no longer attainable.
Line by Line Meaning
The first thing i remember
I am reminiscing about a past memory
was the last thing she said to me before she was silent,
The last words from this person before she stopped speaking
things werent quite the way it seemed
The situation was not what it appeared to be
I confided, finding every stone cast at all of them,
I shared my feelings but it was met with criticism and blame
maybe its the hurt that breeds inside of them
Perhaps their negative reactions stem from their own pain
the past may be hiding by a dream
The past might be concealed by a pleasant memory
the dream went away
The pleasant memory is no longer present
my days are numbered i've waited too long
My time is limited and I've wasted it
leaving hours unresolved
I have unfinished business and unresolved issues
unprovided, the victim time and time again
I feel unsupported and victimized repeatedly
only this time it wont be mine again,
This time I won't be the victim
convinced my life as a dream,
I believe my life is not real or substantial
i followed it, dont mess around with her confidence
I pursued this belief even though it could hurt someone else
she scales the mountains of inconfidence
This person struggles with self-doubt
a look may hide enough to see
Sometimes people hide their true feelings behind a facade
now its over before the fight
The situation is ending before any conflict occurred
and may he coat himself
I hope this person protects themselves
coat himself in the light
I wish for this person to be surrounded by positivity
when shifting passages set free
When changes occur
and there is no easy way
The situation is difficult
and the fire's to blame
The emotional intensity of the situation caused conflict
uninspired, feeling like i'm alone again
I lack motivation and feel isolated
the basin of all my abandonment
The source of my feelings of betrayal and desertion
the sanctity of my scene
The purity of my surroundings
the dream went awaaaaaaaaaaaay
The happy memory disappeared completely
Contributed by Juliana W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.