Halo
Grebes Lyrics
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never thought i would see you off in the light of a street lamp
when it began were you imagining them
running around you cleaning the back of a minivan
i'm waiting at my window
for the light around your halo
my old friends got common sense
patiently waiting until the moment upon us
only oblivious to the noises around us
i'm waiting at my window
it ain't easy just to let go
and as the sun shows
like the light around your halo
i'm looking through your window
it ain't easy to believe though
and all the silver moon shows
is a light around your halo
the light around your halo
In "Halo," Grebes reflects on a relationship that has come to an end. He is caught off guard by how quickly and abruptly it ends, comparing it to the stroke of a pen. As he watches his former partner leave under the light of a street lamp, he wonders whether they had ever imagined a future together, including the mundane aspects of life like cleaning the back of a minivan.
Later, as he waits at his window, Grebes reflects on the difficulty of letting go and moving on from the relationship. He sees the light around his ex-partner's halo, almost as if they are still glowing with the memories of their time together. The sun rises and he continues to look through their window, finding it hard to believe that it's all over. The silver moon only illuminates the light around their halo - a reminder of what once was.
The use of imagery throughout the lyrics, particularly the halo and the light around it, conveys the idea that even after a relationship ends, there is still a sense of warmth and nostalgia that lingers. Grebes captures the complex emotions of heartbreak and the challenge of moving on with poetic language and metaphors that will resonate with anyone who has experienced a difficult break-up.
Line by Line Meaning
never thought it would end with the stroke of a pen
I never imagined that our relationship would end so suddenly, just like a pen stroke on paper.
never thought i would see you off in the light of a street lamp
I never thought that I would have to say goodbye to you on the lonely streets illuminated by street lamps.
when it began were you imagining them
running around you cleaning the back of a minivan
In the beginning, did you picture yourself with a family, cleaning the back of a minivan while your children played around you?
i'm waiting at my window
for the light around your halo
I am anxiously waiting for you to appear, seeking comfort in the light around your angelic aura.
my old friends got common sense
patiently waiting until the moment upon us
My older, wiser friends are waiting patiently for the moment of our breakup to occur.
then it begins, you ask me in
only oblivious to the noises around us
Finally, our relationship starts and you invite me in, seemingly unaware of any distractions or obstacles around us.
it ain't easy just to let go
and as the sun shows
like the light around your halo
It's difficult for me to let go of our relationship, but as the sun rises in the sky, I see the same radiant glow that surrounds your angelic presence.
i'm looking through your window
it ain't easy to believe though
I am peering through your window, but it's hard for me to accept the current reality of our situation.
and all the silver moon shows
is a light around your halo
Even the silver moon in the night sky can only illuminate the heavenly aura that surrounds you.
the light around your halo
The ethereal glow that surrounds you, making you seem angelic and pure.
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Written by: Jacob Ungerleider
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