Ephemeral
One Six Conspiracy Lyrics
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Ephemeral
hardest of words spoken in a style seeming as if there is one the other doesn't hear a word she says figuring out what she said you always were angrier call you on the phone to see if you even care you don't give a damn why should I seems that you're awake everytime i'm asleep can't find a way to make you fall all this time i thought that you you would see needing you was something that i couldn't do
The lyrics of One Six Conspiracy's song "Ephemeral" seemingly talk about a troubled relationship wherein it is tough for the two parties involved to communicate properly. The song begins with the artist describing how the couple finds it hard to speak the "hardest of words" to each other. It appears that even when one speaks, the other doesn't hear or understand, and it causes a communication gap. The lyrics also suggest that the relationship is at its brink, with one person calling the other to see if they "even care." It seems that the other person is aloof and indifferent towards the feelings of the singer.
The lyrics also describe how one person can't seem to put the other off their mind. The person is always "awake every time I'm asleep." However, despite the singer's need for the other, they can't seem to find a way to get through to them. The line, "All this time I thought that you would see/ needing you was something that I couldn't do" suggests that the singer has been hoping for a change in their relationship, but now they realize it might be impossible. Overall, the lyrics of "Ephemeral" are emotional and talk about the difficulty of communication in a failing relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
hardest of words spoken in a style seeming as if there is one
Expressing difficult emotions with a veneer of calm, as if they're only speaking to themselves
the other doesn't hear a word she says
The intended recipient of their words is deaf to their meaning
figuring out what she said
Struggling to understand the truth behind what was said
you always were angrier
The other person seems to constantly hold anger towards the artist
call you on the phone to see if you even care
Trying to gauge the other's level of concern by reaching out to them
you don't give a damn why should I
The singer feels no need to care if the other person doesn't
seems that you're awake everytime i'm asleep
The other person always seems to be alert and aware, while the singer is vulnerable and unaware
can't find a way to make you fall
The artist can't cause the other person to feel as vulnerable as they do
all this time i thought that you you would see
The artist expected the other person to understand their feelings
needing you was something that i couldn't do
The artist couldn't handle the emotional burden of relying on the other person
Contributed by Noah W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.