Don't Stop
Dodos Lyrics
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You left me on so needless
The curtains cast, it's seamless
Will you be stopped or pass right through it
And you long to, keep it off you
Dancing often, and towards you
Till you've gone to, bleeding soften
I see you off to end this
Were changing Gods' directions
Or kill before be helpless
Love carries on to pass right through it
And you long to, keep it off you
Dancing often, and towards you
Till you've gone to, bleeding soften
Ones that got you, and so often
Don't stop
Don't let your boss catch you, don't stop
Who cares, it's gone, you know
It only happen once
But still, repair, what's lost
Not only happy ones
Oh
the poetic language and imagery in this song is truly beautiful. The lyrics center around a cursed wall that separates the two individuals in the relationship. The singer is lamenting being left behind by their partner and questions whether they will be stopped or pass right through the seamless curtain that separates them. The second verse continues this theme, and the singer sees their partner off to end this curse, possibly by changing gods' directions or killing before they become helpless. The sentiment remains that love will carry on and ultimately pass through this cursed wall.
The refrain of the song emphasizes the desire to keep moving forward and not to stop despite the obstacles that may be encountered. The line "Don't let your boss catch you, don't stop" speaks to the idea of not letting external forces hinder progress, such as a boss who may limit personal growth or creativity.
The closing lines of the song are particularly poignant as they contemplate the idea of repairing what's lost, not just the happy memories of the relationship. This reinforces the idea that relationships are not linear and require effort and attention to keep moving forward, even when things get tough.
Line by Line Meaning
This cursed wall between us
There is a barrier separating us that is causing issues
You left me on so needless
You caused this barrier to exist and abandoned me without reason
The curtains cast, it's seamless
The obstacle is difficult to see, making it even harder to overcome
Will you be stopped or pass right through it
Are you willing to overcome this obstacle or give up?
And you long to, keep it off you
You want to avoid dealing with the problem
Dancing often, and towards you
Distractions tempt you away from facing the issue
Till you've gone to, bleeding soften
Eventually, the consequences of ignoring the problem will catch up to you
Ones that got you, and so often
You've been hurt before, and it keeps happening
I see you off to end this
I see you trying to resolve the issue
Were changing Gods' directions
We're trying to change the course of events
Or kill before be helpless
We feel like we need to take extreme measures to avoid feeling powerless
Love carries on to pass right through it
Love can overcome obstacles
Don't stop
Keep pushing forward
Don't let your boss catch you, don't stop
Don't let external pressures derail your progress
Who cares, it's gone, you know
Even if the obstacle is behind us, we need to address the aftermath
It only happen once
We can't change the past
But still, repair, what's lost
We can try to fix what's been damaged
Not only happy ones
We need to address both the good and the bad that's been lost
Oh
An expression of emotion adding emphasis to the previous lines
Lyrics © MERIC LONG PUBLISHING
Written by: LOGAN KROEBER, MERIC LONG
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