Coda
Reflections Lyrics


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Still, trembling wind
Tell me that story once again
If I could only hear it once more
Maybe I'd find all of the happiness
I had before

Lay by my side, mesmerized
In this void, there is infinite time
I will be yours if you'll always be mine
I hope I find you in another life

Goodbye tranquil thought
Every second is so distraught
Dear time, where did you go
All I see are dying trees
As I stare through my window

My heart is empty now
Inside this abyss
I know that I will drown

Nothing lasts forever
And so to me it seems
As the days grow evermore
I have no words to speak
Now the question is
Have I moved on
What was my only purpose
Now simply feels gone

Every part of me used to be you
But as time has brought us through
I began to see a different view

Who is this person that I have become
So attached to being someone

We are only an idea
In our own mind
Breathing in and wasting life
I fear I feel nothing anymore
Nothing matters the way it did before

People only care
In the order of the numbers
Either you're a slave
Or you will be among the forgotten
As the curtains close
All of what comes must go
This was never my home




Inside my soul
I am alone

Overall Meaning

In "Coda," Reflections talks about the passage of time and how it can change things. The song begins with a request for the wind to tell the singer's story again in the hope that he might gain some happiness he had before. The singer then speaks about being in a void where time seems infinite, and he longs for a connection with someone to be his. He laments the fact that everything is fleeting and how life eventually becomes meaningless.


The chorus brings a realization that the singer's heart is now empty, and he feels like he is drowning in an abyss. The passage of time has changed him, and he doesn't recognize himself anymore. The second verse talks about how people only care about individuals in the order of numbers and how society is structured to enslave people. The knowledge that everything ends is the only thing that gives some meaning to existence, and the singer hopes to find a better place for his soul. The song ends on a sad and lonely note where the singer feels alone and lost.


Line by Line Meaning

Still, trembling wind
The singer is addressing the wind, which is still and trembling, as though anticipating something.


Tell me that story once again
The singer is asking the wind to repeat a story it has heard before.


If I could only hear it once more
The singer is expressing a desire to hear the story again, as though it has deep meaning for them.


Maybe I'd find all of the happiness
The artist suggests that there is happiness to be found in hearing the story again, perhaps because it reminds them of a happier time.


I had before
The artist is referring to a time in the past when they were happy, which they hope to recapture by hearing the story again.


Lay by my side, mesmerized
The singer is asking someone to lie down beside them and be entranced by something.


In this void, there is infinite time
The singer describes the space they are in as empty, with no discernible end or meaning.


I will be yours if you'll always be mine
The artist is expressing a commitment to someone, saying that they will be loyal to them if they return the favor.


I hope I find you in another life
The artist expresses a desire to be reunited with someone they have lost in a future incarnation.


Goodbye tranquil thought
The artist is saying farewell to a sense of peace or calm they once had.


Every second is so distraught
The singer is describing every moment as being filled with stress or emotional pain.


Dear time, where did you go
The artist is addressing time directly, expressing confusion or sadness over its passage.


All I see are dying trees
The singer is using imagery of dead or dying plants to represent a sense of futility or emptiness.


As I stare through my window
The singer is describing a scene of looking out at the world, but feeling detached or disconnected from it.


My heart is empty now
The singer is saying that they feel unfulfilled or unhappy in their emotional life.


Inside this abyss
The artist is using an image of a void or abyss to represent their feelings of emptiness or isolation.


I know that I will drown
The artist is saying that their negative emotions will overwhelm them and make them feel like they are drowning.


Nothing lasts forever
The singer is expressing a universal truth that all things end.


And so to me it seems
The singer is saying that they have come to believe something based on their experience.


As the days grow evermore
The artist is suggesting that time is passing and things are changing, perhaps not for the better.


I have no words to speak
The artist is saying that they are unable to express themselves, perhaps because they are overwhelmed with emotion or don't know what to say.


Now the question is
The artist is introducing a new topic for discussion or thought.


Have I moved on
The singer is asking whether they have been able to let go of something from the past.


What was my only purpose
The artist is expressing a sense of confusion or lack of direction, wondering what their true goal or intention should be.


Now simply feels gone
The singer is saying that something they once had or felt is no longer present, and they miss it.


Every part of me used to be you
The singer is saying that they were once intimately connected to someone else.


But as time has brought us through
The singer is acknowledging the passage of time and its effects on their relationship.


I began to see a different view
The artist is saying that they have changed in some way, and as a result see things differently now.


Who is this person that I have become
The artist is expressing a sense of self-doubt or confusion, wondering about their own identity and how they have changed over time.


So attached to being someone
The singer is saying that they have become too invested in their own sense of identity and role in the world.


We are only an idea
The singer is suggesting that all of our identities and attachments are only mental constructs or concepts, rather than objective realities.


In our own mind
The artist is saying that these ideas and concepts exist only in our own heads.


Breathing in and wasting life
The artist is using breathing as a metaphor for time passing, and suggesting that we sometimes waste our precious time on earth.


I fear I feel nothing anymore
The artist is expressing a sense of numbness or emotional emptiness, and is afraid that they can no longer feel joy or passion.


Nothing matters the way it did before
The singer is saying that the things that used to be important to them no longer have the same significance or meaning in their life.


People only care
The artist is making a generalization about human behavior or societal norms.


In the order of the numbers
The singer is saying that people are valued or prioritized based on their place in society, rather than their inherent worth as individuals.


Either you're a slave
The singer is using a metaphor to describe the power dynamics in society, suggesting that some people are subjugated or oppressed.


Or you will be among the forgotten
The singer is suggesting that those who are not in power will eventually be overlooked or erased from history.


As the curtains close
The artist is using a metaphorical image of a theatrical production to describe the end of a life or era.


All of what comes must go
The artist is expressing a sense of inevitability or acceptance, saying that everything eventually passes away.


This was never my home
The singer is suggesting that they don't feel at ease in the place they have lived, as though it is not where they truly belong.


Inside my soul
The singer is referring to their inner self or psyche.


I am alone
The artist is saying that they feel isolated or cut off from other people, and are experiencing loneliness.




Lyrics ยฉ DistroKid
Written by: Jake Wolf

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Comments from YouTube:

arto

Can Reflections, HLB and Vildhjarta just become one band now? They're almost there!!

Timmy Kephart

Nah I'd rather keep ot as three or four separate entities. More music that way lol. Can't forget about stoort neer

TOVST

All I can see is the biggest wall of death known in the history of mankind

BYRON777

That would bring on the apocalypse. Letโ€™s go. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Spider-Ant

@Justin Stockton Yep here we are, they're still their own band

Justin Stockton

@Spider-Ant yet here we are....

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BURDEN

Man Jake your lyrics just hit so fucking hard man. It hits that void in the soul so well. Speaking the shit I could only dream of speaking.

attic Slabs

Just so yโ€™all know. I canโ€™t stop listening to โ€œcicadaโ€ โ€œnoirโ€ and โ€œcodaโ€. You guys cracked a new code. Not even kidding. This hits me in the nards. Seriously. Whenever I have the shop to myself, or actually whenever people are busy haha I slap this on!!! And wooooooo!!!! Fuckin so sick!

jack

@ZyklonBeast masterfully said

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CaptainZero

This is fucking fire. Old-school fan, pretty much loved everything you guys have ever come up with. Your sound has changed a few times but I honestly think you always nail it. Very talented lads always.

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