On Deaf Ears We Ride Tonight
Crash Romeo Lyrics
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Do all of my pictures still
Hang above your bed?
Remember when,
Under the overhead
You smoked your brand
And I stayed quiet
As the ashes burnt my hand?
For what it's worth;
Every part of you
Is part of me -
It parted us.
On deaf ears
We'll ride tonight,
Past the corner store
And through the red lights.
And when it's time
To say goodbye
Will you tell me sweetheart,
When I lose my mind?
Take this
For what it's worth;
Every part of you
Is part of me -
It parted us.
Guess I lost the battle for
Gracious Green eyes have
Turned blood red
And they're staring me dead.
Guess I lost the battle for
Gracious Green eyes have
Turned blood red
And they're staring me dead.
Me dead.
I followed you
Across the beach,
You let the water
Touch your feet
And this is how
It's supposed to be -
The two of us
Die at sea.
Take this
For what it's worth;
Every part of you
Is part of me -
It parted us.
Guess I lost the battle for
Gracious Green eyes have
Turned blood red
And they're staring me dead.
[3x]
These lyrics tell a story of a broken relationship and the singer's longing for their past love. The opening lines show the singer's uncertainty about their ex-partner's feelings towards them and their memory of the relationship. The reference to pictures hanging above the bed implies that they once shared their lives together, but now only the memories remain. The singer's quietness when their partner smoked their brand, despite burning their hand, highlights their willingness to endure pain for the sake of the relationship. However, the line "parted us" suggests that ultimately, it wasn't enough to keep them together.
The second verse reveals the singer's resigned acceptance of the end of the relationship. The mention of "gracious green eyes" turning "blood red" implies that their love turned to anger and bitterness. The repetition of the phrase "staring me dead" adds to the sense of finality and the singer's feelings of defeat. The final lines of the song offer a haunting image of the two of them dying at sea, perhaps suggesting that their love will always remain in a limbo state, never fully gone but never fully present either.
Line by Line Meaning
Wonder how you've been?
I am curious about your current state.
Do all of my pictures still Hang above your bed?
Are my pictures still hanging above your bed as they once did?
Remember when, Under the overhead You smoked your brand And I stayed quiet As the ashes burnt my hand?
Do you recall when you smoked and I didn't express myself despite getting hurt?
Take this For what it's worth; Every part of you Is part of me - It parted us.
I understand that each part of you was crucial to us, but it drove us apart.
On deaf ears We'll ride tonight, Past the corner store And through the red lights.
Tonight, we'll recklessly ride past the store and through red lights, unheeded and unheard.
And when it's time To say goodbye Will you tell me sweetheart, When I lose my mind?
When the time comes to separate, will you inform me if I lose my sanity?
Guess I lost the battle for Gracious Green eyes have Turned blood red And they're staring me dead.
I seem to have lost, and your forgiving eyes have now turned malicious with me in harm's way.
I followed you Across the beach, You let the water Touch your feet And this is how It's supposed to be - The two of us Die at sea.
We strolled over the beach, and although the water touched your feet, we're fated to die together at sea.
Guess I lost the battle for Gracious Green eyes have Turned blood red And they're staring me dead.
Once more, I have been defeated, and your previously charming green eyes are now burned red and bear a stare that threatens my life.
Contributed by Jayce G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.