Impulse
Move Orchestra Lyrics
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Touch touch touch / your absent touch / a phantom black hole.
Hold hold hold / your fingers held a frigid hold.
Love love love / vacant love veils a transient lust.
Signals move fast.
Love spells don′t last.
So here's a lie. believe it.
Memories age.
Characters change.
So here′s a lie. believe it.
Until we die. believe it.
The lyrics to Move Orchestra's song Impulse seem to be a reflection on the fleeting nature of love and human connection. The first verse speaks of a missing touch, which has become a phantom black hole - a void where once there was warmth and closeness. The hold of the fingers that once conveyed tenderness has become cold and distant, a manifestation of the transience of love. The second verse continues this theme with the lines "Signals move fast. Love spells don't last." The reality of the accelerated pace of modern life is juxtaposed with the lamentation of the impermanence of love.
The following lines provide a glimpse into the desperation that accompanies the realization that love is a temporary state. "So here's a lie. Believe it. Until we die. Believe it." The suggestion is that the only way to sustain the idea of love is to entertain a comforting falsehood, to convince oneself that it will persist until death takes us.
The final lines of the song offer a more sobering perspective. "Memories age. Characters change. So here's a lie. Believe it. Until we die. Believe it." The ultimate message seems to be that love and human connections are, like everything else, subject to the impermanence of time. Memories fade, people change, and even the idea that love will last until death becomes a lie.
Line by Line Meaning
Touch touch touch
Repetition of touch to express the desire for physical contact.
your touch
Reference to a past lover's touch.
where did it go?
Expression of confusion and sadness over the loss of physical touch with a loved one.
your absent touch
Acknowledgement of the absence of a former lover's touch.
a phantom black hole
Comparison of the absence of touch to a black hole, demonstrating the impact and weight of the loss.
Hold hold hold
Repetition of hold to express the desire to maintain physical contact.
your fingers held a frigid hold
Description of cold or distant physical touch from a former lover.
Love love love
Repetition of love to express the depth of emotion felt for a former lover.
vacant love veils a transient lust
Recognition that the love felt for a former lover was not reciprocated and may have been temporary.
Signals move fast
Acknowledgement of the fleeting nature of relationships and that things can change quickly.
Love spells don′t last
Acknowledgement that love does not always endure.
So here's a lie. believe it.
Acknowledgement that the following statement is not true, but that the artist wants the listener to believe it regardless.
"Until we die". believe it.
False promise of eternal love, despite knowing that it is not realistic or possible.
Memories age.
Recognition that memories can become distant and faded over time.
Characters change.
Acknowledgement that people and relationships evolve and can be transformed.
Until we die. believe it.
False promise of eternal love, despite knowing that it is not realistic or possible.
Writer(s): Connor Henry Brogan, Cuinn Colin Brogan
Contributed by London H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.