Final moments
Keepsake Lyrics
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As darkness envelops me
(Chorus)
Light can not penetrate
My reality is laid to rest
Our eyes never meet (2x)
A piercing stare burns though me
How long do I have to wait
Before they're taken from me
How long do I have to wait
Before they're used to destroy me
(Chorus)
Can this fatal bond
Be dissolved
Before I'm left in ruins
It seems so hopeless
But now at last
The final cut has been made
My blood has been devoured
I'm reduced to nothing
Satisfied it moves on (2x)
In these lyrics from Keepsake’s song Final Moments, the singer experiences a sense of darkness and emptiness as they are unable to see anything around them. They feel as though the reality around them has been laid to rest, and they are left isolated and alone. While they cannot see any light, they can still sense something present, a feeling of being watched or scrutinized intently. The singer is in a state of waiting, not knowing how much longer they can hold on before being brought to their destruction.
The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the inability to see eye-to-eye with someone else, perhaps referring to a sense of disconnection or separation. The theme of waiting intensifies in the second verse as the singer questions how long they must endure before they are met with their fate. They express a desire for their “fatal bond” to be dissolved before they are left in complete chaos and despair. The final moments of the song slip into a dark conclusion, with a reference to a “final cut” and the singer’s acceptance that they have been essentially devoured and consumed by their fate.
Line by Line Meaning
I see nothing
As I succumb to the darkness, my vision fades and I am left with nothing to see.
Light can not penetrate
No source of light can penetrate the darkness that surrounds me.
My reality is laid to rest
I am no longer in touch with reality and have come to accept my fate.
Our eyes never meet (2x)
I can no longer see the person I am speaking to, and they will never see me again.
But I feel it's presence
Even though I can't see anything, I can feel someone's presence nearby.
A piercing stare burns though me
The presence I feel is staring at me intensely and it feels like a burning sensation.
How long do I have to wait
I am wondering how much time I have left before the inevitable happens.
Before they're taken from me
I fear losing something or someone important to me before I pass away.
Before they're used to destroy me
I fear that someone or something may use whatever or whoever is important to me to destroy me.
Can this fatal bond
I am questioning whether the bond that led to my current situation is able to be broken.
Be dissolved
I hope that whatever fatal bond exists can be dissolved before it is too late.
Before I'm left in ruins
I worry that if the bond is not dissolved, I will be left completely destroyed.
It seems so hopeless
Despite wanting things to change, I am feeling hopeless and like nothing can be done.
But now at last
Despite my feelings of hopelessness, it seems like something is finally happening.
The final cut has been made
Something definitive has happened and there is no going back now.
My blood has been devoured
Whatever has been waiting for me has finally taken me and consumed me.
I'm reduced to nothing
I am completely gone and have been reduced to nothing.
Satisfied it moves on (2x)
Whatever has taken me seems satisfied and moves on, leaving me behind as nothing more than a memory.
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