Caroline
MOORE Ian Lyrics
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From thick and broken clouds
And washed out all the names
Of tired little towns
Summer's gone away
Just the California coast
Hey, I don't mind
But I cannot be still
It's coursing through my veins
Songs that never live
The songs that stay the same
And it turned around at you
And they knocked you off your feet
Yeah, the world was on your back
And you wouldn't carry that weight
Oh, and Caroline, you should
Have captured their hearts
While you still could
But you threw it away
Did you really think
That you'd live forever, Caroline?
And one by one they fell
Barely clinging to their names
Oh, technology overflowing
Flowing from their brains
Nobody knew the words
Nobody knew to sing
And nobody had the time
To talk about it anyway
Oh, and Caroline, you should
Have captured their hearts
While you still could
But you threw it away
Did you really think
That you'd live forever, Caroline?
And they all just sold you down the line
And you're looking for forgiveness
Every time you shut your eyes
Oh, but you're faded
And old and they'll never tell you
Oh, and Caroline, you should
Have captured their hearts
While you still could
But you threw it away
Did you really think
That you'd live forever?
Caroline, you should
Have captured their hearts
While you still could
But you threw it away
Did you really think
That you'd live forever?
Caroline, Caroline, Caroline
You should just throw it away
Did you really think
That you'd live forever?
Forever, forever
Moore Ian's song "Caroline" talks about the passing of time and how people may not value the things they have until it's all gone. The lyrics start with a description of the end of summer and how the rains come and wash away the names of little towns. The singer reminisces about the past and the songs that were never heard, the songs that stayed the same, and the fact that despite having everything at their disposal, people never really took the time to talk about it all.
The song then shifts focus to Caroline, who the singer urges to capture people's hearts while she still can. Caroline, who is fading, is looking for forgiveness and is plagued by the fact that she threw everything away thinking she'd live forever. The song ends with the singer urging Caroline to throw it all away instead of holding onto something that will not last forever.
Line by Line Meaning
And then the rains they came
A storm came with thick and broken clouds.
From thick and broken clouds
The clouds were thick and broken, the sky was overcast.
And washed out all the names
The rain washed away the signs of little towns.
Of tired little towns
The towns were small and uneventful.
Summer's gone away
The season of summer has come to an end.
Just the California coast
The singer is only interested in the California coast.
Hey, I don't mind
The singer is indifferent to other places.
I never saw around much anyway
The singer did not venture out much.
But I cannot be still
The singer is restless.
It's coursing through my veins
The passion for music is a part of the singer.
Songs that never live
Songs that never make it into the mainstream.
The songs that stay the same
The unchanging songs that never gather steam.
And it turned around at you
Life comes full circle at times.
And they knocked you off your feet
Life's blows can be devastating.
Yeah, the world was on your back
The pressure of the world can be overwhelming.
And you wouldn't carry that weight
The weight of the world was too much to bear.
Oh, and Caroline, you should
Caroline had a chance to become famous.
Have captured their hearts
She could have made the public love her.
While you still could
When there was still opportunity.
But you threw it away
She missed her chance.
Did you really think
Did she believe in immortality?
That you'd live forever, Caroline?
Life is fleeting.
And one by one they fell
They lost hope and gave up.
Barely clinging to their names
They were struggling to hold on to their identity.
Oh, technology overflowing
Technology had taken over.
Flowing from their brains
It consumed their thoughts.
Nobody knew the words
The people were lost.
Nobody knew to sing
They had lost their voice.
And nobody had the time
They were too busy to care.
To talk about it anyway
And it didn't matter.
And they all just sold you down the line
They betrayed you.
And you're looking for forgiveness
You want to be forgiven for your mistakes.
Every time you shut your eyes
And it haunts you at night.
Oh, but you're faded
You are no longer in the spotlight.
And old and they'll never tell you
Your time has passed.
You should just throw it away
It's time to give up.
Forever
It will be gone forever.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: M. LEONTOVICH, PETER J. WILHOUSKY
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