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Rayvon Owen Lyrics


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I don't know what we ever had
The memory of our love is like a ghost inside my head
We're just two strangers in a bed
The love we built together is hanging by a tread
We let the lights burn out
we've got nothing left to talk about
We know the clock is counting down
There's nothing that we can do
Let call this love what it is
Some broken glass an empty seat
There's nothing left to defeat
We've tried and tried
Its like holding on to air
Holding on to air
Something that's not even there
Holding on to air
We keep trying to raise the dead
Waiting for a future that we know we'll never have
We're just a fading silhouette
There's no use holding on
Its time to face the end
We let the lights burn out
We've got nothing left to talk about
We know the clock is counting down
There's nothing that we can do
whoaaa
Let call this love what it is
Some broken glass an empty seat
There's nothing left to defeat
We've tried and tried
Its like holding on to air
Holding on to air
something that's not even there
Like holding on to air
whoaaa
Torn hearts
they don't like
be bled out and run dry
This is it
We both cried
We don't have to hide
Let call this love what it is
We're holding on to the air (holding on to air)
Holding on to the air (Hooold)
Something that's not even there




Holding on to the air
whoaaa

Overall Meaning

The song "Air" by Rayvon Owen talks about a failing relationship that has lost its spark and energy to the point of feeling non-existent. The singer laments on the fact that the memories of their love are like ghosts that haunt him and his partner. They sleep together as strangers with a love that is hanging by a thread. The couple has tried so hard to hang onto their love but unfortunately, there is nothing left to hold on to as holding on to their relationship is like holding onto air, which isn't even there.
The chorus repeats that holding on to a relationship that is no longer viable or filling is like holding on to nothing but air. The clock is ticking, and the lights have burned out, but they still try to hold on to the idea of a future that is not attainable. The love they shared is now "some broken glass" and "an empty seat" that cannot be revived, making it no use holding on to it. Finally, they have to face the end of the love they shared and appreciate the fact that it no longer exists.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't know what we ever had
I'm unsure of what connection we ever shared together


The memory of our love is like a ghost inside my head
The recollection of our romance is haunting my thoughts


We're just two strangers in a bed
We're sleeping next to each other, but are now unfamiliar acquaintances


The love we built together is hanging by a tread
Our once-strong bond is being held together by a fragile fiber


We let the lights burn out
We allowed passion to fade away


we've got nothing left to talk about
We've already discussed everything and have nothing more to say


We know the clock is counting down
We're aware that our relationship is nearing its end


There's nothing that we can do
We're powerless to stop our separation


Let call this love what it is
It's time to be honest and accept that what we had is no longer love


Some broken glass an empty seat
Our relationship is a mess, with nothing left but shattered fragments and no one left to fill the void


There's nothing left to defeat
There's nothing else to try and hold onto or overcome


We've tried and tried
We put forth effort, but it wasn't enough


Its like holding on to air
Trying to preserve what's gone is like grasping at nothingness


Holding on to air
Continuing to hold onto something that's already vanished is fruitless


Something that's not even there
What we're holding onto is a figment of our imagination, it doesn't exist anymore


We keep trying to raise the dead
We kept futilely reviving what's already deceased


Waiting for a future that we know we'll never have
We're anticipating something that will never come, our future together


We're just a fading silhouette
Our presence together is starting to dissolve, there's no longer a strong impression of us


There's no use holding on
We'll just cause ourselves more distress by continuing to cling onto something that is already gone


Its time to face the end
It's high time that we accept the conclusion of our love and relationship


Torn hearts
Our hearts are broken and conflicting


they don't like be bled out and run dry
Our emotions are exhausted and weary from being drained and strained


This is it
This is final and the end


We both cried
We're both emotionally affected


We don't have to hide
We can be open and truthful with each other


Hooold
(vocalization expressing the pain of the situation)




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

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Verse:
I don't know what we ever had
The memory of our love is like a ghost inside my head
We're just two strangers in a bed
The love we built together is hanging by a tread

PreChorus:
We let the lights burn out
We've got nothing left to talk about
We know the clock is counting down There's nothing that we can do

Chorus:
Let call this love what it is
Some broken glass an empty seat There's nothing left here to fix
We've tried and tried
Its like holding on to air
Holding on to air
Something that's not even there Holding on to air

Verse 2:
We keep trying to raise the dead Waiting for a future that we know we'll never have
We're just a fading silhouette
There's no use holding on
Its time to face the end

Pre Chorus:
We let the lights burn out
We've got nothing left to talk about
We know the clock is counting down There's nothing that we can do whoaaa

Chorus:
Let call this love what it is
Some broken glass, an empty seat
There's nothing left here to fix
We've tried and tried
Its like holding on to air
Holding on to air something that's not even there
Like holding on to air whoaaa

Bridge:
Torn hearts they don't lie we've bled out and run dry
These tears that we've both cried
We don't have to hide

Chorus:
Let call this love what it is
We're holding on to the air (holding on to air)
Holding on to the air (Hooold) Something that's not even there Holding on to the air



All comments from YouTube:

@DaniesLife

This songs just relates to me, I'm in love with this song and specially the artist like wow. Best song in my opinion. "Can't fight it" and "air" are my favorite songs on the internet at the moment. Thank you ❤

@drinkeith

I keep on listening to this song every night.. 😁

@angelarobertson2668

Still my favorite song by him 💞

@mikeyirish1967

So beautiful, Rayvon. Good on you !!

@mikeyirish1967

I can't stop listening to this song. I think I've played it 20 times today.

@ericpancho5124

Awesome :) Hope one day you will become a superstar, dont forget to have a concert in asia

@MsPlus24

Rayvon Owen ....rocks!

@angelac.robertson5228

I keep listening to this song on Spotify everyday I love this song so much

@melissamaharaj7912

Absolutely in love with your voice. Keep it up,

@peachandla

Nice song

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