Highway Lights
Our Ceasing Voice Lyrics


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a night to remember
echoing the fear
along your silent ride
across distant highway lights
it hurts
that you're falling away from me
may stars guard your breath
'til storm's rolling in again
Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Highway Lights" by Our Ceasing Voice convey a haunting sense of distance and separation. The phrase "a night to remember" suggests an awareness that this moment will be significant, while "echoing the fear" adds a layer of apprehension to the experience. The image of the "silent ride" and the "distant highway lights" both emphasize the idea of a journey – but a journey that necessarily creates distance between the singer and the person they're addressing. This distance is underlined by the stark pain of the line "it hurts / that you're falling away from me." However, the sentiment is not one of anger or blame; instead, the singer expresses a sense of loss, of sadness and resignation. The final lines of the song suggest a hope for protection - may the stars guard your breath - while acknowledging that the storm will still come eventually, bringing with it the same distance and separation that is present throughout the song.


Overall, "Highway Lights" is a beautifully written and evocative song that uses rich imagery to convey a sense of unease and distance. The lyrics are full of poignant phrases that stick with the listener, lending the song a sense of resonance that is hard to forget.


Line by Line Meaning

a night to remember
An unforgettable experience


echoing the fear
The sound of the fear is reverberating


along your silent ride
During your quiet trip


across distant highway lights
Over the faraway lights on the road


it hurts
It causes emotional pain


that you're falling away from me
You're drifting apart from me


may stars guard your breath
The hope that the universe will protect you


'til storm's rolling in again
Until chaos and trouble return




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@Teona.aka.Maria.Tureschi

Wonderful ! I listened your album "That Day Last November" and I love it.

@OurCeasingVoice

Thank you! We will have a stream and lyric videos for "that day.." up soon, too!

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