Afterglow
Myriad Lyrics


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A pic of your jacket
Cause nobody has it on their wall
Another year spending
Your time and pretending to live like no one at all

I miss the way you were with me
With me
So we're singing all our lies
But there's a feeling in our minds
And they can see it in our eyes
Late at night
Will we ever know
Why all the stories that we wrote
They only made us feel alone
In the afterglow
In the afterglow

There's so many faces
Just living a dream like nothing is wrong
We're living like this now
Can we just go back to where we started from

I miss the way you were with me
With me

So we're singing all our lies
But there's a feeling in our minds
And they can see it in our eyes
Late at night
Will we ever know
Why all the stories that we wrote
They only made us feel alone
In the afterglow

We're feeling under pressure
But I know we're not the only ones
We just want something to remember
Cause it won't matter when we're all
Gone

I miss the way you were with me
With me

So we're singing all our lies
But there's a feeling in our minds
And they can see it in our eyes
Late at night
Will we ever know
Why all the stories that we wrote
They only made us feel alone




In the afterglow
In the afterglow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Myriad's song Afterglow seem to be about a couple who have gone their separate ways but are still reminiscing about their time together. The first verse talks about a jacket that nobody has on their wall which could be a symbol for the uniqueness and individuality of the person they miss. They also mention spending another year pretending to live like no one at all, which could be an indication that they were going against the norms of society and living their lives on their own terms.


The chorus speaks about singing all their lies and the feeling in their minds that can be seen in their eyes when they are alone at night. They question why all the stories they wrote only made them feel alone in the afterglow. This could mean that they were creating a false narrative for themselves and their love story in order to make it seem better than it was, but in reality, it made them feel even more lonely and isolated.


The second verse talks about how many people are just living a dream and pretending that nothing is wrong. The couple just wants to go back to where they started from, indicating that things have changed and they long for the past when they were together. The bridge talks about feeling under pressure and wanting something to remember because eventually, it won't matter when they're gone.


Overall, the song seems to be about the complexities of love and relationships and how sometimes, even when we try our best to hold onto them, they slip away and leave us with afterglow - memories and feelings that remain long after the dust has settled.


Line by Line Meaning

A pic of your jacket
A photograph of your jacket as a memento


Cause nobody has it on their wall
Because no one else considers your jacket as something worth remembering


Another year spending
Another year wasting time


Your time and pretending to live like no one at all
You spend your time pretending to live a life that no one else is living


I miss the way you were with me
I miss how we used to be together


With me
Together, as a pair


So we're singing all our lies
We are telling ourselves and others false stories


But there's a feeling in our minds
Despite this, we have an underlying feeling


And they can see it in our eyes
Which others can sense in our eyes


Late at night
In the quiet of the night


Will we ever know
Will we ever truly understand


Why all the stories that we wrote
Why all the stories we've created


They only made us feel alone
Have left us feeling isolated


In the afterglow
In the aftermath of the false stories we created


There's so many faces
There are numerous people around us


Just living a dream like nothing is wrong
Living in a fantasy world without acknowledging any problems


We're living like this now
We are currently living in a delusion


Can we just go back to where we started from
Can we go back to when we were healthier and more grounded


We're feeling under pressure
We are experiencing stress and anxiety


But I know we're not the only ones
We are not alone in feeling this way


We just want something to remember
We want something to hold onto and cherish


Cause it won't matter when we're all Gone
Because nothing will matter once we are all gone




Writer(s): August Fox, David Littleton, Jared Brant, Onarres Serrano

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