Aftermath
Koethe Lyrics
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But I would never do a thing to change a bit about the way you were
Were we born just to blur and fade?
For all the little things I never did and words that I could never say
Say what you've had on your mind
To yourself and no one else until it's nothing more than wasted time
Time to hurt and time to wait
Time to see that its too little and much too late oh oh oh
I won't regret
What I have said
But I'll say no more
I may forget
My name my face
But I'll know yours
Yours are yours and mine are mine
And there was little we could do to still the turning of the hands of time
Time to change and time to take
Time and time again to try just for old time sake oh oh oh
I won't regret
What I have said
But I'll say no more
I may forget
My name my face
But I'll know yours
The the thought
It drives me mad
Wish that I could and that I had
It doesn't matter now
I'm sorry that I did so bad
It makes me ill
Things I should have said but now I never will
I doesn't matter now
What does it matter now?
I won't regret
What we have said
But we'll say no more
I will forget
My name my face
But I'll know yours
I won't regret
What we have said
But we'll say no more
I will forget
My name my face
But I'll know yours
We never stop changing
We never really changed much
We never really change at all
Could we try it all again?
I won't regret
What I have said
But I'll say no more
The song "Aftermath” by Koethe is a song about the aftermath of a relationship that has fallen apart and the regret for things that were left unsaid. The opening line of the song, "Burning out like a dead star," is a metaphor for the intensity of emotions that have now died out. The next line, "But I would never do a thing to change a bit about the way you were," shows that despite the end of the relationship, the singer still holds on to his love for the person and wouldn't change anything about them, even though they are no longer together.
The next lines, "Were we born just to blur and fade? For all the little things I never did and words that I could never say," reflect the regret for not expressing oneself or putting in the effort to keep the relationship going. However, the lines "I won't regret what I have said, but I'll say no more," show the singer's resolve to move on and not dwell on the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Burning out like a dead star
I'm feeling like a dead star that has nothing left to give
But I would never do a thing to change a bit about the way you were
I won't change anything about the way you were, even if we're not together anymore
Were we born just to blur and fade?
Were we only born to blend in and disappear?
For all the little things I never did and words that I could never say
I regret all the things that I couldn't do for you and those I couldn't say to you
Say what you've had on your mind
Speak out the thoughts that have been bothering you
To yourself and no one else until it's nothing more than wasted time
Keep your thoughts to yourself until you've figured them out, otherwise it's pointless
Time to hurt and time to wait
There are times to hurt and times to wait for a change
Time to see that its too little and much too late oh oh oh
It's too little, too late to solve this issue
I won't regret What I have said But I'll say no more
I won't regret speaking up, but I won't say anything else
I may forget My name my face But I'll know yours
I may forget about myself, but I'll never forget about you
Yours are yours and mine are mine
You have your life, and I have mine
And there was little we could do to still the turning of the hands of time
We couldn't keep time from moving forward
Time to change and time to take Time and time again to try just for old time sake oh oh oh
We should change and take chances, even if it's just for old times' sake
The the thought It drives me mad Wish that I could and that I had It doesn't matter now I'm sorry that I did so bad It makes me ill Things I should have said but now I never will I doesn't matter now What does it matter now?
I regret the things I should have done or said, but I never will now, and it doesn't matter anymore
What we have said But we'll say no more I will forget My name my face But I'll know yours
We won't speak again about what was said, and I may forget about myself, but I'll never forget about you
We never stop changing We never really changed much We never really change at all Could we try it all again?
We're always changing, but we haven't changed much, or at all. Should we try again?
Writer(s): koethe
Contributed by Natalie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Danielle Wolf
My brothers wife died of cervical cancer last November. When I got the news that she wasn't going to make it, this song came on and I think of her everytime I hear it now. It's getting easier but when I heard the line, "it doesn't matter now, I'm sorry that I did so bad" i would break down in tears because i felt like i should have done more to try and help her.
Anny Collins
Que música maravilhosa!
pewt_newt
The last comment I can see on this is 1 year ago, and honestly it’s been about a year since I last heard this masterpiece, I genuinely am so in love with this track. It inspires me to keep moving through each day - thank you truly 💕
Jakub Hatalski
What was your inspiration for this song ? You said this third album will be based on your life experiences, but how do you achieve this level of intensity and passion in your songs ?
By the way you're great...I admire you and love your songs !
Jennifer Peet
you continue to impress and amaze me with every new song you release, Koethe. it is truly a privilege to be able to listen to your music.
Sherlock
Your music is moving in a way that seems so rare nowadays in the industry. I can't get enough of the nostalgic feeling your voice and lyrics rouse. Please never stop.
Cibele Sousa
Mano...que incrível <3
OceanBlueArmin
Amazing work as always! Your songs are perfect to relax and to think about the things which matter. Especially for me. Thank you for those songs ^^!
DJ Mother Of All
i can imagine this song as being an end credit song, but really hope the developers of life is strange look at your music and include it in the new game. 👌👌👌 keep up the great work and hang in there dude
Nalarean
This reminds me of a girl i was best friends with, but separated due to misunderstandings. I loved her, and i guess i still do. This makes me a little sad. Great song.