Silhouette
Dave Simonett Lyrics
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But we've been getting bolder
And I sometimes forget to look behind me
All I wanted was just one thing that wouldn't disappear
Silhouettes in central time
Yeah the price keeps getting steeper
And the work keeps getting cheaper
And the holy ghost we're promised never bothered to show up
Or maybe we just missed the signs
The billboards softly burning in the last true city
And I return to the water
I will acknowledge something missing
But I checked every listing
Don't forget the part where we just die here
Don't look at me like I fell off a running train
You know I just won't grow up
I'll be waiting here like a fool forever
So come and knock down the door
There's something that I've known here
There's nothing that I own here
Will you think about me when I leave here?
I sure as hell remember every little ounce of you
And I'm partial to the quiet life
I felt the ground outside and now I know what's coming
Can we just have another?
The lyrics of Dave Simonett's song "Silhouette" capture a sense of resignation and longing in the face of life's challenges and uncertainties. The opening lines, "Oh God it's getting colder, But we've been getting bolder," suggest a realization that the world is not always kind, but it hasn't dampened the singer's spirit. However, there is a tendency to focus on the future and forget to appreciate the present as they confess, "And I sometimes forget to look behind me, All I wanted was just one thing that wouldn't disappear."
The song hints at a sense of disillusionment with the state of the world, as seen in lines like "And the work keeps getting cheaper, And I can feel the bones they creak inside me, And the holy ghost we're promised never bothered to show up." The idea that life's promises and ideals may not be fulfilled is further reinforced with the lyrics "Or maybe we just missed the signs." It reflects a longing for something more meaningful and substantial.
The chorus carries a bittersweet nostalgia, with the mention of "Silhouettes in central time," evoking a sense of fleeting moments and memories. The singer acknowledges that something is missing or lacking, going as far as searching for it intently, but ultimately feeling like there is a part of themselves that will remain unfulfilled. The song concludes with a plea to "just have another," perhaps a desire for another chance or opportunity to find what is missing.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh God it's getting colder
The situation is becoming more difficult and challenging
But we've been getting bolder
Despite the challenges, we have been becoming more courageous and daring
And I sometimes forget to look behind me
Occasionally, I fail to reflect on my past and the things that have shaped me
All I wanted was just one thing that wouldn't disappear
I desired something stable and everlasting in my life
Silhouettes in central time
Vague and fleeting images or memories from the past
Yeah the price keeps getting steeper
The cost or consequences of actions are becoming more severe
And the work keeps getting cheaper
The value or quality of the work being done is decreasing
And I can feel the bones they creak inside me
I am physically and emotionally feeling the effects of aging and weariness
And the holy ghost we're promised never bothered to show up
The spiritual or divine presence we were told to expect never arrived
Or maybe we just missed the signs
It is possible that we overlooked or failed to recognize important indications or warnings
The billboards softly burning in the last true city
Advertisements or messages slowly fading and losing their impact in the dying city
And I return to the water
I find solace and a sense of comfort when I go back to nature or simplicity
I will acknowledge something missing
I am aware of a void or absence
But I checked every listing
I have thoroughly searched for any possible solutions or options
Don't forget the part where we just die here
Let's not ignore the inevitable fact that we will eventually perish in this place
Don't look at me like I fell off a running train
Please don't judge or view me as someone who failed or lost control in the midst of chaos
You know I just won't grow up
You understand that I refuse to conform or mature in the conventional sense
I'll be waiting here like a fool forever
I will remain in this state of longing and anticipation indefinitely, despite the foolishness of doing so
So come and knock down the door
I am inviting or challenging someone to break through the barriers and enter my life
There's something that I've known here
I have a deep understanding or familiarity with something in this place
There's nothing that I own here
I do not possess any material possessions or significant attachments in this place
Will you think about me when I leave here?
I wonder if you will remember or consider me once I am gone from this place
I sure as hell remember every little ounce of you
I vividly recall and cherish every tiny bit of you
And I'm partial to the quiet life
I have a preference for a calm and serene existence
I felt the ground outside and now I know what's coming
I have sensed the changing circumstances or impending fate through my connection with the earth
Can we just have another?
Is it possible to have one more chance or opportunity?
Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Dave Simonett
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