EVER
Crosses / Team Sleep / Deftones Lyrics
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Through the frames
You revealed
The screen goes down
The tape runs out
Or the machine ceases
To operate
She'll team up
We watch all the tapes push pause
And wave over and over at the screen
The frames go down
The tape runs out
Or the machine ceases
To operate
She'll team up
With our parade
We watch all the tapes push pause
And wave over and over at the screen
The frames go down
The tape runs out
Or the machine ceases
To operate
She'll team up
With our parade
The lyrics to Crosses / Team Sleep / Deftones's song "Ever" are a reflection on the way people spend their lives creating, recording and watching films. The lyrics open with a portrayal of a filmmaker, who spends their life creating films. However, despite all their hard work and dedication, the outcome is temporary. The screen eventually goes down, the tape runs out or the machine ceases to operate, indicating that people's work can be lost or forgotten over time. Despite all of this, the filmmaker is willing to team up with the parade, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for society, indicating that the filmmaker's work ultimately belongs to the masses - its fate is not entirely in their control.
The second verse of the song continues with the same theme of people watching films, specifically home videos, and enjoying reliving their memories. However, this enjoyment is also temporary, as the tapes eventually run out, the frames go down, or the machine ceases to operate. In conclusion, the song "Ever" is a reflection on the impermanence of life and the futility of certain endeavors, but it also celebrates the joy these experiences can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
You waste your life making film
You spend all your time and effort creating movies
Through the frames You revealed
Through each individual image, you showed something
The screen goes down
The visual display stops working
The tape runs out
The recording medium reaches the end of its content
Or the machine ceases To operate
Or the equipment stops functioning entirely
She'll team up With our parade
She will join us in our actions and events
We watch all the tapes push pause
We pause and stop the playback of all the recorded media
And wave over and over at the screen
We repeatedly greet or signal towards the visual display
The frames go down
The individual images become harder and harder to see
She'll team up With our parade
She will collaborate with our group activities
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