Olivia
Matt Skiba The Sekrets Lyrics

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Olivia, never forget the night we met, no
Olivia, I still feel you in my bones
Olivia, that old familiar ceiling staring up at you sleepless its true
For the last time tonight

Think I’ll be leaving now
With Josephine into the light
Sick of dreary town, City of endless night

I’m leaving now I’ve had my fill with killing time
Tired of falling down, had it with this cruel and usual life

Olivia, I found you in the doorway waiting
Olivia, I got so sick of you
Olivia, years have passed since you’ve last spoken
Olivia, your gauze has been bled through

Think I’ll be leaving now
With Josephine into the light
Sick of dreary town, City of endless night
I’m leaving now I’ve had my fill with killing time
Tired of falling down, had it with this cruel and usual life

I can feel you here like hunger its building up like snow
There used to be a secret here now everybody knows
Clandestine operation compromised beyond repair
We used to have a hope deep in our hearts
Now we have nothing but despair
And our Olivia

Think I’ll be leaving now
With Josephine into the light
Sick of dreary town, City of endless night

I’m leaving now I had my fill with killing time
Tired of falling down, had it with this cruel and usual life

Overall Meaning

The song "Olivia" by Matt Skiba and The Sekrets is a melancholic track that seems to be about a man who reminisces about a woman named Olivia whom he met long ago. The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song as the singer remembers the night he met Olivia and how he can still feel her presence. The pre-chorus is an indication that the singer is ready to move on and leave the city behind because he's tired of the mundane life he's been leading. The chorus repeats the same sentiments, making it clear that he's finally had enough of this life and wants out.

In the second verse, the singer mentions finding Olivia waiting in a doorway, but he's sick of her now. The line "your gauze has been bled through" could be a reference to the fact that Olivia has been hurt and bled, making her less appealing to the singer. This verse also suggests that years have passed since the two last spoke, indicating that something went wrong in their relationship. As the song progresses, we sense a growing desperation in the singer's tone as he talks about how "everybody knows" the secret they used to share, and how the "clandestine operation" is now "compromised beyond repair." In the end, the singer decides to leave with Josephine and start a new life, leaving behind the town and his previous existence.

Line by Line Meaning

Olivia, never forget the night we met, no
The singer remembers the night he met Olivia and hopes she won't forget it.

Olivia, I still feel you in my bones
The singer still has strong feelings for Olivia.

Olivia, that old familiar ceiling staring up at you sleepless its true
Olivia and the singer have spent sleepless nights together and are familiar with the same ceiling.

For the last time tonight
This is the last time the singer will be with Olivia tonight.

Think I’ll be leaving now
The singer has decided he's leaving.

With Josephine into the light
The singer is leaving with Josephine towards a brighter future.

Sick of dreary town, City of endless night
The singer is fed up with the depressing town where it's always night.

I’m leaving now I’ve had my fill with killing time
The singer is tired of wasting time and wants to move on.

Tired of falling down, had it with this cruel and usual life
The singer is exhausted from constantly falling and living a harsh, common life.

Olivia, I found you in the doorway waiting
The singer found Olivia waiting for him in the doorway.

Olivia, I got so sick of you
The singer has become exhausted and frustrated with Olivia.

Olivia, years have passed since you’ve last spoken
It's been years since Olivia and the singer have spoken.

Olivia, your gauze has been bled through
Olivia's bandage (gauze) has been soaked with blood, possibly indicating an injury or worsening situation.

I can feel you here like hunger its building up like snow
The singer feels a strong longing for Olivia that's building up inside him like hunger or snowfall.

There used to be a secret here now everybody knows
There was once a secret between the singer and Olivia that's no longer a secret and everyone knows about it now.

Clandestine operation compromised beyond repair
Their secret operation or relationship has been discovered and it's destroyed beyond repair.

We used to have a hope deep in our hearts
The singer and Olivia used to have hope and positive feelings in their hearts.

Now we have nothing but despair
Now they only have despair and hopelessness in their hearts.

And our Olivia
Olivia is a key figure in their despair.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MATT SKIBA

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