Movements
Sophie Kilburn Lyrics
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You're the wild star on my fan poster
Now I reflect on the scenes, while you cement the belief
That the more you pull the more I reach
You don′t need to voice the thought
I can hear it, I can hear it
You don't need to speak at all
I feel it in your movements
A sugar coat confusion
Maybe once you had good intentions
But like them you're a fading presence
With your movements
In your movements
It′s all over your face, the truth I can trace
To what you want ain′t here no more
Can no longer ignore, the sirens at my door
Telling me come on now, won't you run along
You don′t need to voice the thought
I can hear it, I can hear it
You don't need to speak at all
I can feel it, I can feel it
I feel it in your movements
A sugar coat confusion
Maybe once you had good intentions
But like them you′re a fading presence
With your movements
In your movements
According to reality there's no space, no time for me
According to what I see, the butterflies have taken leave
I can feel it
I can feel it
I can feel it
You don′t need to voice the thought
I can hear it, I can hear it
You don't need to speak at all
I can feel it, I can feel it
I feel it in your movements
A sugar coat confusion
Maybe once you had good intentions
But like them you're a fading presence
With your movements
In your movements
Oh I can feel it (hey hey)
I can feel it (hey hey)
I can feel it (hey hey)
In your movements
In your movements
The song "Movements" by Sophie Kilburn is about a fading relationship where one person is changing, and the other can sense it. The first line, "You like to bend the rules, there's no tellin you" suggests that one person in the relationship is a free spirit who likes to challenge the status quo. The line "Now I reflect on the scenes, while you cement the belief" suggests that the other person is more reflective and trying to analyze what's happening in the relationship. The following line "That the more you pull the more I reach" suggests that they feel like they are trying to hold onto the relationship, but the other person is slipping away.
The chorus talks about how the singer can sense that the other person is changing, but they don't need to voice it. They can feel it in their movements. The line "A sugar coat confusion" suggests that even though they can sense something is changing, the other person is still trying to mask it. The phrase "Maybe once you had good intentions" implies that the other person's motives might have been pure at some point in the relationship, but now they are not. Finally, "With your movements, in your movements" is repeated and ties the song together, emphasizing that the singer can see the change in the other person.
Overall, "Movements" is a reflective and introspective song about a relationship that is coming to an end. The singer is not angry, but rather understanding that things change and people change. It's a song that acknowledges the difficulties of letting go of something that once meant a lot but has now faded away.
Line by Line Meaning
You like to bend the rules, there's no tellin you
You enjoy breaking the rules and nobody can stop you.
You're the wild star on my fan poster
You are someone who I look up to and admire.
Now I reflect on the scenes, while you cement the belief
That the more you pull the more I reach
As I think back on the past, you have made me believe that I am capable of achieving more when you push me.
You don't need to voice the thought
I can hear it, I can hear it
You don't need to speak at all
I can feel it, I can feel it
You don't have to say anything, I can sense what you're thinking and feeling intuitively.
I feel it in your movements
A sugar coat confusion
Maybe once you had good intentions
But like them you're a fading presence
With your movements
In your movements
Your actions speak louder than words and they seem to be deliberately misleading. You might have started out with good intentions, but it seems like you're losing your way.
It's all over your face, the truth I can trace
To what you want ain't here no more
Can no longer ignore, the sirens at my door
Telling me come on now, won't you run along
The truth is evident on your face and I can see that what you want is no longer present. I can't ignore the warning signs that something is not right and it's time for me to move on.
According to reality there's no space, no time for me
According to what I see, the butterflies have taken leave
I can feel it
I can feel it
I can feel it
In reality, there's no room for me and what I see around me confirms it. I can sense that something has changed.
Oh I can feel it (hey hey)
I can feel it (hey hey)
I can feel it (hey hey)
In your movements
In your movements
I can feel the shift happening in your actions and behavior, and it's becoming more and more pronounced.
Writer(s): Jack Gourlay, Sophie Kilburn
Contributed by William D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.