Oblivion
M83 (feat. Susanne Sundfør) Lyrics
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But our love, was a song, sung by a dying swan
And in the night, you hear me calling
You hear me calling
And in your dreams, you see me falling, falling
Breathe in the light
I'll stay here in the shadow, oh
Higher and higher and higher
And when the nights are long
All those stars recall, your goodbye, your goodbye
And in the night, you'll hear me calling
You'll hear me calling
And in your dreams, you'll see us falling, falling
And in the night, you'll hear me calling
You'll hear me calling
And in your dreams, you'll see us falling, falling
Breathe in the light and say goodbye
Breathe in the light and say goodbye
The lyrics of M83's "Oblivion" tell of a love that was destined to fail- "our love was a song sung by a dying swan." The singer has known for a long time that they would find their lover, but the relationship still ended in tragedy. The chorus repeats the plea to "breathe in the light and say goodbye," suggesting that the only way to move on from this failed love is to release it and let it go. Still, the singer can't help but call out to their former lover in the night and in dreams, seeing themselves and their partner falling over and over again.
The image of a dying swan is a poignant one- swans are often associated with grace and beauty, and the idea of a dying swan adds a layer of tragedy to the already-sad lyrics. The song seems to suggest that some loves are just not meant to be, no matter how hard we try. The ending plea to "breathe in the light and say goodbye" offers a glimmer of hope- perhaps letting go of this failed love will allow the singer to move on and find something better.
Line by Line Meaning
Since, I was young, I knew I'd find you
From a young age, I had a premonition that I would find you
But our love, was a song, sung by a dying swan
Our love was beautiful, but it was doomed from the start, like a dying swan singing a final song
And in the night, you hear me calling
At night, I call out to you and hope you hear me
You hear me calling
I hope that you hear me calling out to you
And in your dreams, you see me falling, falling
In your dreams, you see me falling down or failing in some way
Breathe in the light
Take in the good things in life
I'll stay here in the shadow, oh
I'll remain unnoticed and unimportant
Waiting for a sign, as the tide grows
I'm waiting for some sort of signal or indicator, as things around me become increasingly chaotic
Higher and higher and higher
Things are getting more intense and overwhelming
And when the nights are long
During the long, dark nights
All those stars recall, your goodbye, your goodbye
The stars remind me of your departure and saying goodbye
And in your dreams, you'll see us falling, falling
In your dreams, you see us both losing or failing in some way
Breathe in the light and say goodbye
Take in the good things and let go, say goodbye
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SUSANNE SUNDFOR, ANTHONY GONZALEZ
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@NordHeim2
Since I was young, I knew I'd find you
But our love was a song sung by a dying swan...
And in the night, you hear me calling
You hear me calling
And in your dreams you see me falling, falling...
Breathe in the light
I'll stay here in the shadow
Waiting for a sign, as the tide grows
Higher, and higher, and higher...
And when the nights are long
All those stars recall your goodbye, your goodbye...
And in the night you'll hear me calling
You'll hear me calling
And in your dreams you'll see us falling, falling...
Breathe in the light and say goodbye...
@VroomVroommmmm
Anyone else here in 2024 still listening to this soundtrack? 🎧
@alanmichael999
Yup !
@Tarawa856
Of course.😊
@IsidaKanzashi
Yep
@davidmcleod9584
Oh yeah
@terrencebunce1964
“Earth is a Memory Worth Fighting For”
@BenAri18
11 years later, this is still one of the best damn sci-fi movies ive ever seen 🔥 🔥 super underrated
@ynord6994
The best. <3
@solomonkane8157
Просто людей с яркой фантазией и логическим мышлением меньше, чем тех кому нравятся комиксы🙃
Фильм сильный. Заставляет задуматься о многом.
Музыка тоже шикарная👍
@dimabogdan77
Very good indeed. Way underrated, I still cannot understand why.