Strange Beauty
First Aid Kit Lyrics

David died yesterday
The singer is acknowledging that someone named David passed away.

Today it's raining
The weather reflects the sorrow associated with David's passing.

I know I didn't know you
The singer admits that their relationship with David wasn't close.

But in my heart I know it to be true
Despite not knowing David well, the artist feels affected by his death emotionally.

It is raining for you, David
The artist feels that the weather is symbolic of the mourning arising from David's death.

The rain it is for you
The singer reiterates that David's death is the reason for the current rainfall.

Oh how can I explain the colossal loss I feel?
The singer admits that they find it difficult to describe the immense grief they are experiencing.

It's left me gasping at the wheel
The sorrow is overwhelming and has taken over the artist's emotions.

Oh it comes in waves, or a single tear
Grief can strike the artist suddenly, sometimes resulting in an onslaught of sadness, other times tears.

Like the sea washes towards the lonely pier
The waves represent the fluctuating nature of grief that crashes upon the artist's emotions.

And when you are gone, the world it moves on
The singer is acknowledging that life does not stop for those who have died.

But it's lost its strange beauty
Despite the world continuing, it is lacking the unusual parts that David brought to it.

And when you are gone, the rest of us have to carry on
Those left behind must continue living their lives in the absence of David.

But the world it's lost its strange beauty
The presence of David made the world unique and special, something that is now lost.

Oh and I have been mourning all morning
The singer has been feeling the sorrow associated with David's death all day.

Since you left without a warning
David's passing seemed sudden and unexpected.

Searching for clues that you're still around
The artist is hoping to find any evidence that David is still present.

In this fruitless longing I have found
Despite searching, the singer has found nothing that indicates David's continued presence.

Strange beauty
The beauty that David brought to the world was unique and irreplaceable.

Strange beauty
The artist reiterates that David's beauty was unusual and noteworthy.

Strange beauty
The repetition emphasizes how the world was lacking in a truly distinct way after David's passing.

Strange beauty
The artist is still reflecting on David's unique impact on their perception of the world.

Strange beauty
The final repetition emphasizes the lasting impact that David's passing had on the singer.

Strange beauty
The last line of the song reiterates the special and irreplaceable nature that David held in the artist's life.