silhouette
Holter Julia Lyrics
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The one with whom I've seen
All hour's moons
Once the curtains lifted
And he said "I will swim to you"
Language is such a play
He called his exit, but his eyes are irresolute
I feel I'm walking around in blue
He can hear me sing
He can hear me sing
Though he is far
I'll never lose sight of him
He turned to me then looked away
A silhouette
A silhouette
Still returns to me
I'll hand him his coat
It's exactly where he left it long ago
We'll fall all over floorboards
I lose my breath just envisioning the scene
Mysteries that wake up late, the table's set
And the painting of his face
No time to hesitate
I cede all my love and play your abandoned fool
Though he is far
I'll never lose
He turned to me
He turned to me and looked away
A silhouette
A silhouette returns to me
A silhouette
A silhouette
A silhouette returns to me
A silhouette
A silhouette returns to me
"Silhouette" by Holter Julia is a song that talks about the singer's quest for a special person in her life. In the opening lines of the song, she talks about searching for someone with whom she has shared some of the most precious moments of her life under the light of the moon. The curtains lifted to reveal this special person, and he promised to go to her irrespective of the distance.
The singer also talks about how language can play many tricks on us, and how her special someone left without a word despite having an irresolute look in his eyes. She wonders about the past that still haunts her today as she wanders around feeling blue. However, she has hope because she knows that this special person can still hear her sing even though he is far away, and she will never lose sight of him.
The final part of the song is about the singer's longing for her special someone. She talks about envisioning a scene where he comes back to her, she hands him his coat, and they fall all over the floorboards. The mysteries of life will wake up late and the table will be set, welcoming him. She is willing to cede all her love to him and play the fool for him.
Line by Line Meaning
I go out to find
I am on a quest to find someone special
The one with whom I've seen
The person I have a deep connection with
All hour's moons
All of the fleeting moments we have shared together
Once the curtains lifted
Once the truth came to light between us
And he said 'I will swim to you'
And he promised to come to me no matter the distance
Language is such a play
Communication can be deceiving
He called his exit, but his eyes are irresolute
He said he wanted to leave, but his actions show he is unsure
What pasts still sit today?
What memories and experiences remain in our present relationship?
I feel I'm walking around in blue
I feel a sense of sadness and heartache
He can hear me sing
He can sense my emotional state
Though he is far
Even though he is physically distant
I'll never lose sight of him
He will always be important to me
He turned to me then looked away
He briefly acknowledged me but then ignored me
A silhouette
A shadowy figure representing the memory of him
Still returns to me
I can't escape the memory of him
I'll hand him his coat
I will return his belongings to him
It's exactly where he left it long ago
His things have remained untouched since he was last here
We'll fall all over floorboards
We will embrace each other passionately
I lose my breath just envisioning the scene
The thought of being with him is overwhelming to me
Mysteries that wake up late--The table's set
Memories of our time together resurface unexpectedly
And the painting of his face
The image of him remains etched in my mind
No time to hesitate
There's no time to wait, I need to take action
I cede all my love and play your abandoned fool
I am willing to give all my love to him, even if it means feeling hurt and abandoned
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: JULIA HOLTER
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@jeremyauz1379
Lyrics:
I go out to find
The one with whom I've seen all hours' moons
Once the curtains lifted
And he said, "I only swim to you"
Language is such a play -
He called his exit but his eyes irresolute
What pasts still sit today?
I feel I'm walking around in blue
He can hear me sing
He can hear me sing
Though he is far, I'll never lose sight of him
He turned to me then looked away
A silhouette
A silhouette
Still returns to me
I'll hand him his coat
It's exactly where he left it long ago
We'll fall all over floorboards
I lose my breath just envisioning the scene
Mysteries that wake up late - the table's set
And the painting of his face
No time to hesitate
I cede all my light and play abandoned fool
@Packogualandrisofficial
After almost 4 years this is still a masterpiece! Love it :) <3
@eddrio454
Packo Gualandris you can return in 50 years listen this song and you will thing the same about this song
@Packogualandrisofficial
@@eddrio454 you're probably right 🙂🙂
@jeremyauz1379
Lyrics:
I go out to find
The one with whom I've seen all hours' moons
Once the curtains lifted
And he said, "I only swim to you"
Language is such a play -
He called his exit but his eyes irresolute
What pasts still sit today?
I feel I'm walking around in blue
He can hear me sing
He can hear me sing
Though he is far, I'll never lose sight of him
He turned to me then looked away
A silhouette
A silhouette
Still returns to me
I'll hand him his coat
It's exactly where he left it long ago
We'll fall all over floorboards
I lose my breath just envisioning the scene
Mysteries that wake up late - the table's set
And the painting of his face
No time to hesitate
I cede all my light and play abandoned fool
@mr.fahrenheit2157
Thank you so much! :)
@hecklerspray
Brian Wilson would be proud of how this song has been arranged. It’s real genius. I’d love to forensically explore how it was put together. Netflix should commission a 10-part series on it.
Kudos Julia!
@bhrisphoria428
1:23-1:53 easily my favorite part of the whole album, it causes such a massive swell in my chest every time I hear it
@PixieSpright
I was waiting for someone to point to exactly this time stamp! Everyone here seems to prefer the ending, but these 30 seconds are sublime.
@hecklerspray
Indeed. Also, your avatar is the best thing on YouTube.
@tabascocat5102
This is what great music does. It has lovely little 'bits' and each person hears it differently. Love it.