Daylight
For Against Lyrics


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We walk for miles
We walk a place
Hold on to nothing
That's how it is in this place

Daylight is teared
They watch its fall
I see their faces
Dissolution my eye (?)

That's how there is inside this place

Trying to touch
What's not inside
They try to listen
We try to cry

Daylight fades
Moving about
Passing shadows
Knocking nothing at all

That's how there is inside this place

Daylight slowly fades (we let go)

We walk for miles
We walk a place
Hold on to nothing
That's how it is in this place





That's how there is inside this place

Overall Meaning

The song "Daylight" by For Against is a haunting and introspective meditation on the fading and dissolution of identity, memory, and sense of self. The lyrics suggest a sense of disorientation and confusion, as the singer describes wandering aimlessly through an unknown place, trying to grasp onto a sense of meaning and purpose but finding only darkness and uncertainty. The repeated refrain, "That's how it is in this place," underscores the sense of inevitability and resignation, as if the singer knows that they cannot escape their surroundings or the fading of their own internal light.


The imagery of daylight fading and being torn away, and the watching faces of others, suggest a sense of loss and detachment. The lines "Trying to touch what's not inside / They try to listen, we try to cry" suggest a sense of desperation and isolation, as if the singer and those around them are struggling to connect with each other and with the world beyond.


Overall, the song is a powerful evocation of the fragility of the human psyche and the struggle to maintain a sense of identity and continuity in the face of constant change and uncertainty. The lyrics are open to interpretation and can be read as a commentary on a variety of human experiences, from the disintegration of personal relationships to the broader social and cultural upheavals of our time.


Line by Line Meaning

We walk for miles
We travel long distances on foot


We walk a place
We wander aimlessly in a specific location


Hold on to nothing
We cling on to nothing, having no attachments or possessions


That's how it is in this place
This is the reality of our situation in this location


Daylight is teared
The sunlight is breaking apart and weakening


They watch its fall
Someone is observing the decline of sunlight


I see their faces
I witness the expressions of those watching the sunlight fade


Dissolution my eye (?)
The weakening of the sunlight reflects the disillusionment I feel


Trying to touch
Attempting to physically reach but being unable to


What's not inside
Something that is not present internally


They try to listen
Others attempt to hear something that is not perceivable


We try to cry
We attempt to express our emotions but cannot


Daylight fades
The sunlight diminishes and disappears


Moving about
Continuing to walk or wander around


Passing shadows
Crossing the paths of fleeting figures


Knocking nothing at all
Making contact with empty spaces


Daylight slowly fades (we let go)
The sunlight gradually disappears as we relinquish our hold on it


That's how there is inside this place
This is the current state of affairs within this location




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Kjurczak

super zespół!!!!! Greetings from Poland

MrCollinGabriel

The breakdown reminds me of Xmal Deutschland. Then the vocals come in.....ahhh just sublime.

CJARCHIVES

Just remembered today that I actually wrote to them once and got a letter back..years before the days of email. Just picked up a CD they put out in the last couple years and like it too.

Paul Jacobson

Midwest Post-punk at its finest

Asun

★★★★★

Vinícius Youtube

THANKS FOR SHARING !

eversore

The shift totally reminds me of X-Mal Deutschland too!

pmccservices

Thanks for the tip on XMal Deutschland, listening to a bunch of their stuff now

V Noble

😍

ColonelSalech

Заебись!

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