Shift
Peter Peters Lyrics
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now they're red and fading
And all the colours we wore, the shades that we bore
have moved.
And the gold turns to red with no time for changes :
Red Shift, all moving away from we.
Once, constellations were holy, now darkness pervades
all the older ones
now reddened suns ....
And hope is a word with no space for blame in ---
Red Shift, displaced now in time and relativity;
Red Shift, all moving away from we.
So here I am, though I might well be with me :
I'm falling down deep to the rim of the wheel.
Is it sham?
Does the world have a meaning?
The more that we know , the greater confusion grows :
Stars are like atoms, and atoms are patterns
And probably in the end :
'Maybe its all been a dream ....'
Time locked in negative matter, all theories shatter
beneath the weight.
Happy is the man who believes that the world
is a dream and all reason, fate.
Time moves on with no time;
The eye moves on with no rhyme,
And I'm a song in the depth of the galaxies ---
Red Shift is taking away my sanity;
Red Shift, all moving away from we ....
The song "Shift" by Peter Peters is a contemplative piece on the passing of time and the changing nature of the universe. The opening lines paint a picture of a once-bright sky now fading and losing its colors. The metaphor of the "Red Shift" is used to describe how everything is moving away from us and changing in ways we can't control. Even constellations that were once seen as holy are now in darkness, replaced by newer ones.
As the song progresses, we hear a sense of confusion and uncertainty about the meaning of it all. Hope, once seen as something positive, is now questioned in the face of the changing universe. The lyrics suggest that even our understanding of the world is limited and that there may always be more questions than answers. Time is described as moving on relentlessly, with no rhyme or reason.
The final lines of the song suggest a sense of acceptance, where the singer acknowledges their place in the endless expanse of the universe. They see themselves as just another song in the galaxies, being taken away by the Red Shift. It's a reminder of our smallness in the grand scheme of things and that even as we try to understand the world around us, there may always be more mystery to uncover.
Line by Line Meaning
Once, all the stars in the sky were bright,
The stars used to be more luminous and visible, but now are losing their brightness and have changed.
now they're red and fading
The stars have shifted color and are becoming less visible.
And all the colours we wore, the shades that we bore
have moved.
The colors we used to wear and the tones we had have shifted over time.
And the gold turns to red with no time for changes :
What was once valuable or beautiful has changed with no time to reverse it.
Red Shift, all moving away from we.
There is a phenomenon occurring where things are moving away from us at a rapid rate.
Once, constellations were holy, now darkness pervades
all the older ones
The star groupings that were once revered have now been engulfed by darkness.
And in the brunt of implosion, all yesterday's golden
now reddened suns ....
Suns that were once beautiful are now collapsing in on themselves and becoming reddish in color.
And hope is a word with no space for blame in ---
Red Shift, displaced now in time and relativity;
Hope has no room for blame, and this phenomenon of things moving away from us is now being understood in the context of time and relativity.
So here I am, though I might well be with me :
I'm falling down deep to the rim of the wheel.
The artist feels like they are falling down a rabbit hole, disconnected from everything else.
Is it sham?
Is it all an illusion?
Does the world have a meaning?
The singer is questioning whether there is a purpose to the world.
The more that we know , the greater confusion grows :
Stars are like atoms, and atoms are patterns
As we learn more about the world, we become more confused, as everything seems connected in patterns and structures.
And probably in the end :
'Maybe its all been a dream ....'
The singer suggests that everything could be a dream, and not real.
Time locked in negative matter, all theories shatter
beneath the weight.
Negative matter is causing theories to shatter and crumble under the pressure.
Happy is the man who believes that the world
is a dream and all reason, fate.
Ignorance is bliss, and it is better to believe that the world is a dream and fate controls everything.
Time moves on with no time;
The eye moves on with no rhyme,
Time passes without any regard for our notions of time, and things move on randomly.
And I'm a song in the depth of the galaxies ---
The artist feels small and insignificant compared to the vastness of the universe.
Red Shift is taking away my sanity;
The phenomenon of things moving away from us is causing the singer to feel increasingly insane.
Red Shift, all moving away from we ....
The phenomenon of things moving away from us continues to occur, with no sign of stopping.
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Written by: PETER HAMMILL
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