Sadness
Garza David Lyrics
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Yeah, he's the only heaven in her sky
Still, where there is shadow of turning
Everything is burning away
Back then, she was too young to say no
? and halos
Now she lives in silence and shadows
In a stranger's room she lost her bloom
She'll never be the same
He left a wound, deep in the womb
And it still hurts today
Sadness as she watches her son die
She's staring at his baby brown eyes
She tells herself that he's getting closer, closer
But everyday, he's slipping away
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
In a stranger's room she lost her bloom
She's never been the same
He left a wound, deep in the womb
And it still hurts today
Yeah, yeah
Watch that light, watch that sound
Yeah, watch that song spin around
She could think of nothing to say now
She's flying through a forest of blues clouds
Slower than a second movement
And it's all burning away
Yeah, everything is slipping away
Oh yeah, everything is burning away, yeah, yeah
Oh you're slipping away, yeah
Oh, everything is burning away
Oh yeah, everything is burning away
The song "Sadness" by Garza David explores a mother's perspective as she watches her son die. The opening lines describes how her son is everything to her, the only heaven in her sky. However, despite this pure love, everything around her slowly burns away as she watches her son's health deteriorate. The lyrics "Where there is shadow of turning, everything is burning away" suggest that any sense of hope is slowly fading away as the situation gets more dire.
The following lines unveil the cause of the mother's pain. She was too young to say no, and as a result, she lost her bloom in a stranger's room. The lyrics indicate she was taken advantage of, and this event left her with a wound that still hurts today. The pain most likely intensified as she sees her son succumb to death, leaving her with no escape from her tragic history.
The final lines of the song convey how the mother is slowly falling into a deep depression, barely able to communicate her thoughts. The forest of blue clouds she's flying through is an imaginary space of grief that she can't escape from. There's a sense of hopelessness as she watches everything slip away and burn before her very eyes.
Line by Line Meaning
Sadness as she watches her son die
She is grieving as she witnesses the death of her child
Yeah, he's the only heaven in her sky
Her child was the sole source of happiness in her life
Still, where there is shadow of turning
Despite her loss, she holds onto hope
Everything is burning away
Her world is falling apart
Back then, she was too young to say no
She was taken advantage of in her youth
? and halos
The details of her past are unclear, but it may involve religion or spirituality
Now she lives in silence and shadows
She lives in isolation and darkness, haunted by past traumas
Ever since she's broken away
Her life has never been the same since her past experiences
In a stranger's room she lost her bloom
She lost her innocence and vitality in a traumatic sexual encounter
She'll never be the same
The traumatic experience has permanently changed her
He left a wound, deep in the womb
She was impregnated by her attacker and gave birth to the child she later lost
And it still hurts today
She still feels the pain and trauma of her past experiences
She's staring at his baby brown eyes
She is grieving as she looks into the eyes of her dying child
She tells herself that he's getting closer, closer
She convinces herself that her child is not lost, but is instead coming closer to her
But everyday, he's slipping away
Despite her hopes, her child is dying and she cannot stop it
Watch that light, watch that sound
She is overwhelmed by sensory stimuli and cannot keep track of reality
Yeah, watch that song spin around
She is lost in her thoughts and emotions, unable to ground herself in the present
She could think of nothing to say now
She is feeling numb and unable to express herself
She's flying through a forest of blues clouds
She feels lost and alone in her sadness
Slower than a second movement
Time seems to be moving slowly as she is lost in her thoughts
And it's all burning away
Her world is falling apart around her
Oh you're slipping away, yeah
She is losing the things that matter most to her
Oh, everything is burning away
Her world is descending into chaos and destruction
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Written by: DAVID GARZA
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Sadness as she watches her son die
Yeah, he's the only heaven in her sky
Still, where there is shadow of turning
Everything is burning away
Back then, she was too young to say no
Just full of flashes and halos
Now she lives in silence and shadows
Ever since she's broken away
In a stranger's room she lost her bloom
She'll never be the same
He left a wound, deep in the womb
And it still hurts today
Sadness as she watches her son die
She's staring at his baby brown eyes
She tells herself that he's getting closer, closer
But everyday, he's slipping away
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
In a stranger's room she lost her bloom
She's never been the same
He left a wound, deep in the womb
And it still hurts today
Yeah, yeah
Watch that light, watch that sound
Yeah, watch that song spin around
She could think of nothing to say now
She's flying through a forest of blues clouds
Slower than a second movement
And it's all burning away
Yeah, everything is slipping away
Oh yeah, everything is burning away, yeah, yeah
Oh you're slipping away, yeah
Oh, everything is burning away
Oh yeah, everything is burning away