Words
Dawn Avenue Lyrics

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Oh here I stop my words
That I wrote for the wall
Oh here I stop my songs
That I gave to the world
Oh here I stop
Oh here I stop

Open your eyes and don't let them shut

Open your heart and don't let me go

I'm made of stone
I'm used to being alone, oh
I'm made of stone
I'm used to being alone

Oh here I stop my love
That I gave to the wall
And I am not that strong
You didn't like me that much
Oh here I stop
Oh here I stop

Open your eyes and don't let them shut
Open your heart and don't let me go

I'm made of stone
I'm used to being alone, oh
I'm made of stone
I'm used to being alone

When will I forgive myself?
'Cause when I try
They leave me there

All alone walking
By the sideway of nineteenth street
Missing home
Sitting in my bedroom, I can't go on

Open your eyes and don't let them shut
Open your heart and don't let me go

Oh here I stop, my words

Overall Meaning

In Dawn Avenue's song "Words," the artist expresses a sense of finality and closure. The lyrics express a feeling of being done with expressing oneself, with stopping one's words, songs, and love. The repeated refrain of "oh here I stop" emphasizes this idea of coming to a halt.

The verses also contain a plea to the listener to not let go or shut themselves off. The repeated phrase, "open your eyes and don't let them shut, open your heart and don't let me go," seems almost desperate in the context of the rest of the song. The artist is closing off their own expression, but desperately wants the listener to remain open.

The bridge provides some context for this emotional state, as the artist alludes to a past where others have left them alone. They express a sense of feeling lost and missing home, ending with the line "I can't go on."

Overall, the song seems to express a complex emotional state of wanting to close off but also wanting to be open and not left alone. There is a sense of inner turmoil and past pain that informs the lyrics and the emotional delivery.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh here I stop my words
I'm halting my expression, which I've inscribed on this wall

That I wrote for the wall
I've penned my thoughts and feelings on this surface

Oh here I stop my songs
I'm ceasing to share the music I've created

That I gave to the world
Which I've shared with everyone around me

Open your eyes and don't let them shut
Have the courage to see what's in front of you, and don't turn away

Open your heart and don't let me go
Be emotionally available, and don't push me away

I'm made of stone
I appear strong and unyielding

I'm used to being alone, oh
I'm accustomed to solitude and isolation

Oh here I stop my love
I'm stopping the affection I was putting into the wall

You didn't like me that much
You weren't as fond of me as I was of you

When will I forgive myself?
When will I learn to let go of my self-blame?