Northern Skyline
Planet Lyrics


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I've been holding out all night
Writing lines
I don't think you seem to see
What I mean to you
Like you mean to me

You know in the daytime
I shut myself out to lose the light
It feels that sometimes
I'm holding on way too tight

You've found a place that calls you
Under the northern skyline
Wrap up your memories and
Fly away from me

I've been holding out all night
Writing lines
I don't think you seem to see
What I mean to you
Like you mean to me

You've found a place that calls you
Under the northern skyline
Wrap up your memories and
Fly away from me

You've found a place you call home
Under the northern skyline
Wrap up your memories and
Fly away from me
Fly away from me

You took it all
Heading to a town that forgets you
You feel it now
Holding onto thoughts that reject you
I'm not coming 'round
Led on by a foreign feeling
I can't understand
A whisper in your ear

A beating of a heart
Riding out of my mind
I know the feeling
I don't wanna let you down
I've been running for you
You escape from me
Calling to an other
'Cross another sea

A beating of a heart
Riding out of my mind
I know the feeling
I don't wanna let you down
I've been running for you
You escape from me




Calling to an other
'Cross another sea

Overall Meaning

The song "Northern Skyline" by Planet is a poignant ballad about unrequited love and moving on. The lyrics express the singer's frustration at not being able to communicate their feelings to the person they love, despite pouring their heart out in their writing. The singer is in pain, holding onto emotions too tightly, and feeling like they're not being acknowledged or reciprocated by the other person. The chorus speaks of the other person finding a place that calls to them under the Northern Skyline and how it's time to wrap up their memories and fly away from the singer. The second verse deepens the theme of separation by describing how the other person has left, feeling forgotten and rejected, while the singer is trying to find their own understanding.


The song's final chorus is a desperate plea not to let the other person down but ultimately acknowledges that they have been running for the other person who has now escaped them and crossed another sea. The song's haunting melody and emotional lyrics convey the message of a relationship that just wasn't meant to be.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been holding out all night
I have been staying up all night writing lyrics.


Writing lines
I am writing down the words to my song.


I don't think you seem to see
I feel like you do not understand the message I am trying to convey.


What I mean to you
The importance that I hold for you.


Like you mean to me
Just as you are significant to me.


You know in the daytime
During the daytime, when the sun is shining.


I shut myself out to lose the light
I keep myself inside and away from the sunlight.


It feels that sometimes
There are times when it appears that.


I'm holding on way too tight
I am gripping too tightly, not allowing things to flow naturally.


You've found a place that calls you
You have discovered a location that appeals to you.


Under the northern skyline
Beneath the skyline of the northern region.


Wrap up your memories and
Pack away your memories and.


Fly away from me
Leave me and travel away.


You took it all
You have taken everything.


Heading to a town that forgets you
Going to a place where people do not remember you.


You feel it now
You are sensing the sadness.


Holding onto thoughts that reject you
You are clinging to ideas that do not accept you.


I'm not coming 'round
I will not be showing up.


Led on by a foreign feeling
Pushed forward by an unfamiliar emotion.


I can't understand
I am unable to comprehend.


A whisper in your ear
A soft murmur in your ear.


A beating of a heart
The rhythmic pulsing of a heart.


Riding out of my mind
Escaping my mental state.


I know the feeling
I am familiar with that emotion.


I don't wanna let you down
I do not want to disappoint you.


I've been running for you
I have been trying hard for you.


You escape from me
You are trying to get away from me.


Calling to an other
Reaching out to someone else.


'Cross another sea
Across the vast ocean.




Writer(s): Harrison Stewart-weeks, James Weaver, Matty Took, Tommy Peppitt

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@ThomasBahamas

7 years later this song still hits hard

@kwanna3723

Fuck yes!! This is so good

@jimodea

Yesssss boys! Fucking amazing vibes!

@Brodzzzzz

Seriously can't stop listening to your music guys.. Holy crap. So damn good.

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@TripleOneOfficial

beautiful song

@jacquardscootch8939

Matty Took my heart and never gave it back

@kshvedoff9348

Top tune....can listen to it endlessly👌

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Very KOOL!!!

@Soultakenn

Delicious dream pop ! Well done you guys !

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