Oblivion
Halfy & Winks Lyrics
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Gaining respect means giving up a past life
The illusion crafted by my arrogance
Had protected me from the wrong that I couldn′t admit
Now I lay across the dust ridden floor
Knowing now that regrets shouldn't be ignored
Left to waste, now I see how you must have felt
Floods of memories drown me in the abyss
Ceiling fades, empty space, hanging barely from a cliff
That′s thousands of feet tall
And now I fall
Now I fall
Into oblivion
Landing back at the beginning of our prime
We'd built ourselves and our kingdom in the summer sun
One brick at a time
Now those walls are nothing but rubble and dust
What was once silver lining of us has turned to rust
In those days when we'd fight our demons together
If we had started over, oh, I wonder
Would I be descending through the darkness
Through the fire and the rain and the mist?
Would the air fail to catch me as I failed to catch you?
Would we have fallen?
Fallen
Into oblivion?
Alone In this empty room
All I hear now is the ambience of our faded tune
How fragile of me to break so easily
Fear took the lead, now
I′m still falling
Ooh, oh
Falling
Falling into oblivion
Into oblivion
The lyrics of "Oblivion" by Halfy & Winks are a reflection on the consequences of pride and arrogance. The singer had always taken pride in themselves, believing that they would never succumb to their past mistakes. However, in their quest to gain respect, they neglected to acknowledge and learn from their past. They had created an illusion around themselves that shielded them from their wrongs until they were left alone with their regrets. The singer is now lying on the ground, surrounded by dust, regretting their past decisions.
The singer is consumed by memories that drown them in an abyss where they can see the vast emptiness of the space around them; it's as though they are hanging from a cliff thousand of feet tall. They finally fall into oblivion. They flashback to the time when they had built something great, strong and beautiful with their partner. But now, it's in ruins, and the good old memories are only adding fuel to the fire of their regret. They wonder if they had a chance to start it all over again, would they have ended up at the same place?
In the end, the singer is alone, broken and in despair, and now they can only hear the echoes of their past. They admit that their fear had made them fall, and they continue to fall farther into oblivion.
Line by Line Meaning
Pride in myself was something I swore would never die
I had always believed that my pride was indestructible and would never fade away
Gaining respect means giving up a past life
To earn respect, it is necessary to move on from one’s old life
The illusion crafted by my arrogance
My arrogance had created a false sense of reality
Had protected me from the wrong that I couldn't admit
It allowed me to avoid acknowledging my mistakes and wrongdoing
Now I lay across the dust ridden floor
I find myself lying down in a dirty and neglected place
Knowing now that regrets shouldn't be ignored
I have come to realize that ignoring regrets is not the right approach
Left to waste, now I see how you must have felt
Abandoned and neglected, I now understand how you might have felt
When the world began to change and I followed
When the world started changing, I went with the flow and failed to hold onto our relationship
Floods of memories drown me in the abyss
Memories overwhelm me, dragging me down to the depths of a dark pit
Ceiling fades, empty space, hanging barely from a cliff
The ceiling disappears, leaving me suspended over a vast empty space, holding onto the edge of a cliff for dear life
That's thousands of feet tall
The cliff is extremely high, with a drop spanning thousands of feet
And now I fall
Finally, I let go and start falling
Now I fall
Again, I am falling
Into oblivion
I am falling into a state of nothingness and being forgotten
Landing back at the beginning of our prime
I find myself back where we started, at the beginning of our relationship
We'd built ourselves and our kingdom in the summer sun
Together, we had built a strong and prosperous life in the bright and happy times of summer
One brick at a time
Building slowly, steadily, and surely
Now those walls are nothing but rubble and dust
Over time, what we had built had crumbled into ruins
What was once silver lining of us has turned to rust
The bright aspects of our relationship are now dark and tarnished
In those days when we'd fight our demons together
During the days when we faced our challenges and problems together
If we had started over, oh, I wonder
I ponder what would have happened if we had started anew
Would I be descending through the darkness
Am I doomed to fall into darkness and despair?
Through the fire and the rain and the mist?
Even through difficult times, would I have been able to hold on to you?
Would the air fail to catch me as I failed to catch you?
If I ever needed help, would I be abandoned as I had abandoned you?
Would we have fallen?
Would we still have ended up falling apart?
Fallen
Falling apart, broken, and lost
Into oblivion?
Would we have faded away into nothingness?
Alone In this empty room
I am by myself in this vacant and desolate space
All I hear now is the ambience of our faded tune
The only sound now is the distant echo of our relationship, which has now faded away
How fragile of me to break so easily
It seems that I am too weak and vulnerable to handle the difficulties we faced
Fear took the lead, now
My fear and insecurity had taken over, leading me down a path of destruction
I'm still falling
Despite everything, I am still tumbling down into oblivion
Ooh, oh
Falling
Continuing to fall further and further
Falling into oblivion
Sinking into a void of nothingness and being forgotten
Contributed by Riley R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.