Ultraviolet
Freya Ridings Lyrics
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A secret on every page
But now you're getting close
Feels like dragon's breath
Fire against my chest
Burning through the snow
I can't hide it, I can't hide it
In ultraviolet, ultraviolet
You see through
Ooh, ooh
No, I can't hide it
When you're ultraviolet
Ooh, ooh
No, I can't hide it
Ooh, ooh
No, I can't hide it
When you're ultraviolet
Ooh, ooh
No, I can't hide it
And you're reading all of me
And you're reading all of me
And you're reading all of me
Oh, oh
Not seeing what they see
Not seeing what they see, ohh
No, I can't hide it
No, I can't hide it
When you're ultraviolet
And you're reading all of me
And you're reading all of me
And you're reading all of me
Oh, oh
Not seeing what they see
Not seeing what they see, oh
Ooh, ooh
No, I can't hide it
When you're ultraviolet
Ooh, ooh
No, I can't hide it
And you're reading all of me
And you're reading all of me
And you're reading all of me
Oh, oh
Not seeing what they see
Not seeing what they see, oh
The song "Ultraviolet" by Freya Ridings is a deeply introspective and self-reflective tribute to the power of love and connection. The lyrics describe the feeling of being completely exposed and vulnerable to the person you love, the way their love infiltrates every part of you until you can no longer hide your true self. It is a metaphor for how romantic love can illuminate our hidden parts and show us to ourselves in a new light.
The first verse describes the feeling of having a secret, a part of yourself that you have kept hidden away, and the difficulty of maintaining that secrecy when someone you love starts to get close. The metaphor of dragon's breath and fire against the chest refers to the intensity of emotion that comes with falling in love, and how it can feel like a physical sensation. The chorus emphasizes the idea that love exposes us completely to our partners and allows them to see us in a new way. The repetition of the phrase "no, I can't hide it" underscores the inevitability of being seen and known by someone we love.
The second verse continues the theme of being exposed and known by a partner, and the repeated line "and you're reading all of me" emphasizes the idea of being completely transparent to someone else. The final refrain, "not seeing what they see," suggests that even as we are revealed to our partners, we may not always see ourselves in the same way. The song's overall message is one of vulnerability and the power of love to reveal our true selves.
Line by Line Meaning
Keeping it locked away
I am keeping my feelings and emotions hidden and locked away from the world.
A secret on every page
Every page of my life has a secret that I have kept hidden from everyone.
But now you're getting close
Someone is getting closer to me and trying to know all about me and my secrets.
Feels like dragon's breath
I feel anxious and nervous just like how one would feel when a dragon breathes fire on them.
Fire against my chest
The feeling within me is intense and strong, like fire burning against my chest.
Burning through the snow
My emotions are overpowering, like fire burning through the snow.
I can't hide it, I can't hide it
My feelings are too strong and I cannot keep them hidden anymore.
From you
The person I am talking about specifically is the one I cannot hide my feelings from.
In ultraviolet, ultraviolet
The person seeing through my emotions is like ultraviolet rays that penetrate everything, even the things that are invisible to the naked eye.
You see through
The person is able to see through me and read me like an open book.
No, I can't hide it
I am unable to hide my true feelings from this person.
And you're reading all of me
The person is reading through everything about me, both the visible and the invisible parts.
Not seeing what they see
Others may not be able to see or understand the intensity of my emotions that this person is able to see and understand.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Freya Ridings, Luke Fritton
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