Dawn To Dusk
Cooter Lyrics
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Withheld from everything that once was comfortable
Well so much for routine
You're weighed down, sinking
Swimming against the stream that once carried you home
Took you to the place where you belonged
I thought I heard you crying out
It doesn't matter where you are, your shadow's right behind
You know your reflection doesn't lie
You see a tired face through sullen, sunken eyes
A portrait of regret
It won't let you forget
Still tangled in the net you thought you'd left behind
Just to find you can't run from yourself
You're wearing down but still the same
Dawn to dusk...day to day
You stagger on, shrouded in shame
Still haunted by shadows; they're calling your name
I thought I heard you reaching out
Grasping just to stay alive
Your shadow just gets longer as the sun falls from the sky
The lyrics to "Dawn to Dusk" by Cooter reflect a feeling of exhaustion and defeat, the sense of being trapped in a cycle that seems impossible to escape from. The singer finds themselves knocked down and withheld from everything that was once comfortable to them. They feel trapped by the routine that once provided comfort, now weighing them down and sinking them. The stream that once carried them home has become a challenge to swim against, causing them to doubt that they ever belonged in that place in the first place.
The singer can't escape the feeling that they are being followed and haunted by their own shadow, which, as they say, never lies. They see a tired reflection through their sunken eyes and can't escape the portrait of regret, their own reflection won't let them forget the mistakes they have made. They feel tangled in the net they thought they left behind, still tormented by their own mistakes. Despite this exhaustion, the singer knows that they can't run from themselves, that they are wearing down but still the same person, moving from dawn to dusk and day to day, battling through shame and shadows.
In the end, the singer hears someone desperately reaching out, grasping for any sense of salvation. Their shadow grows longer as the day comes to an end, a symbol of the ever-present weight on their shoulders. The lyrics reflect the sense of feeling trapped and haunted by one's own mistakes, unable to escape from the shadows of the past, but still trying to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Fed up knocked down
Exhausted and defeated
Withheld from everything that once was comfortable
Denied access to what was once familiar
Well so much for routine
Breaking free from the monotony of everyday life
You're weighed down, sinking
Burdened and drowning
Swimming against the stream that once carried you home
Struggling against the current that once brought you comfort
Took you to the place where you belonged
Guided you to where you felt accepted
I thought I heard you crying out
Perceiving someone's call for help
I thought I heard you say goodbye
Thinking that you heard someone give up
It doesn't matter where you are, your shadow's right behind
Your past mistakes and insecurities will always follow you
You know your reflection doesn't lie
Realizing the truth about yourself
You see a tired face through sullen, sunken eyes
Witnessing exhaustion and sadness within yourself
A portrait of regret
A painful image of missed opportunities
It won't let you forget
Refusing to let go of past failures and regrets
Still tangled in the net you thought you'd left behind
Still caught up in the troubles you believed you escaped
Just to find you can't run from yourself
Realizing that you cannot run away from your own problems
You're wearing down but still the same
Experiencing weariness but not changing
Dawn to dusk...day to day
Every day, constantly
You stagger on, shrouded in shame
Moving forward while feeling guilty and shameful
Still haunted by shadows; they're calling your name
Still tormented by your past, and reminded of your mistakes
I thought I heard you reaching out
Thinking someone is extending a hand for help
Grasping just to stay alive
Trying your hardest to survive
Your shadow just gets longer as the sun falls from the sky
Nighttime only makes your past and pain more prominent
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER HUGHES, CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER C. HUGHES, CHRISTOPHER C. JOHNSON, PHILLIP ROBINSON, PHILLIP W. ROBINSON, ROBERT KUCHAREK, ROBERT GEORGE KUCHAREK
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