Eclipse
Mai Bloomfield Lyrics
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There's so many days ahead
I feel like I can see forever, across the landscape of this bed
Soon there will be an ocean between us like a full moon
When I stare into a sea full of stars I'll always think of you
Life reads to me now in chapters
It's an old book that I write
I move down the path of my life
Sometimes it changes direction but I never loose sight
Like a telescope to the window, I see you every night
We're always side by side
Flying with the crows
Higher than we'd ever known
If love is like gravity and a stone
Then I can't take you back
Cause I never let you go
Now I'm heading home from the airport
The sun is setting on the sea
When I wake up it'll be your evening
A full day between you and me
But love has a way of eclipsing everything
Like time and distance
Which have no hold on me... together we'll always be
Flying with the crows
Higher than we'd ever known
Our love is like gravity and a stone
It won't hold us back
Cause it never let us go
It won't hold us back and it'll never let us go
It won't hold us back and we'll never let go
The first verse of "Eclipse" by Mai Bloomfield is a reflection of the immediate feelings that come forth when someone you care deeply about is about to leave you. The singer dreams of the very moments before the person leaves, knowing that soon they will be separated by hundreds or thousands of miles of water. She muses on the fact that, despite this distance, their connection feels so strong that they will always hold one another dear. The singer sees their life as a book, one in which they write their stories, and in the present moment, she sees herself penning a new chapter. To her, life is a journey which sometimes takes unexpected turns, but love is something that remains constant and unwavering. In the face of such monumental changes, she finds solace in the idea that their love is as strong as gravity, holding them even when apart.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on the moment when her loved one leaves her at the airport. As she drives back home, she watches the sunset on the sea, musing on the sense of connection that remains despite the physical distance between them. She sees the sun sinking and thinks of it rising in a place where the one she loves will be enjoying their evening, and it leaves her feeling comforted. In the end, the singer embraces the concept of love's ability to eclipse time and distance. They may be miles apart, but their bond remains unbreakable, like two crows soaring together in the sky.
Line by Line Meaning
On the day before you leave I'm dreaming
I am dreaming on the day before you leave.
There's so many days ahead
I feel like we have a lot of time ahead.
I feel like I can see forever, across the landscape of this bed
I feel like we have eternity together, even in just this bed.
Soon there will be an ocean between us like a full moon
Soon we will be separated, like a full moon.
When I stare into a sea full of stars I'll always think of you
I will always think of you when I look at the stars.
Life reads to me now in chapters
I see my life as a book with different chapters.
It's an old book that I write
It is an old book that I am writing.
I stare at the page with a pen in my hand
I look at the page with a pen in my hand.
I move down the path of my life
I continue down my life's journey.
Sometimes it changes direction but I never loose sight
Sometimes my journey veers off but I never lose focus.
Like a telescope to the window, I see you every night
Just like a telescope, I see you every night.
We're always side by side
We are always together.
Flying with the crows
We feel free as we fly with the crows.
Higher than we'd ever known
We are flying higher than we have ever been.
If love is like gravity and a stone
If love is as strong as gravity and a stone.
Then I can't take you back
I cannot take you back because I never let you go.
Now I'm heading home from the airport
I am heading back home from the airport.
The sun is setting on the sea
The sun is setting on the ocean.
When I wake up it'll be your evening
When I wake up, it will be your evening.
A full day between you and me
There is a whole day between us.
But love has a way of eclipsing everything
Love has a way of overcoming everything.
Like time and distance
Like time and distance.
Which have no hold on me... together we'll always be
Neither time nor distance can separate us, we will always be together.
Our love is like gravity and a stone
Our love is as strong as gravity and a stone.
It won't hold us back
Our love will not hold us back.
Cause it never let us go
Because we never let go of our love.
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