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365
Lilys Lyrics
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My absolution nearer, I'll reappear discretely
Calling underground people,
With your underground hearts;
You could start a mainstream fire
With your underground sparks.
Keeping all your underground thoughts
Realize it is inside those minds
Where revolutions start.
Your only failure will be thinking you see right through me.
When things become much clearer, I'll know just where you have been.
On and on I feel you slide
Deep into my memory, slowly.
I look behind to find you stood in front of me,
Adding to elements of subtraction.
Taken from that backwards heart,
And mistaken for love,
I search for ways to compensate for
Simple words no longer true to me.
My resolution this year? I'll disappear completely.
My absolution nearer, I'll reappear.
Your only failure will be thinking you see right through me.
When things become much clearer, I'll know just where you have been.
Suddenly I'm in a place I've never seen before.
In front of me a faceless figure that I've seen before;
Undeterred by motions of distraction, and it's coming to me.
Your life (undeterred my motions of distractions)
You're right (and it's coming to me)
You're alive (undeterred by motions of distraction)
But your mind wont think what it's supposed to.
The song "365" by Lilys is about disappearing and reappearing, and the power of the underground. The first few lines reveal the singer's resolution to disappear and reappear discretely. The verse then addresses underground people with underground hearts and explains that revolutions often start from within. The chorus suggests that others may think they see through the singer but when things become clearer, they will know where the singer has been.
The second verse adds to the idea that there are things going on below the surface, where elements of subtraction are adding up. The singer is searching for ways to compensate for simple words no longer true to him. The chorus repeats the resolution to disappear and reappear, and reinforces the idea that others may not truly see the singer.
In the final section of the song, the singer is suddenly in a place he has never seen before facing a faceless figure he has seen before. This figure is undeterred by motions of distraction and is coming for him. The final line suggests that the mind is not thinking what it's supposed to, potentially indicating a sense of confusion or loss of control.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of hidden depths and the power of the underground, suggesting that revolutions and change often come from within rather than being imposed from without.
Line by Line Meaning
My resolution this year? I'll disappear completely.
I want to disappear from everyone's sight and live my life my way, on my terms.
My absolution nearer, I'll reappear discretely.
When I am absolved of all my faults, I'll reappear again slowly and gradually.
Calling underground people,
I'm calling out to all the people who are not mainstream.
With your underground hearts;
You have a heart that beats for something unconventional.
You could start a mainstream fire
Your unconventional way of doing things can create a mainstream trend.
With your underground sparks.
Your unconventional ideas are the sparks which can ignite change.
Keeping all your underground thoughts
Your unconventional thoughts are not known to the surface world.
From the surface above,
The surface world doesn't know about your unconventional ideology.
Realize it is inside those minds
Revolutionary ideas originate in such unconventional thinkers' minds.
Where revolutions start.
Reforms start when such unconventional thoughts are put into action.
Your only failure will be thinking you see right through me.
You will fail if you think you understand me completely.
When things become much clearer, I'll know just where you have been.
When things become clearer, I'll understand where you came from and why you thought the way you did.
On and on I feel you slide
I can't forget you, you keep coming back to my memory.
Deep into my memory, slowly.
You're constantly on my mind, and my memory doesn't fade easily.
I look behind to find you stood in front of me,
I see you everywhere, no matter where I go.
Adding to elements of subtraction.
Although you add more memories to my collection, you are still lost, which causes a subtraction in my happiness.
Taken from that backwards heart,
These memories come from a heart that is incoherent and not following the regular norms of societal norms.
And mistaken for love,
This false love felt for someone doesn't actually exist.
I search for ways to compensate for
I try to make up for that loss by finding ways to be happy.
Simple words no longer true to me.
Words I hear in clichés like 'it will get better' doesn't hold meaning for me anymore.
Suddenly I'm in a place I've never seen before.
I'm in a situation that I never imagined possible.
In front of me a faceless figure that I've seen before;
I come across someone who I've met before, but have no recollection of.
Undeterred by motions of distraction, and it's coming to me.
Despite all the attempts of being distracted, acceptance comes naturally.
Your life (undeterred my motions of distractions)
Your life has been least affected by trivial concerns/distractions.
You're right (and it's coming to me)
You're doing everything right, and I can finally see that.
You're alive (undeterred by motions of distraction)
You're living life on your terms undeterred.
But your mind won't think what it's supposed to.
Your unconventional mindset is not what society expects it to be.
Writer(s): Butler Terence Damien, Greasley Jonathan Keith, Huckvale Andrew Charles, Macan Louis Richard
Contributed by Samantha N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.