Summer Snow
Starover Blue Lyrics
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They're falling, falling from the suicide machine
It went up and blew up
And came back down like summer snow
The planets and clouds burst
The years of work, I watched them go
I know, I know we aren't safe inside this shell
I had this compulsion to bridge the worlds so far apart
I tasted fire, it stopped my heart
It stopped my heart
Goodbye to you, and you, and you
Please tell me that you all had wished me well
The rocket fire
My only one, my only dream
Within me, without me
The past life dream I'll never see see less
The first two lines set the tone for the song, with the singer observing the ashes falling around their feet. The imagery used to describe them as falling from a "suicide machine" is powerful and immediately conjures a sense of destruction and loss. The next lines reveal that the machine in question is a rocket, which went up and then came back down like "summer snow." The use of the phrase "summer snow" is interesting because it's a contradiction - snow typically falls in winter, but the word "summer" suggests warmth and brightness. This contrast could be interpreted as a reflection of the mixed emotions the singer is experiencing - on the surface, the falling debris may be visually beautiful or intriguing, but the reality of what has happened is devastating.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, look at these ashes all around my feet
The remains of what was once important to me are now literally at my feet.
They're falling, falling from the suicide machine
The machine that has caused the destruction of what I once held dear is now deteriorating, and it feels like it is falling apart before my eyes.
It went up and blew up
The thing that caused so much destruction and loss, did so in a sudden and explosive way.
And came back down like summer snow
The pieces of what was once so explosive are now drifting back down to earth like a gentle and peaceful snowfall.
The planets and clouds burst
The chaos and destruction caused by the machine was so impactful that even the natural, heavenly bodies like planets and clouds were affected.
The years of work, I watched them go
All of the time and effort put into cultivating something has been erased in an instant, and I am forced to watch it disappear.
I know, I know we aren't safe inside this shell
I am aware that we are not safe in this world or in our own bodies.
I had a feeling, I felt the pressure in my skull
I had a sense that things were not right, that something was off, and it was affecting me mentally.
I had this compulsion to bridge the worlds so far apart
I felt an intense need to bring together two things that were previously separated for some reason.
I tasted fire, it stopped my heart
I experienced something intense and overwhelming that stopped me dead in my tracks.
Goodbye to you, and you, and you
I am saying farewell to multiple people, likely due to the results of the destruction caused by the machine.
Please tell me that you all had wished me well
Before departing, I am seeking some type of validation or acknowledgement from those I am leaving behind.
The rocket fire
The sudden, explosive nature of the destruction caused by the machine.
My only one, my only dream
The thing I was working towards, the thing that was most important to me, is now gone and with it, so is my hope and dream for the future.
Within me, without me
The thing that has caused the destruction is now a part of me and also exists outside of me in the physical world.
The past life dream I'll never see see less
The dream I had for my life and the things I wanted to accomplish is now gone, and I can never go back and try to achieve it again.
Contributed by James O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.