Melt
Maguire Lyrics
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What do you get
A wash of memories
You thought you'd never forget
We're always defining, & naming & rhyming
But for what
To try and make sense of this crazy world
Melt, melt away
Into the maze
Let the walls fall away
And thaw like the snow
Running down my face
Oh melt, melt away
Walking through our city
What remains
A mind map of the past
The pattern within the stain
Sifting through the everyday
What do you find
These nuggets of truth
That keep me alive
We're always dividing, & naming & rhyming
But for what
To try and make sense of this crazy world
But for what
Oh melt, melt away
Into the maze
Let the walls fall away
And thaw like the snow
Running down my face
Oh melt, melt away
Oh melt, melt away
Melt away
In "Melt," Maguire is exploring the idea of letting go of the constant need to define and understand the world around us. The opening lines, "Rub away the outlines / What do you get / A wash of memories / You thought you'd never forget," suggest that memories and experiences blend and blur together, making it difficult to distinguish one from the other. Despite our constant efforts to categorize and label everything, we can never fully capture the complexity and nuances of life. The chorus, "Melt, melt away / Into the maze / Let the walls fall away / And thaw like the snow / Running down my face / Oh melt, melt away," is a call to surrender to the unknown and allow ourselves to be vulnerable.
The song continues with the idea of exploring and finding meaning in the everyday. Maguire sings, "Sifting through the everyday / What do you find / These nuggets of truth / That keep me alive," emphasizing the importance of paying attention to the small moments that make up our lives. The repetition of the line, "We're always dividing, & naming & rhyming / But for what / To try and make sense of this crazy world / But for what," drives home the idea that our constant need to label and categorize everything can be limiting and ultimately pointless.
"Melt" is a song about embracing uncertainty and finding beauty in the unknown. It's a reminder that sometimes the most meaningful moments in life are the ones that can't be neatly defined or explained.
Line by Line Meaning
Rub away the outlines
Remove the boundaries and restrictions that hinder our recollection
What do you get
What is found after removing those restrictions
A wash of memories
A flood of past experiences that resurface
You thought you'd never forget
Memories that were once buried deep within, and now realized once more
We're always defining, & naming & rhyming
Attempting to make sense of the world around us by categorizing and labeling
But for what
Questioning the purpose behind our attempts to make sense of our surroundings
To try and make sense of this crazy world
The reason behind our attempts to categorize and understand the chaotic realm we inhabit
Melt, melt away
Let go of the constraints and barriers that hold us back
Into the maze
Navigate the confusing labyrinth of life without preconceived notions or restrictions
Let the walls fall away
Remove the barriers and limitations that prevent us from embracing change
And thaw like the snow
Allow oneself to melt and defrost, clearing the way for transformation
Running down my face
Referencing tears of both joy and sadness, symbolizing the release of deep-seated emotions
Walking through our city
Roaming through a familiar area that holds immense value and significance
What remains
What memories and experiences still linger within this space
A mind map of the past
The collection of all memories and experiences associated with this area
The pattern within the stain
The order and structure present within the chaos of life
Sifting through the everyday
Sorting through the mundane and routine, searching for hidden truths and insights
What do you find
Discovering significant and profound revelations within the seemingly trivial and ordinary
These nuggets of truth
The valuable truths and insights uncovered during our search for meaning and purpose
That keep me alive
The revelations that sustain us through life's challenges and difficulties, giving purpose to our existence
Oh melt, melt away
Repeating the chorus as a call to action, urging the listener to embrace change and transformation
Melt away
The final words of the song, emphasizing the importance of letting go and surrendering to the ebb and flow of life
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: Gillian Maguire, Liam Howe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
anna
Wonderful! Very Wonderful! Beatiful Voice! Hope this become very much attention. Good Video, well done Bonnie ♡.
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this is going to be a hit i swear
Vikram Walke
So soothing! Both music and video aesthetics... 💕🤟
Sophie Bel and
This is such a beautiful song!!
leslie
in love with the song and the visuals from this whole video
Demi Meisters
Its amazing, I love it so much!!!💕
ZenarchersLair
Love your perspective, free-form melancholy, ponderous drift.
This is Funny
This is amazing camera work and shots that stimulate all my senses in an awesome way
Jelowis Si
Wooow amooo
Sierra Blue
Love this a lot ❤️ nothing but comfort