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It's Curtains For You!
Stroke 9 Lyrics
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It seems you finally set the pace
And I hope you're spreading yourself too thin
In an empty void of space
You make the call and I'll follow the ball
I'll play the loser in this race
Make the decision to cement the division
[Chorus:]
It was me
It was you
There's nothing left for us to do
And I'm hoping the sun will make it through
Take a bow when the curtain calls
And time doesn't feel the same
All those boys on the summer nights
Feeling tired of screaming your name
I can't help but feel it's time to hit the lights
And go our separate ways
Tell me can you feel the butterflies
Can you tell me what they say?
So enjoy your independence
I hope it's all you thought it would be
It only took a few years and a million lies
Interrogation lights to see
So my bullshit meter is running hot
And it seems to be on 10
I ever felt this way before
And I hope I never do again
[Chorus]
And it's all becoming clear
It's a shame it ends right here
And I want you to know
That this time, this time
It was all for me (it was all for me)
Take a bow when the curtain calls
And time doesn't feel the same
All those boys on the summer nights
Feeling tired of screaming your name
I can't help but feel it's time to hit the lights
And go our separate ways
Tell me can you feel the butterflies
Does it feel the same
Tell me what they say
The lyrics to Stroke 9's song "It's Curtains For You!" convey a sense of impending breakup, with the singer resigned to the end of the relationship. The first verse seems to suggest that the other person in the relationship has moved on and is enjoying their newfound independence. The singer hopes that this person isn't spreading themselves too thin, but acknowledges that they have little control over the situation. The second verse presents a melancholy picture of summer nights spent partying, with the singer feeling tired of screaming the other person's name. The chorus repeats the assertion that there's nothing left for the couple to do, and alludes to the end of the relationship by mentioning taking a bow when the curtain calls. The third verse is more resigned than angry, with the singer admitting that it's time to go their separate ways.
Overall, the song seems to be about the end of a relationship that has run its course. The singer doesn't seem particularly angry or bitter, but rather sad and resigned. The repeated references to the curtain calls and summer nights suggest that the relationship was once filled with excitement and passion, but has now petered out.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you've got your independence
You have achieved your independence
It seems you finally set the pace
Looks like you are moving forward at your own pace
And I hope you're spreading yourself too thin
I wish you are doing too much at once
In an empty void of space
In an empty and meaningless existence
You make the call and I'll follow the ball
You make the decision and I'll follow your lead
I'll play the loser in this race
I'll take the role of the loser in this competition
Make the decision to cement the division
Make the decision to make the separation final
And I'll try to save some face
And I'll try to preserve some dignity
[Chorus:]
Refrain
Take a bow when the curtain calls
Acknowledge the end of the show
And time doesn't feel the same
And time doesn't feel the same as it used to
All those boys on the summer nights
All those guys from summer nights
Feeling tired of screaming your name
Feeling exhausted from shouting your name
I can't help but feel it's time to hit the lights
I can't help but feel it's time to turn off the lights
And go our separate ways
And go our separate paths
Tell me can you feel the butterflies
Can you feel the excitement and anticipation?
Can you tell me what they say?
Can you tell me what is going on?
So enjoy your independence
So enjoy your newfound freedom
I hope it's all you thought it would be
I hope it's everything you imagined it to be
It only took a few years and a million lies
It took only a few years and a million lies to realize
Interrogation lights to see
The lights of interrogation to see the truth
So my bullshit meter is running hot
So, I am detecting a lot of lies from you
And it seems to be on 10
And it seems to be at maximum level
I ever felt this way before
I never felt this way before
And I hope I never do again
And I hope to never experience it again
[Chorus]
Refrain
And it's all becoming clear
And everything is becoming clear
It's a shame it ends right here
It's a shame it's ending here
And I want you to know
And I want you to be aware
That this time, this time
That at this moment, right now
It was all for me (it was all for me)
It was all about me
Does it feel the same
Does it feel the same way?
Tell me what they say
Tell me what's going on
Contributed by Cole M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.