Light Trap
Platon Karataev Lyrics


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For her
I would fly the mountains over
But she wears other guys' pullovers.

I'm a bird stuck in a light trap
She derides my embittered flaps.

Who's brave enough to leave the spark?
Who dares to fly into the dark
To the endless emptiness,
To the vacancy?

I am under her spell, I adore her bloom
But every flutter ruffles my plume.
Drag me out of this gloom.

Birds like plaster fall from the vault
Got used to the shine, it is my fault
I fly but I can't halt.

I can't let go but I don't want to
This freedom's a lie but I love you
And you'll never love me, too.

For her




I would fly the mountains over
But she wears other guys' pullovers.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Platon Karataev's song "Light Trap" is about the struggles of unrequited love. The singer is willing to go to great lengths for the person they love, willing to fly over mountains for them, yet this person is not interested in them and chooses to be with other people. The metaphor of being a bird stuck in a light trap symbolizes the singer's entrapment in their unrequited love, which leads to bitterness and self-doubt. Despite being aware of this situation, the singer finds it tough to move on and free themselves from the "gloom" of their unfulfilled love.


The lines "Who's brave enough to leave the spark? Who dares to fly into the dark?" shows the singer's inner conflict of wanting to let go of their unrequited love and move on, but they are too afraid to take that step. They are afraid of the unknown, of the "endless emptiness" and "vacancy" that might await them if they were to let go. The final lines of the song, "I can't let go, but I don't want to. This freedom's a lie, but I love you. And you'll never love me too," shows the bittersweet acceptance of the singer's situation. They are aware of the harsh reality but still unable to let go of their love.


Line by Line Meaning

For her
I would go to great lengths for this woman


I would fly the mountains over
I would do anything, even the impossible for her


But she wears other guys' pullovers.
But unfortunately, she doesn't reciprocate my feelings as she is seeing other men


I'm a bird stuck in a light trap
I feel trapped and powerless in this situation


She derides my embittered flaps.
And to make matters worse, she ridicules my feeble attempts to win her over


Who's brave enough to leave the spark?
Who has the courage to break free from their current situation?


Who dares to fly into the dark
Who has the courage to take a risk and explore the unknown?


To the endless emptiness,
To the vast unknown, where anything is possible, even if it's uncertain


To the vacancy?
To the hollow emptiness that comes with uncertainty


I am under her spell, I adore her bloom
I am completely mesmerized by her, and I love every part of her


But every flutter ruffles my plume.
But every fleeting moment with her leaves me feeling disheveled and messy


Drag me out of this gloom.
Please help me escape this dark place I've found myself in


Birds like plaster fall from the vault
Birds that once soared high and mighty come crashing down in the blink of an eye


Got used to the shine, it is my fault
I grew comfortable with the temporary happiness she provided, it's my responsibility


I fly but I can't halt.
I continue on this path, even though it leads to my downfall


I can't let go but I don't want to
I'm stuck between wanting to let go and holding on because I'm afraid of what comes next


This freedom's a lie but I love you
I don't really have freedom in this situation, but I still love her despite everything


And you'll never love me, too.
But unfortunately, she will never reciprocate my feelings




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Canan Esen

De szép a hang, nagyon tetszik. Amikor Magyarországon leszek, bisztosan fogok menni hallani. Szeretettel Törökországból 🙂

bolinanne

wow this is the most beautiful song i've heard in a long time :)

kevcalled

Great song- wonderful music to listen to

Mithu Gogoi

Proud of my taste at music .🌿👽🌻💚

silke

beautiful!

bognarbazsi

Nagyon szép! Csak így tovább!

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Love from PORTUGAL!!! :D

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Love you back . India 👽💚

Ilona Czakóné Szécsi

Nagyon tetszik,