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Phideaux Lyrics


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Once for a while
I was by your side
Standing so close
But we did not smile
I saw you lose control
I saw your system overload

Go away, away, away

In the shadow of that night
We cried
Like two lost cars
With crashing lights

Once for a while
I was next to you
You looked away
Though you did not move
I wished to hold you near
I tried to reach your inner ear

Stay away, away, away

In the silence of that night
We tried
To break the seal to what's inside
Like strangers on familiar land
We navigate
But can't understand

Now I'm awake
I can see behind
You were afraid
I was paralyzed
I saw you round the bend
And knew the way that it would end
I wished to hold you near
And cheat the fates of what was clear





Stay away, away, away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Phideaux's song Fragment describe a past relationship that has ended badly, leaving the singer with regret and a deep sense of loss. They start by recounting a moment when they stood next to their partner without any happiness or warmth passing between them - all they witnessed was the partner losing control and their system "overloading". The singer then asks them to "go away" - possibly indicating that they have left the relationship since then, and the singer needs distance to heal.


The second verse paints a similarly bleak picture, with the singer being close to their partner but feeling as though they were looking away from them. The singer wanted to hold their partner close and help them, but they couldn't even reach their "inner ear". The relationship is described as being like "two lost cars with crashing lights" - possibly indicating that they were both in danger and couldn't save each other.


Finally, the song ends with the singer reflecting on the end of the relationship. They realize that they were afraid, and the partner was paralyzed, leading them both towards the "bend" where the relationship would inevitably end. They wanted to hold their partner close and change that fate, but ultimately they couldn't. The final refrain asks the partner to "stay away", perhaps sealing the end of the relationship and the singer's chance at closure.


Line by Line Meaning

Once for a while
Occasionally, in the past


I was by your side
I was near you


Standing so close
Being very near physically


But we did not smile
Despite the close proximity, there was no warm expression on our faces


I saw you lose control
I witnessed your loss of composure


I saw your system overload
I observed your mental or emotional capacities being exceeded


Go away, away, away
I want you to leave, repeatedly


In the shadow of that night
During the dark period of that evening


We cried
We shed tears


Like two lost cars
Similar to two aimlessly roaming vehicles


With crashing lights
Our emotional turmoil resembled flashing headlights, colliding and overwhelming each other


Once for a while
Occasionally, in the past


I was next to you
I was standing or walking beside you


You looked away
You glanced in another direction


Though you did not move
You remained in place


I wished to hold you near
I desired to embrace you closely


I tried to reach your inner ear
I attempted to communicate deeply with you


Stay away, away, away
I want you to keep your distance, repeatedly


In the silence of that night
During the stillness of that evening


We tried
We made an effort


To break the seal to what's inside
To open up to each other and reveal our true selves


Like strangers on familiar land
Despite being in a known place, we felt like we were unknown to each other


We navigate
We attempted to find our way


But can't understand
But we were unable to comprehend


Now I'm awake
I am currently aware and alert


I can see behind
I can understand the events and emotions that occurred in the past


You were afraid
You experienced fear


I was paralyzed
I was unable to move or act


I saw you round the bend
I perceived you approaching a critical turning point


And knew the way that it would end
I understood the eventual outcome of the situation


I wished to hold you near
I desired to embrace you closely


And cheat the fates of what was clear
I wished to defy the inevitable, obvious outcome


Stay away, away, away
I want you to keep your distance, repeatedly




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