evermore
Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver Lyrics

Gray November
The onset of winter, a time of bleakness

I've been down since July
I have been struggling and feeling low for months

Motion capture
Being caught up in a situation that distorts one's perception of reality

Put me in a bad light
Made me look bad or untrustworthy

I replay my footsteps on each stepping stone
Reflecting on every decision that led to the current situation

Trying to find the one where I went wrong
Trying to identify the exact moment of misstep or mistake

Writing letters
Communicating feelings and regrets through written words

Addressed to the fire
Telling one's story to the void, hoping for answers

And I was catching my breath
Feeling overwhelmed and breathless

Staring out an open window
Lost in thought or contemplation

Catching my death
Being in danger or despair

And I couldn't be sure
Uncertainty about the future

I had a feeling so peculiar
An unusual or distinct emotion

That this pain would be for
Understanding that the pain will last

Evermore
For an indefinite or endless time

Hey December
The continuation of winter, a time of sorrow and hopelessness

Guess I'm feeling unmoored
Feeling adrift and aimless

Can't remember
Having difficulty recalling past memories

What I used to fight for
Forgetfulness about past ambitions or dreams

I rewind the tape but all it does is pause
Attempting to relive the past but realizing it is impossible

On the very moment all was lost
The exact moment of hopelessness or failure

Sending signals
Attempting to communicate or convey a message

To be double crossed
Betrayed or misled by someone

Can't not think of all the cost
The realization of the high price one must pay

And the things that will be lost
The things that cannot be recovered or regained

Oh, can we just get a pause?
Yearning for a break or respite from the pain

To be certain we'll be tall again
To find one's confidence and strength again

Whether weather be the frost
No matter how difficult the circumstances

Or the violence of the dog days
The struggles of the hottest days of summer

I'm on waves, out being tossed
Being carried away by the turmoil of one's emotions

Is there a line that I could just go cross?
The search for a definitive answer or solution

And when I was shipwrecked
Being stranded and alone

I thought of you
Finding comfort and solace in the memory of a loved one

In the cracks of light
In the fleeting moments of hope or happiness

I dreamed of you
Wishing for the return of someone who is no longer there

It was real enough
The memory was vivid and poignant

To get me through
To survive or endure the ordeal

Floors of a cabin creaking under my step
The sound of solitude and isolation

This pain wouldn't be for evermore
Hoping for a new beginning and the end of the current suffering