Curtains
Jeremiah Freed Lyrics
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That you still hear me.
Your laughter has dulled,
Your smiles will fade away.
I feel it now.
I am right by your side she told me
I know right where you are.
I know you're not coming.
I see your face in and out of the waves,
I'll let them take you away.
I am right by your side she told me,
I know right where you are.
I am right 'cause I know
Everything in this world,
Found nothing useful.
Open up all of the curtains in the morning,
Let the light shine thorugh.
Hang them there until
They fall into the evening,
When it all shines through.
It all shines through.
The song Curtains by Jeremiah Freed is a poignant and emotionally charged ballad about the afterlife and the connection between the living and the deceased. The opening lines express a sense of loss and confusion, where the singer wishes he knew how to tell if the person he's addressing can hear him or not, while acknowledging that their laughter and smiles have dimmed and faded away. The singer feels their presence, even though they are no longer physically with him. He imagines her telling him that she knows where he is and that she is with him in spirit, even though her physical form has passed on. When he sees her face in and out of the waves, he lets them take her away, suggesting that the person he's addressing has perhaps died in a drowning incident.
As the song progresses, the singer talks about opening up all the curtains in the morning to let the light shine through, a likely metaphor for letting go of grief and allowing the blessings of life to pour in. He urges the listener to hang these curtains till they fall into the evening, when it all shines through. The song's overall message appears to be one of hope and faith in the existence of an afterlife, where our loved ones continue to watch over us, even if they're no longer physically present.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish I knew how I can tell
Expressing the desire of the singer to understand how to interpret the behavior of the listener.
That you still hear me.
The singer wants to know if the listener is still interested in listening to the singer.
Your laughter has dulled,
Speaker observes that the listener no longer laughs as much as before.
Your smiles will fade away.
Speaker sees that the listener's smiles are losing intensity and will eventually disappear.
I feel it now.
The artist can perceive a strong feeling in the moment.
I am right by your side she told me
The singer recalls someone, perhaps a lover or a friend or a messenger, assuring them about proximity to the listener.
I know right where you are.
The singer is confident that they can locate the listener in the physical sense.
Sit and dream as I wait by the shore,
The listener possibly desired by the artist to indulge in some peaceful or pleasant imagination as the artist waits somewhere, maybe on the beach or by the coast.
I know you're not coming.
The artist has come to accept the fact that the listener won't join them as expected.
I see your face in and out of the waves,
The artist notices the calm water waves and imagines the image or reflection of the listener's face appears and disappears accordingly.
I'll let them take you away.
The singer decides to give up control over the listener and lets the waves take them away.
I am right 'cause I know everything in this world,
The artist is not only confident in their previous assertions but also suggests that their knowledge of the world makes them right.
Found nothing useful.
The singer's experience with accumulating knowledge hasn't yielded them anything particularly helpful in this situation.
Open up all of the curtains in the morning,
The singer recommends disengaging any obstructions and exposing oneself to life, embracing the start of a new day.
Let the light shine through.
The singer suggests basking in the light propagated by goodwill and positivity.
Hang them there until
Speaker expects the curtains to remain open.
They fall into the evening,
The curtains should remain open even when evening arrives and darkness sets in.
When it all shines through.
The singer foresees a positive outcome when one is exposed to the good of the world.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JAKE ROCHE, JOE SMITH, KERRY RYAN, MATT COSBY, NICK GOODALE
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