A Girl I Loved
Equatronic Lyrics
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can you hear them singing songs
another day another town
but all I do is walk along
I know there was a girl I loved
but her face is lost where devils dwell
I know it was the fool who loved
fallen snow now makes my bed
death's flower slowly grows to bloom
if I could wash you out of my head
make my deepest feelings room
and the old man in the mountain
who I saw die in springs last rain
at night he's walking, flying through
my brain to make me smile again
The opening lines of the song "A Girl I Loved" by Equatronic set up a somber, introspective mood. With lines like "can you see the wars on earth" and "but all I do is walk along", the singer seems to be grappling with a sense of alienation and despair. The mention of singing songs creates a sense of distance, as though the singer feels disconnected from the music that surrounds them.
As the song unfolds, it becomes clear that the singer is haunted by memories of a lost love. They mention "a girl I loved" whose face is lost in the realm of the devils. It's unclear whether this is a metaphor for the girl being gone, or if there's a more sinister explanation. What is clear is that the singer feels like a fool for having loved this person. Despite giving them everything they had, the singer was only met with pain and suffering.
The latter half of the song takes a more elegiac tone, with the singer contemplating the nature of death and the passage of time. The image of "fallen snow" creating a bed and the idea of "death's flower" blooming adds to the mournful atmosphere. However, there's a glimmer of hope in the final stanza, where the singer mentions an old man in the mountain who can make them smile again. Even though this person has died, they still provide comfort and joy in the singer's memory.
Line by Line Meaning
can you see the wars on earth
Do you notice the strife and conflicts taking place on our planet?
can you hear them singing songs
Can you hear the people and their different voices?
another day another town
I keep moving to new places, but it doesn't really change anything.
but all I do is walk along
I'm just wandering aimlessly, without purpose.
I know there was a girl I loved
I remember being in love with a woman.
but her face is lost where devils dwell
Her image is obscured by the darker aspects of my memories.
I know it was the fool who loved
I realize now that I was foolish to give my heart so easily.
I gave her all she gave me hell
Our relationship was tumultuous, with each of us causing pain to the other.
fallen snow now makes my bed
I sleep on a bed of snow that has accumulated around me.
death's flower slowly grows to bloom
Death is creeping up on me like a slowly blooming flower.
if I could wash you out of my head
I wish I could forget what's troubling me.
make my deepest feelings room
I want space to feel and process my emotions.
and the old man in the mountain
I recall the image of an elderly man who lived in the mountains.
who I saw die in springs last rain
He died during the rainy season of last spring.
at night he's walking, flying through
Sometimes, I visualize him gliding through my thoughts and bringing a momentary sense of happiness.
my brain to make me smile again
He has the power to lift my spirits and bring back memories of happier times.
Contributed by Isabelle Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.