Farewell
Lakeside X Lyrics


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I can't do away with the smile upon your face
When here we are at the end of everything
It's quiet
And hopeless
We're torn apart
There is nothing we can do at all

It's like a bullet in my head
Trying to pull it all away with just a prayer
It's into pieces anyway
With every part of it yelling at me: "It's the end!"

You can't touch me anymore
And the shadows they become alive
Catching me into their arms
Just say goodbye, it's time

Farewell farewell farewell
Farewell my baby
Farewell farewell farewell
Farewell my baby

The clock's broken
It no longer keeps our time alive
It's cold here
And I can't see what lays beyond now

It's just here and now
Just here and now

No fourth dimension to travel by
Can't rewind, we've come, we've come too far
No happy endings, no titled ends
No time to run, no heaven sent
It's just here, just now, just say
Farewell my baby

Farewell farewell farewell
Farewell my baby
Farewell farewell farewell
Farewell my baby

The clock's broken
It no longer keeps our time alive
It's cold here
And I can't see what lays beyond now




It's just here and now
Just here and now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lakeside X's song Farewell depict the end of a relationship or significant event in one's life. The first few lines suggest that although it's the end, the singer can't do away with the smile on their partner's face. The melancholic tone of the song is set by the lines "it's quiet, and hopeless, we're torn apart" which disregard any hope of redemption for the relationship. The singer cannot let go of the memories and the good times they shared, and is struggling to come to terms with the loss. The line "it's like a bullet in my head" portrays the pain and shock the singer experiences, as if they never imagined the eventuality of goodbye being the outcome of their relationship. They try to hold onto it, through a prayer or any way possible, but it only falls into pieces, yelling at them that it's the end.


The pre-chorus sees the singer giving up on trying to hold on, as "you can't touch me anymore." The shadows symbolize the deep sadness and despair that has made them hollow, and they concede to catching onto their embrace, saying it's time to say goodbye. The chorus repeats the word farewell, as they bid adieu to their partner. The clock symbolizes time passing without them, and how it no longer ticks for both of them. The final verse asserts that there is no way to turn back time and no happy ending to expect. The only thing left for them is to face the present, here and now and say farewell to a baby (or significant other), and accept that it's over.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't do away with the smile upon your face
I can't escape the fact that you're still happy despite our situation


When here we are at the end of everything
We are at the end of our relationship, with nothing left to salvage


It's quiet
Everything seems to have stopped, with no hope left


And hopeless
There's no chance to save what's left of our relationship


We're torn apart
Our emotions have been ripped apart, and we can't put them back together again


There is nothing we can do at all
We've tried everything we can, but it's still not working out


It's like a bullet in my head
The pain of this situation is almost unbearable


Trying to pull it all away with just a prayer
I'm attempting to fix things through prayer, but it's not going to be enough


It's into pieces anyway
Our relationship is already falling apart, there's no way to save it


With every part of it yelling at me: "It's the end!"
All signs point to the end of our relationship, and there's no way to avoid it


You can't touch me anymore
Our emotional connection has been lost, and we're not close anymore


And the shadows they become alive
My fears and doubts about our relationship seem to have taken over


Catching me into their arms
I'm being consumed by my negative emotions


Just say goodbye, it's time
We need to accept that it's over and move on


Farewell farewell farewell
A final goodbye to what's been lost


Farewell my baby
An emotional goodbye to someone who was once loved


The clock's broken
Time seems to have stopped, and we can't move forward


It no longer keeps our time alive
Our relationship is no longer progressing, and time has lost its meaning


It's cold here
The emotional distance between us is isolating, and it's hard to find warmth


And I can't see what lays beyond now
There's no clear path or direction for us to take


It's just here and now
We're stuck in the present, with no hope for a future together


No fourth dimension to travel by
There's no spiritual or emotional growth we can achieve together


Can't rewind, we've come, we've come too far
There's no way to go back and fix what's already broken or lost


No happy endings, no titled ends
Not all relationships end with a fairytale ending, and this one is no exception


No time to run, no heaven sent
We're running out of time, and there's no divine intervention to save our relationship


Just here, just now, just say
We need to face the reality of the situation and say our goodbyes


Farewell my baby
A final, heartfelt goodbye


Farewell farewell farewell
The end of what once was and what could have been


Farewell my baby
The end of a relationship that once held love and promise


The clock's broken
Time has run out for us, and there's nothing left to do


It no longer keeps our time alive
Our relationship is dead, and there's no way to revive it


It's cold here
The love and warmth that we once had is long gone


And I can't see what lays beyond now
The future is uncertain, and there's no clear path forward


It's just here and now
The present is all we have, and it's time to move on from the past




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