Transition
Lunatic Soul Lyrics
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In an empty space
I'm being carried away
Into the light
It's all hazy around
I'm filtering through the fog
Heading into
I'm being taken along
A course I've been on before
I see nests of souls
Fireflies
Passing slowly by
And rising up higher
Heading into
The heart of what lies beyond all time
I had a lonely life
In my safety zone
Somewhere on the edge of the world
I was searching for myself
Watching all the others' lives
Doing nothing with my own
All too soon the life was over
And in my sunset days
Without love
With no friends
I couldn't let you come and take my soul
So after all
The last thing that I saw
Were the waves crashing violently on the shore
The darkness washed inside me
I crossed over to the other side
As my eyes adjusted to the dark
I could distinguish distant pallid light
So I went in this direction
Trying not to lose my way
And when I achieved my goal
I saw the brightness
Clouds
And all those nice memories
All those nice memories
But this special one
I'd left
Behind in the shade
In my darkest fear
And if I don't go back
I'll never find myself
The song "Transition" by Lunatic Soul is a contemplative and introspective piece about the afterlife and finding oneself within it. The lyrics speak of being carried away into the light, transitioning from life to death. The singer's journey is initially hazy and unclear, but slowly they start to see nests of souls and fireflies, all passing them by as they head towards what lies beyond all time.
The singer reflects on their lonely life, living on the edge of the world in their safety zone. They watched others living their lives, while they did nothing with their own. Suddenly, life was over, with no love or friends to accompany them. In their sunset days, they couldn't let anyone take their soul. They were washed by darkness and crossed over to the other side.
As the singer's eyes adjust to the darkness, they see a distant pallid light and head towards it, trying not to lose their way. When they finally achieve their goal, they see the brightness, clouds, and all those nice memories. The singer reflects on how they had left behind a special memory in the shade, in their darkest fear. If they don't go back, they'll never find themselves.
The lyrics of "Transition" suggest that the journey of the afterlife is about finding oneself, and even though it may be scary to confront past fears, it is essential to do so to find meaning and purpose. The song's thoughtful and reflective message is conveyed through its beautiful melody and haunting lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Swallowed up in dreams
He is engulfed by his dreams and thoughts
In an empty space
His thoughts and dreams have no physical surroundings
I'm being carried away
He is being taken away by his thoughts and dreams
Into the light
He is headed towards a brighter and clearer place
It's all hazy around
The surroundings are blurry and unclear
I'm filtering through the fog
He is trying to navigate through the unclear surroundings
Heading into
He is moving towards
The heart of what lies beyond all time
He is moving towards the centre of something that transcends all time
I'm being taken along
He is being carried along on this journey
A course I've been on before
This is not his first time on this journey
I see nests of souls
He sees groups of souls
Fireflies
These souls he sees are depicted as flickering lights
Passing slowly by
These souls are moving slowly past him
And rising up higher
These souls are ascending upwards
I had a lonely life
He lived a lonely life
In my safety zone
He had a place he considered to be safe
Somewhere on the edge of the world
Where he was was very remote
I was searching for myself
He was trying to discover his true self
Watching all the others' lives
He was observing other people's lives
Doing nothing with my own
He wasn't doing anything to improve his own life
All too soon the life was over
Life went by quickly
And in my sunset days
In his old age
Without love
He didn't have love in his life
With no friends
He didn't have any friends
I couldn't let you come and take my soul
He is unable to allow someone to share his deepest emotions
So after all
Despite all these things
The last thing that I saw
The final thing he remembers seeing
Were the waves crashing violently on the shore
The sea waves depicted as being violent and loud
The darkness washed inside me
A feeling of darkness overwhelmed him
I crossed over to the other side
He feels he has crossed beyond the threshold of this world and into another
As my eyes adjusted to the dark
His eyes are now able to see in the dark
I could distinguish distant pallid light
In the distance, he can see a faint light
So I went in this direction
He heads in the direction of the light
Trying not to lose my way
He is trying to keep from getting lost
And when I achieved my goal
When he finally reached his destination
I saw the brightness
He sees something very bright
Clouds
There are clouds in this bright area
And all those nice memories
He recalls all the pleasant memories of his life
All those nice memories
He recalls all the pleasant memories of his life
But this special one
There is one memory in particular
I'd left
He didn't get to fully experience this memory
Behind in the shade
This memory is shrouded in mystery
In my darkest fear
In his most intense moment of fear
And if I don't go back
If he doesn't go back to explore this memory
I'll never find myself
He'll never be able to discover his true self
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