So Long
Stabilizer Lyrics


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another late night's welcome
silent apartment, silent film
but through the window across the way
the show is only is just beginning
i take a seat
i take a seat and watch again

colourful flames ignite
a spoon full of hatred and disgust

so long sleep well
ignore this hell
so long to the one right next to me
across the hall
but miles away
so long to my concience and compassion
he really ought to close his window

and so night after night
i watched him dismantle





they finally came to take him away
i could have shown him a better way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Stabilizer's song "So Long" are rather cryptic but display a sense of detachment amidst the anguish of watching someone self-destruct. The song describes a silent night in which the singer finds comfort in a silent film, as the show across the way "is only just beginning." Despite knowing better, the singer becomes entranced by the colorful flames of the show across the way, which are fueled by "a spoon full of hatred and disgust."


The refrain of "so long" is chilling in the context of the song, as it seems to indicate that the singer is bidding goodbye to the person across the hall who is spiraling out of control. The singer acknowledges that they are miles away and seemingly detached from what is happening, but still able to witness it all. The mention of the singer's conscience and compassion is intriguing, as it seems to imply that they want to help but are unable to do so. The song ends with the realization that the person across the hall has been taken away, and the singer reflects on how they could have shown them a better way.


Overall, "So Long" seems to be a cautionary tale about the dangers of isolation and detachment. The singer is able to watch someone self-destruct from the safety of their own home but is ultimately unable to intervene. The use of vivid imagery such as colorful flames and a spoon full of hatred and disgust makes the song all the more haunting.


Line by Line Meaning

another late night's welcome
I am used to having late nights


silent apartment, silent film
My apartment is quiet and I am watching a silent movie


but through the window across the way
But I can see through the window of the opposite apartment


the show is only is just beginning
Something interesting is happening across the street


i take a seat
I sit down


i take a seat and watch again
I sit down and continue to watch


colourful flames ignite
Something bright and noticeable catches my attention


a spoon full of hatred and disgust
I feel a strong dislike for something or someone


so long sleep well
Goodbye, have a good sleep


ignore this hell
Don't pay attention to the bad things happening


so long to the one right next to me
Goodbye to the person living next to me


across the hall
Who lives in the apartment opposite to mine


but miles away
But far away from my thoughts


so long to my conscience and compassion
I am saying goodbye to my morals and empathy


he really ought to close his window
He should close his window so that I cannot see him


and so night after night
This happens repeatedly every night


i watched him dismantle
I observed him breaking down or destroying something


they finally came to take him away
Eventually, someone came to remove him from his apartment


i could have shown him a better way
I wish I could have helped him find a better solution to his problems




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