Curtain Call
Stephen Warbeck Lyrics

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Drown me out with silence
Breathing slows...no oxygen
The first time seems timeless
Forever follows,
The brave seem weaker than before
Correct my words
These words mean war
Sequence fails me again

With my lines ignored
I'm not sure if all of this exists,
Sometimes it's hard to admit
Becomes a part of me
More than just a memory
No one knows what lies ahead
All things failed and never said

We're passing to poetry
For every moment, for everything

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Stephen Warbeck's song Curtain Call seem to be about a feeling of insignificance and frustration. The opening line, "Drown me out with silence," suggests that the singer feels muted or ignored. This feeling is heightened by the following line, "Breathing slows... no oxygen," evoking a sense of suffocation or helplessness.

The next lines seem to suggest that the singer has experienced a significant event ("The first time seems timeless") that has changed them permanently ("Becomes a part of me / More than just a memory"). Despite this, they still feel ignored and unheard ("Correct my words / These words mean war / Sequence fails me again / With my lines ignored").

The last lines of the song seem to suggest that despite the singer's frustration and feelings of insignificance, they still find meaning and beauty in the world ("We're passing to poetry / For every moment, for everything"). It could be interpreted as a call to find meaning and significance in the everyday, and to express oneself through art even in the face of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

Drown me out with silence
Let me be lost in silence, devoid of sound

Breathing slows...no oxygen
I'm suffocating, unable to breathe

The first time seems timeless
The first experience feels like it never ended

Forever follows,
The moment seems to last forever

The brave seem weaker than before
Even the brave can feel weakened by circumstances

Correct my words
Help me to express myself accurately

These words mean war
My words are powerful and can start conflict

Sequence fails me again
I cannot order my thoughts or emotions

With my lines ignored
When nobody listens to me

I'm not sure if all of this exists,
Sometimes I doubt the reality of everything

Sometimes it's hard to admit
Sometimes it's difficult to accept the truth