The Hands
Fire! Lyrics

That face never aged
The person being described never grew old, implying that they were immortal or time had somehow frozen for them.

Escaped the tragedy of time
This line reinforces the idea that the person being described is not bound by time's rules and has been able to evade its effects.

This once real light caught in time
The person being described was once a real, tangible presence in the world, but is now frozen in time and no longer able to exist in the same way.

You were looking into nothing
This line suggests that the person looking at the frozen figure is unable to see anything real or substantial - perhaps they are looking at an illusion or a phantom.

Ink resolves into a specter
This line suggests that something that was once written or printed has now become a ghostly or eerie presence, perhaps because it has been forgotten or ignored for too long.

A one way mirror
This line suggests that the person looking at the frozen figure is only able to see a reflection of themselves, rather than any real or substantive being.

Cast a dark shadow across
This line implies that there is something ominous or foreboding about the frozen figure, suggesting that it may be a harbinger of death or other negative outcomes.

Kiss its formless skin
This line suggests that the person looking at the frozen figure is attempting to interact with it in some way, perhaps out of a desire for connection or understanding.

These old wise hands
This line implies that the frozen figure was once a wise and respected person, but is now reduced to a mere shell of their former self.

Now the picture as dead as he
This line suggests that the image of the frozen figure has lost all of its vitality and life, and is now as lifeless as the person they depict.

Pose betrays the mind
This line suggests that the outward appearance of the frozen figure does not accurately reflect what is going on inside - perhaps they are suffering or struggling internally, but their body does not show it.

Every word said a fiction
This line suggests that the things that the frozen figure may have said were not true or accurate - perhaps they were living in a fantasy or delusion that has now been frozen in time.

Presence the only truth
This line suggests that despite all of the illusions or falsehoods surrounding the frozen figure, their mere presence is still real and tangible.

In a world of chance
This line suggests that the world is unpredictable and full of random events, but the frozen figure serves as a reminder of something permanent and unchanging.

We shared the horizon
This line suggests that the person looking at the frozen figure shared a connection or relationship with them, even if it is now frozen in time.

Between the pages between the pages...
This ambiguous line suggests that there may be something hidden or obscured between the lines of the frozen figure's story, waiting to be discovered.

Place the memory
This line suggests that memories of the frozen figure are still valuable and worth preserving, even though they may be frozen in time.

Forget Again
This final line suggests that despite the value of preserving memories, it is still easy to forget or overlook them in the chaos and unpredictability of the world.