silhouette
Lisa Lois Lyrics
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On a wall of memories, at the edges of my mind
Whoa, they used to tell a story
But they’re just paper to me now
Whoa, they used to say 1000 words
But now they can’t be heard
[Chorus]
Pictures being faded, of the summer nights in june
Blurry all the memories, still remember what was true
Pictures they are fading, changing, leaving
A silhouette of you
Foot stamps on the pavements
I’m retracing every corner we turned to see
If we could have kept these moments from burning
To ashes and dust
Whoa, they used to say 1000 words
But now they can’t be heard
[Chorus]
We ran out of time, said goodbye too soon
Pictures being faded, of the summer nights in june
Blurry all the memories, still remember what was true
Pictures they are fading, changing, leaving
A silhouette of you
Whoa, whoa, whoa, a silhouette of you
Whoa, whoa, whoa, a silhouette of you
Whoa, whoa, whoa, a silhouette of you
[Guitar solo]
[Chorus]
We ran out of time, said goodbye too soon
Pictures being faded, of the summer nights in june
Blurry all the memories, still remember what was true
Pictures they are fading, changing, leaving
We ran out of time, said goodbye too soon
Pictures being faded, of the summer nights in june
Blurry all the memories, still remember what was true
Pictures they are fading, changing, leaving
A silhouette of you
The lyrics of Lisa Lois's song Silhouette capture the bittersweet reminiscence of a past summer love. The memories are like pieces held onto, but they are slowly fading away like pictures being erased, and all that remains is the ghostly image of the person: a silhouette. The verses describe the singer's reflections on a wall of memories within their mind, lamenting how what used to say 1,000 words, now cannot be heard. The chorus repeats the phrase 'we ran out of time, said goodbye too soon', emphasizing the missed opportunity with this significant other. The imagery of retracing the pavements and trying to keep any moments from burning to ashes and dust suggests an effort to hold onto something that is inevitably slipping away.
The song's melancholic atmosphere is intensified with the guitar solo, which conveys a sense of longing and sadness. The soft and slow tone of the song matches the emotional content of the lyrics, giving the listener a chance to empathize with the singers' feelings of nostalgia and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Holding on to pieces, of our summer, going by
Trying to hold on to bits and pieces of our summer that is slipping away.
On a wall of memories, at the edges of my mind
Memories are fading away, and I am trying to hold onto them, but they are slipping away from me.
Whoa, they used to tell a story
Memories used to be vivid, but now they are becoming vague and blurry, losing their storytelling power.
But they’re just paper to me now
Memories are becoming lifeless, mere pieces of paper with no emotions attached to them.
Whoa, they used to say 1000 words
What used to be a thousand words are now just fleeting images and memories that are hard to recall.
But now they can’t be heard
The memories are slowly fading away, becoming silent, and unable to be brought back to life.
[Chorus] We ran out of time, said goodbye too soon
Time has passed us by, and we had to say our goodbyes, but it came too early, and we were not ready for it.
Pictures being faded, of the summer nights in June
The pictures that were once vivid and bright are now becoming dull and losing their colors of those summer nights in June.
Blurry all the memories, still remember what was true
The memories may be fading, becoming blurry, but we still remember what was true and how we felt during those moments.
Pictures they are fading, changing, leaving
The pictures that once held the memories are fading away, changing, and leaving us with nothing but vague memories.
A silhouette of you
All that is left is a blurry, fleeting, faded memory of who you used to be, and how we used to be together.
Foot stamps on the pavements
Walking the same streets again, retracing our footsteps, trying to relive the same moments and feelings of the past.
I’m retracing every corner we turned to see
Trying to retrace every corner we turned so that we can hold onto those memories for a little longer.
If we could have kept these moments from burning
If only we could have frozen time, and held onto those moments forever, so that they would not fade away.
To ashes and dust
But unfortunately, like everything else, those moments have turned into ashes and dust, and they are gone forever.
[Guitar solo]
An instrumental break to express the emotions of the song through music.
[Chorus] We ran out of time, said goodbye too soon
The chorus repeats, emphasizing the fact that we had to say goodbye too soon, and how the memories are fading away.
Pictures being faded, of the summer nights in June
The pictures that once held the memories are becoming more and more faded, reminding us of the fleeting nature of time and life.
Blurry all the memories, still remember what was true
Despite the blurry memories, we still remember and cherish what was true and real during those moments.
Pictures they are fading, changing, leaving
The pictures are becoming more and more faded and changing, becoming a representation of how time and life are fleeting and ever-changing.
A silhouette of you
All that remains is a blurry, fading silhouette of who you used to be, and how we used to be together.
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Ismael Rivero
I was lucky to meet this song in 2013, when I was working at C&A in the background music ... And since then it has become one of the most important songs of my life. Thanks! ❤️
Silva Kulisheva
A cover of this in The Voice US would be smashing....and amazing to watch! This song should have millions of views.
Ismael Rivero
Simplemente.... Maravillosa! Se ha convertido en un clásico de siempre. Gracias por esta maravillosa canción ❤️
M. Jag
Schitterend nummer! Wat kan zij goed zingen. Op naar het Songfestival!
Chloë Groen Official
Love the song, love her great voice....
Norbert van Halteren
Super vet nummer!! Heerlijk mee laten voeren in de flow van de muziek...Chapeau Lisa
Jesse Mook
Still love this song. Heard about 7 years ago.
Johan Westerhoff
Blijft een geweldig nummer en erg goed gezongen!
Priscilla Papa
Love this song ♡
Adrià Puigdemont
This song is Just AMAZING!