Lover
Ghukas Lyrics
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I brought our ashes to the sea
Poured it slow so you could leave
With your man
From this wretched town
Now
I exist the way I lived
With less faith and colder fears
And if you can
Spell "it's alright"
Then it is
Still alright
It's not urgent
Stop searching for the light
We used us enough
To let it go
Let it go
Before it grows
I could've kept you close
But comfort is what you chose
Blow
Forget the places we've been
Use my words and use my lines
To warm someone else's heart
It's tough
But pick my sorrow loaded gun
Leave a lonely bullet hole
On my hair to feel you've won
It's ok
It's alright
At least we're alive
At least you are fine
It's not urgent
Stop searching for the light
We used us enough
To let it go
Let it go
Before it grows
I could've kept you close
But comfort is what you chose
We used us enough
To let it go
Let it go
Before it grows
I could've kept you close
But comfort is what you chose
The lyrics of Ghukas's song "Lover" tell a story of a man who brings ashes of his former lover to the sea, as if to release her spirit and let her go. He reflects on his own life, feeling less faithful and more fearful without her presence. He finds comfort in the simplicity of life, like cups of tea, but also acknowledges the difficulty of moving on from a painful past. The chorus repeats the phrase "it's alright," suggesting that everything will eventually be okay and there is no need to rush the healing process.
The second verse focuses on the singer's willingness to let go of the past and move on. He encourages his past lover to use his words and lines to warm someone else's heart, indicating that he wants to spread positivity and love to others. He even goes as far as to offer his own sorrow as a way to help others feel better, indicating his selflessness and desire to help others.
Overall, the song "Lover" is an emotional reflection on the end of a relationship and the process of moving on. It embraces the sadness and pain of loss, but also encourages finding hope and comfort in the present and for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Love
Opening address to the person he is singing to
I brought our ashes to the sea
He took the remains of something/someone that they shared and held significance in their relationship and put it in a place of significance
Poured it slow so you could leave
With your man
From this wretched town
He spread the remains deliberately and purposefully to symbolize that he wants the person he is singing to move on with someone else and leave their past behind
Now
I exist the way I lived
With less faith and colder fears
The soul gets warm from cups of tea
He is living with less hope and more fear than before but finds comfort in small things like drinking tea
And if you can
Spell "it's alright"
Then it is
Still alright
If the person he is singing to can say that everything is okay, then he will accept that everything is okay
It's not urgent
Stop searching for the light
We used us enough
To let it go
Let it go
Before it grows
I could've kept you close
But comfort is what you chose
He is telling the person he is singing to that it's time to move on and let go of their past relationship before it causes more hurt. He could've tried to keep the relationship together but understands that the other person chose to prioritize their own comfort
Blow
Forget the places we've been
Use my words and use my lines
To warm someone else's heart
It's tough
But pick my sorrow loaded gun
Leave a lonely bullet hole
On my hair to feel you've won
He wants the person he is singing to forget about their past together and move on to someone else who can benefit from the things he's taught them. He uses the metaphor of a gun to symbolize that he is willing to let himself be hurt to help the other person feel like they've won
It's ok
It's alright
At least we're alive
At least you are fine
He is accepting that their relationship is over but finding solace in the fact that they are both still alive and existing
We used us enough
To let it go
Let it go
Before it grows
I could've kept you close
But comfort is what you chose
Reiteration of wanting to move on from the past and let go of their relationship before it becomes more difficult to do so. He understands that the other person chose their own comfort over trying to make the relationship work
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Written by: Ghukas Stepanyan
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