An Absence
Kerbera Lyrics
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And I made room.
Your words taste stale,
Like home.
The breathing balloon,
In which we flew,
I'm so alone.
Do you know if it's warm or cold?
Do you know how fast the change is?
I'm guessing I always knew, oh.
I wanna swallow myself in though,
But it's that I'm breaking into.
Part of me wants to live,
The part of me I left with you.
I never screamed so loud,
Buried alive.
Two will be two,
Just something divides.
And the sweetest touch is the one you never gave.
You never gave.
An absence
Still leaving me disfortunate.
The train we missed
Is long gone now.
Step up to dance
On an ice cold romance.
The breathing balloon,
In which we flew,
Deflating so.
Do you know how hard it can be?
Do you know if it's warm or cold?
Do you know how fast the change is?
I'm guessing I always knew, oh.
I wanna swallow myself in though,
But it's that I'm breaking into.
Part of me wants to live,
The part of me I left with you.
I wanna swallow myself in though,
But it's that I'm breaking into.
Part of me wants to live,
The part of me I left inside you!
I never screamed so loud,
Buried alive.
Two will be two,
Just something divides.
And the sweetest touch is the one you never gave.
You never gave.
An absence
Still leaving me disfortunate.
We never screamed so loud,
Buried alive.
Two will be two,
Just something divides.
And the sweetest touch is the one you never gave.
You never gave.
An absence
Still leaving me disfortunate.
The lyrics of Kerbera's song "An Absence" express the feelings of a person who is struggling to come to terms with the result of a relationship that has gone sour. The first few lines describe how the singer has tried to keep the relationship afloat by trying to accommodate the other person's needs, but the love has faded, and there is no hope of rekindling it. The second verse continues to express the agony of the singer as he/she realizes that the one they loved has left an indelible mark on them; however, they know they must move on.
The chorus takes on a more desperate note as the singer longs to be free of the pain and wants to swallow himself/herself completely and forget the pain. However, there is a realization that the pain and memories are an integral part of the singer, and they can never be entirely removed. The last verse of the song speaks of a missed opportunity and a relationship that ended bitterly. The song ends on a bittersweet note, where the singer acknowledges that the absence left by the failed relationship will continue to haunt them even as time passes.
Line by Line Meaning
I tied the bonds
I committed to the relationship.
And I made room.
And I prepared space for us to grow together.
Your words taste stale,
Your words lack freshness and sincerity.
Like home.
Like the same old thing I'm used to hearing.
The breathing balloon,
The relationship that was once filled with life.
In which we flew,
That we used to fly high and be in love in.
I'm so alone.
But now I'm feeling so lonely and abandoned.
Do you know how hard it can be?
Do you understand the pain that I'm going through?
Do you know if it's warm or cold?
Do you even feel the same as me anymore?
Do you know how fast the change is?
Do you realize how much things have changed between us?
I'm guessing I always knew, oh.
I had a gut feeling that things weren't going to last.
I wanna swallow myself in though,
I wish I could disappear and forget about it all.
But it's that I'm breaking into.
But instead I'm falling apart and losing myself.
Part of me wants to live,
I still have some hope left in me for us.
The part of me I left with you.
Despite everything that's happened, part of me is still in love with you.
I never screamed so loud,
I've never felt this much pain and despair in my life.
Buried alive.
It's like I'm trapped and suffocating in my own emotions.
Two will be two,
We were two separate individuals in the relationship.
Just something divides.
But something came between us and ruined it all.
And the sweetest touch is the one you never gave.
The most meaningful gesture was the one you never made.
You never gave.
You never showed me the love and affection I deserved.
An absence
That emptiness and void that you left inside me.
Still leaving me disfortunate.
I'm still feeling unlucky and hopeless about our future.
The train we missed
The opportunity we lost to save our relationship.
Is long gone now.
And it's too late to make things right again.
Step up to dance
But I'm trying to move on and find a way to be happy again.
On an ice cold romance.
On a love that has gone cold and lifeless.
Deflating so.
The relationship is losing its life and passion.
We never screamed so loud,
We never fought so much and hurt each other so deeply before.
And the sweetest touch is the one you never gave.
Again, the most meaningful thing was something you never did.
An absence
That emptiness and void that you left inside me.
Still leaving me disfortunate.
I'm still feeling unlucky and hopeless about our future.
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