Borealis
J.V. Lyrics
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My cigarettes keep burning towards her lips and for the moment I forget that I'm even on the road
Inside of everything is someplace I've got to go
It leaves me hypnotized by the way I seem to leave everyone I ever know
I look out for any other hopefuls and I dream of the scene we made on the kitchen floor
My cigarettes keep burning as the sun sets and for the moment I forget that I'm even on the road
Inside of everything is someplace I've got to go
It leaves me hypnotized by the way I seem to leave everyone I ever know
Curl into smoke and drift away into
Another thing to wrap your wings around
I'm just a thing to wrap your wings around...
The lyrics to J.V.'s song Borealis paint a vivid picture of a moment in time. The singer recalls a memory of driving on the road, and suddenly seeing the northern lights as far south as Alabama. In that moment, time seems to stand still for the singer, as they forget that they are even driving. The singer is captivated by the beauty of the lights, and it leaves them feeling hypnotized.
The second verse describes a sense of restlessness and a feeling that there is always somewhere else to be, something else to do. The singer dreams of being with someone they care about, of being in a moment of intimacy with them on a kitchen floor, but this moment seems out of reach. The singer’s cigarettes are a recurring image throughout the lyrics, emphasizing the way that smoking helps the singer to forget, at least momentarily, about their worries and obligations.
The final lines of the song suggest a desire for freedom and escape: “Return to light and hover in the air, curl into smoke and drift away into another thing to wrap your wings around, I'm just a thing to wrap your wings around...” The singer imagines themselves becoming something ephemeral, like smoke or light, and escaping the constraints of their physical body. This desire for freedom is a common theme in J.V.'s music, and the lyrics of Borealis capture it powerfully.
Line by Line Meaning
I still recall bending to the dashboard and we saw the northern lights as far south as Alabama
I remember looking down at the dashboard and seeing the northern lights in Alabama, which was unusual.
My cigarettes keep burning towards her lips and for the moment I forget that I'm even on the road
I am so focused on the person next to me that I forget I am driving and my cigarettes continue burning towards her.
Inside of everything is someplace I've got to go
There is always an underlying feeling that I need to be somewhere else or doing something else.
It leaves me hypnotized by the way I seem to leave everyone I ever know
I am always in a state of wonderment about how I end up leaving everyone behind, either by choice or circumstance.
I look out for any other hopefuls and I dream of the scene we made on the kitchen floor
I am always searching for potential companions and thoughts of the past with these companions keep me hopeful.
My cigarettes keep burning as the sun sets and for the moment I forget that I'm even on the road
The beauty of the sunset and the person next to me make me forget that I am driving and my cigarettes continue burning.
Return to light and hover in the air
Going back to the beginning and floating in the air.
Curl into smoke and drift away into
Turning into smoke and disappearing into nothingness.
Another thing to wrap your wings around
Finding something new to protect or care for.
I'm just a thing to wrap your wings around...
Realizing that I am just one of the many things that someone might care for or protect.
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