Pendulum
S. Gray Lyrics
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Old scars new face
Two souls one space
You love hard love fast
New pain old past
Good times die fast
If you don't need me
If you gone leave me
Then tell me why you're here
If you won't hold me
If you won't show me (Why you love me)
You're hurting me slowly
Just tell me why you're here
New love same kiss
New words same lips
This hurt I came with
You want truth no lies
Without you no life
Deep hurt hard cry
Old path new ways
Same picture new gaze
New week same days
Hard times made us
No lie can save us
Let love take us
If you don't need me (If you don't need)
If you gone leave me
If you don't believe me (Half the time)
Then tell me why you're here
If you won't hold me (Like you used too)
If you won't show me (Why you love me)
You're hurting me slowly
Just tell me why you're here
The lyrics to S. Gray's song "Pendulum" speak to the complexities and contradictions within a relationship. The singer reflects on the constant oscillation between love and pain, happiness and heartbreak, and the struggle to understand why their partner is still present despite the emotional turmoil.
The first verse sets the tone, describing a broken heart and old scars on a new day, symbolizing the lingering pain from past relationships. The line "Two souls one space" implies that despite the difficulties, the couple is still together, trying to navigate their shared existence. The singer highlights the intensity of their love, characterized by loving hard and fast, while also acknowledging the lingering pain from their respective pasts.
In the chorus, the singer questions the partner's motives for staying in the relationship. They want to know if their partner truly needs them, believes in them, or if they are simply going to leave. The repeated line "tell me why you're here" underscores the confusion and longing for clarity in the relationship.
The second verse explores the contradiction of a new love but the familiarity of the kiss and words shared with the partner. The singer acknowledges the hurt they carried into the relationship and the necessity of truth over lies. The lyric "Without you no life" reflects the deep attachment and dependency they have on their partner, despite the pain they cause.
Throughout the song, the lyrics express a sense of confusion, longing, and a plea for clarity from the partner. It captures the emotional rollercoaster of a relationship and the struggle to understand why they are still together despite the hurt inflicted. "Pendulum" evokes the idea that love can swing back and forth between joy and pain, leaving the listener with a sense of emotional vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
Broken heart new day
Starting a new day with a heart that is still healing from past pain
Old scars new face
Despite the scars from the past, presenting a new face to the world
Two souls one space
Two individuals sharing a deep connection within the same environment
You love hard love fast
Expressing love intensely and quickly
New pain old past
Experiencing fresh pain while carrying the burden of past hurts
Good times die fast
Moments of happiness and joy come to an end quickly
If you don't need me
If you have no necessity for me in your life
If you gone leave me
If you plan to depart from me
If you don't believe me
If you lack trust in my words or actions
Then tell me why you're here
Provide a justification for why you are present in this relationship
If you won't hold me
If you refuse to embrace or support me
If you won't show me (Why you love me)
If you cannot demonstrate or explain your love for me
You're hurting me slowly
Causing me pain and distress gradually over time
Just tell me why you're here
Simply explain the reason behind your presence in this relationship
New love same kiss
Engaging in a new romantic connection, yet experiencing familiar expressions of affection
New words same lips
Hearing different words, but they originate from the same person
This hurt I came with
Carrying this pain from the past into the present situation
You want truth no lies
Desiring honesty and authenticity instead of deception
Without you no life
Feeling incomplete and lacking vitality without your presence
Deep hurt hard cry
Experiencing profound pain that leads to intense emotional expression
Old path new ways
Navigating familiar territory but approaching it from a different perspective
Same picture new gaze
Viewing the same image or situation with fresh eyes and a different mindset
New week same days
Beginning a new week with the same routines and responsibilities
Hard times made us
Difficult circumstances have shaped and formed our relationship
No lie can save us
Deception or falsehoods cannot rescue us from our current troubles
Let love take us
Allowing love to guide and direct our journey together
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Edward Jackson IV
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Bharath Hegde
Well a more simple way to explain the reason why only 1 ball swings instead of say 2 with half the velocity or three with a third of the velocity is because then the kinetic energy wouldn't be conserved.
The collision of the balls is nearly elastic as you pointed out, the kinetic energy must be conserved.
If the incoming ball (mass m) collided with a velocity of v then it would have a kinetic energy of (½ . m . v²)
If suppose there were 2 outgoing balls with half the velocity the total kinetic energy of theirs would be ½ .m. ( v²/4 ) +
½ .m. ( v²/4 ) = ½ .m. ( v²/2)
This would mean the kinetic energy is not conserved.
The shockwave reasoning is not satisfactory as telling that a system "knows" what to do is a non scientific explanation. Besides you talked nothing about what the shockwave even is.
The Action Lab
To be clear, the energy and momentum equations are not enough to solve Newton’s cradle as some have suggested in the comments section. For anything more than two balls you need more equations to get the appropriate solution. For example you could have one ball coming in at v and after the collision have one ball going -1/3v and two balls going 2/3v and that would solve both the energy and momentum equations, but that is not what happens in the Newton’s cradle. It is obvious you need another equation besides the energy and momentum equations in order to solve the problem...you need the dispersion-free energy propagation as I describe on this video.
ViixZ YT
First time a normal comment got more liked than the owner
rashidisw
I believes Newton's cradles are best demonstrated and explained using high-speed camera.
Seth Bettwieser
If you're going to do a video about Newton's cradles, you could at least invest in a high quality one instead of an Amazon/Walmart one. A good one usually can last for around a minute before becoming desyncronized.
Justchillin429
If you put 2 magnets together does it make them twice as powerful or the same power as a single magnet?
Mufasa #TeamNesquik
What hapens if you mix dry ice and liquid nitrogen??
Pew Pew Man
I love how you have a vacuum container and it’s the Newton’s cradle you need to buy
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