Light Years Will Burn
Ozma Lyrics


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Light years will burn 'fore I return
I left it all behind with no concern
For things back then can't be again
Forever trapped in time that never bends
She waits for signals I might send
But they don't come so she pretends
I ran away but I'll be back yesterday
No turning back
Once you're lost you never will be found
No gravity
Never get my feet back on the ground

Love and escape do not compute
I see the photograph before you shoot

I'm standing still but still I'm spinning
This journey ends at the beginning
It seals my fate in the great figure eight

No turning back
Once you're lost you never will be found
No gravity
Never get my feet back on the ground
No turning back
Once you're lost you never can be found




No gravity
Never get my feet back on good ground

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Light Years Will Burn" by OZMA, are about leaving behind everything that was once important, including loved ones, and embarking on a journey with no intention of returning. The singer acknowledges that they left without a second thought and that the past cannot be recreated. They convey a sense of regret for abandoning their loved ones and while they wait for their return, it seems unlikely for the singer. They understand that their loved ones may be waiting for a signal, but one isn't coming. The singer knew that they ran away, but they will "be back yesterday", they will return to the past, but it's too late. The singer goes through the physical journey but remains stuck in their own thoughts, unable to escape. Even with the chance to capture moments through photographs, it is not enough to make them turn back. The journey eventually comes to an end, but the singer is still at the starting point, which brings the realization that their fate was sealed right from the beginning.


The singer acknowledges that once they left, there was no coming back, they had lost themselves, and the only way out was to keep moving forward. The mention of "no gravity" suggests a sense of weightlessness, floating in space, with no foot on the ground, the singer is lost in the vast space. "Love and escape do not compute" is a realization that love and the need to escape doesn't mix, it's like two opposites that can't exist together. The song title is repeated in the lyrics, "Light Years Will Burn," hinting towards the fact that the journey will take longer than expected, space and time will eventually catch up, and the light years will cease to be.


Overall the song "Light Years Will Burn" can be interpreted as a song about people who run away from their mundane lives in search of a purpose, growth, and self-discovery but realize that it comes with a cost, leaving behind a life they once knew and loved.


Line by Line Meaning

Light years will burn 'fore I return
I will spend so much time exploring the universe that it will be a long time before I come back to where I started


I left it all behind with no concern
I didn't care about the things I left behind because I was focused on my journey


For things back then can't be again
The past cannot be repeated or changed


Forever trapped in time that never bends
Time cannot be altered or influenced, and we are always subject to its passing


She waits for signals I might send
Someone is waiting for me to communicate, but I don't always do it


But they don't come so she pretends
When I don't communicate, this person imagines what I might say or do


I ran away but I'll be back yesterday
I have left, but I will return to a time before I left


No turning back
There's no going back to the way things were


Once you're lost you never will be found
If you're lost, you may never be able to find your way back


No gravity
There is no force to keep me grounded or stable


Never get my feet back on the ground
I can never attain a sense of stability or normalcy


Love and escape do not compute
Love and the desire to run away or avoid something cannot be reconciled


I see the photograph before you shoot
I can predict what will happen before it actually does


I'm standing still but still I'm spinning
I am physically stationary, but I feel like I am constantly moving or changing


This journey ends at the beginning
The journey I am on is cyclical and ultimately leads back to where it started


It seals my fate in the great figure eight
I am destined to repeat this journey or cycle again and again


Never can be found
It is impossible to find what has been lost


Never get my feet back on good ground
Even if I find my way back, I will never be able to regain a sense of stability or normalcy.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

akako1999

Lyrics:


Light years will burn 'fore i return
I left it all behind with no concern
For things back then can't be again
Forever trapped in time that never bends
She waits for signals i might send
But they don't come so she pretends
I ran away but i'll be back yesterday
No turning back
Once you're lost you never will be found
No gravity
Never get my feet back on the ground
Love and escape do not compute
I see the photograph before you shoot
I'm standing still but still i'm spinning
This journey ends at the beginning
It seals my fate in the great figure eight
No turning back
Once you're lost you never will be found
No gravity
Never get my feet back on the ground
No turning back
Once you're lost you never can be found
No gravity
Never get my feet back on good ground



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Our boi funke should just tell us his entire playlist.

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yo same

Liam Jacob Alcoba

@Zamonac i'm a year late but ty

Aceystar 1

I just came here cuz i heard this in his video

Gatszu

lol

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akako1999

Lyrics:


Light years will burn 'fore i return
I left it all behind with no concern
For things back then can't be again
Forever trapped in time that never bends
She waits for signals i might send
But they don't come so she pretends
I ran away but i'll be back yesterday
No turning back
Once you're lost you never will be found
No gravity
Never get my feet back on the ground
Love and escape do not compute
I see the photograph before you shoot
I'm standing still but still i'm spinning
This journey ends at the beginning
It seals my fate in the great figure eight
No turning back
Once you're lost you never will be found
No gravity
Never get my feet back on the ground
No turning back
Once you're lost you never can be found
No gravity
Never get my feet back on good ground

Zachary Kingston

Thank you, now what does it mean?

Katelynn Miller

I remember seeing Ozma at a hole in the wall bar in Tallahassee when I was in highschool back in 08. Absolutely amazing. So much nostalgia comes with this song

my name isnt emma

i hope you’re doing good kate 🥺😁

Noodles Over Hard

It's very strange to hear your childhood friends like this. Rock on matt.

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