Northern Lights
Ryan O'Reilly Lyrics

In the last days before the end
As summer comes to an end and snow begins to fall, the singer reflects on a past experience.

Of summer then the snow descends
The transition from summer to winter is evident as the snow begins to fall while summer ends.

She lead me through her town to see the opera
The singer recalls being lead by a woman he was with to see an opera in her hometown.

I pictured all of the places I could go with her
The artist uses his imagination to create images of future adventures that he could have shared with the woman who took him to see the opera.

I've never seen The Northern Lights Or a sun That won't set at night
The artist reveals that he has never witnessed the spectacular natural phenomena that is the Northern Lights, nor has he ever been to a region where the sun does not set at night.

We drank the wine upon your shelf I tried behaving myself Maybe you thought that you could Hold me responsible But then you realized that that's Not even possible
The singer and the woman he was with drank wine together, and although he initially tried to control himself, the woman eventually realized that she could not hold him responsible for his feelings and emotions.

You told me how your scar was made At that my car was now snowed in You sort of laughed at the attempts I made And took your medicine and gin
The woman the singer is reminiscing about tells him about how she got her scar, and while this conversation takes place, his car gets snowed in. The woman laughed at his attempts to get it unstuck and then proceeded to take medicine and drink gin.

The winter sun's Low shadow casts Across the harbour And empty masts The Viking ghosts The frozen trees And the empty streets she walked with me
As winter sets in, the artist observes the low sun casting shadows over the harbor, and sees empty masts of ships. He then reflects on the historical Viking culture of the region, and the barren trees and streets she walked with him.

You showed me where the bomb went off And the way you walked to school Through the forest where you used live Where the winters are so cruel
The woman from the artist's memory took him to the site of a bombing and showed him the route she took to school. She also took him through the forest she used to live in, where the winters are known to be harsh and severe.

You never knew And I'm not sure If I don't belong Here anymore
The artist thinks back on the time he spent with the woman from his past, and wonders if he still belongs in the place where they shared their experiences. It is also unclear if she ever knew his true feelings for her.