The Audience
Herbert [Matthew Herbert] Lyrics

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You are my flesh
You are my bones
You are endless shifting tones
You are my eyes you are my ears
You are the salt within my tears
You are my noise you are my sound
You are the dark and shifting ground
You are my yes you are my no

You are rarely wrong i know

So move with me
With me removed

You are my down you are my up
You're so now never give up
You are my last you are my first
You are my good luck and my worst
You are my love you are my pay
You see green when i see grey
You are my bad i am your good
There are words misunderstood

So move with me
With me removed

You are my fingers i am your hand
I am your three man one man band
You are my breath i am your tongue
I feel old when you look young
I am your feet you are my toes
Where you come from no-one knows
I am your vision
You are my scent
I am borrowed you are lent

I am nervous you are calm
I see lines upon your palm
I am close we are near
Though the ending is not clear
We are separate we are one
The division has begun
You are my future i am your past
Even music will not last

So move with me
With me removed

You and us together
Together in this room
You will not remember
This passing moment soon

I am nervous you are calm
I see lines upom your palm
I am close we are near
Though the ending is not here
We are separate we are one
The division has begun
You are my future i am your past
Even music will not last

So move with me
With me removed

You and us together
Together in this room

You will not remember
This passing moment soon

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of this song are a testament to the deeply entwined connection between two individuals. The singer is declaring the various ways in which he and his partner are interconnected. They are each other's flesh and bones, endless shifting tones, eyes, ears, and so on. The singer seems to take comfort in their unity and the fact that they are rarely wrong together.

However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that their togetherness is fragile, and the singer is aware of its impermanence. They are nervous and calm respectively, and while they are close now, the ending is not here yet. The song's final lines speak to the fleeting nature of life, love, and music, but despite this transience, the audience of the song will not forget this moment together soon.

Overall, the lyrics to "The Audience" present an honest and intimate reflection on the often-conflicting emotions that come with being deeply connected to another person, and the bittersweet realization that nothing lasts forever.

Line by Line Meaning

You are my flesh
You are the physical embodiment of my being

You are my bones
You are the structure that holds me up

You are endless shifting tones
Your presence is constantly changing and evolving

You are my eyes you are my ears
You are the senses through which I perceive the world

You are the salt within my tears
You bring both joy and sadness to my life

You are my noise you are my sound
You are both the cacophony and the harmony in my life

You are the dark and shifting ground
You represent the unknown and unpredictable in my life

You are my yes you are my no
You are both agreement and disagreement in my life

You are rarely wrong i know
I have faith in your judgement and decision-making abilities

So move with me
Let's continue on this journey together

With me removed
Even when I'm not physically present, I'm still a part of your life

You are my down you are my up
You are both my highs and lows in life

You're so now never give up
You are always present in the moment and never give up

You are my last you are my first
You represent both the beginning and end of my life

You are my good luck and my worst
You bring both good luck and bad luck into my life

You are my love you are my pay
You are both my passion and my means of survival

You see green when i see grey
You have a different perspective or outlook on life than I do

You are my bad i am your good
You represent the negative aspects of my life while I represent the positive

There are words misunderstood
There may be confusion or miscommunication between us

You are my fingers i am your hand
You represent the smaller, more detailed aspects of my life while I represent the bigger picture

I am your three man one man band
I provide the support and foundation for your creativity and expression

You are my breath i am your tongue
You give me life while I give you a voice

I feel old when you look young
You bring a sense of youth and energy into my life

I am your feet you are my toes
I am the foundation that supports you while you provide the finer details

Where you come from no-one knows
Your origins or background are unknown or mysterious

I am your vision
I provide the foresight and direction for your life

You are my scent
You add a unique and recognizable aroma to my life

I am borrowed you are lent
I have taken aspects of your life and made them a part of mine

I am nervous you are calm
I am anxious while you remain composed

I see lines upon your palm
I am trying to decipher your future or fate

I am close we are near
We are in close proximity to each other

Though the ending is not clear
We are unsure of what the future holds for us

We are separate we are one
We are both individuals but also connected to each other

The division has begun
We are starting to grow apart from each other

You are my future i am your past
You represent what is yet to come while I represent what has already happened

Even music will not last
Even the things that bring us joy and happiness eventually come to an end

You and us together
The collective presence of both you and I in this world

Together in this room
Our current shared environment

You will not remember
This moment will eventually fade from memory

This passing moment soon
This moment is fleeting and temporary

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANI SICILIANO, MATTHEW HERBERT, PHIL PARNELL

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