Always
MGMT Lyrics

There's a place I'd like to go somewhere out west,
I desire to go to a place out west, it's not specific, but the pictures I have seen reveal its beauty.

It's not specific, and the pictures show it best.
Although I cannot describe the exact location, the images I've seen capture the essence of the place perfectly.

I know there's trees I know there's sand and I know there's grass,
I am aware that there are various natural elements such as trees, sand, and grass in this place.

I know it's somewhere in the past.
I feel as though this place exists only in the past and can no longer be visited in the present.

There's a girl out there who's lookin for it too,
There is a girl who is in search of the same place as me.

She's not sure when she'll go or exactly what she'll do.
The girl is uncertain about when and how she will get there.

If I am doomed am I the first on or the last?
If I am cursed, will I be the first or the last person to suffer this fate?

Am I just someone from the past?
Perhaps I am simply a person from the past time period.

No one has to hear, the sound of people laughing at their fear, and the ocean and sun are always there, to make you happy if you're feeling scared of the darkness.
You do not have to listen to the laughter of people who mock your fears. The ocean and sun are present always, capable of bringing joy to those who may feel afraid of the unknown.

If I ever saw a ghost it'd change the way I think.
Should I encounter a ghost, my entire perspective of the world would be altered.

I wouldn't gasp for air if ever I did sink.
If I were to drown, I would not struggle for breath.

I wouldn't struggle, I'd just let it all out fast,
Rather than putting up a fight, I would relinquish myself immediately.

And then start living in the past.
Following this experience, I would begin to reside in the past, possibly being unable to move forward.

If we hold the hand that rapes the hand,
If we hold onto the perpetrator's hand, knowing that they have committed a heinous act,

And everyone can feel the hand,
And everyone is aware of the perpetrator's actions,

And nothing's gonna change,
But if we are unable to make any significant changes to prevent such acts from happening again,

It could be the time we're living in,
Then, it's entirely possible that this is the era that we are currently living in,

We'll never feel so safe again,
And as a result of this realization, we may never feel safe again,

But love always remains
However, despite it all, love will continually exist and remain steadfast in the face of adversity.