Midnight
TheBirthdayMassacre Lyrics
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Your fingers breaking as I place them over mine
The only thing I need is time
To change your mind, I said
When all that you know
Has fallen behind you
It's not the past that you're afraid to see
Tonight is forever
I can't decide which one of us is dreaming tonight
I'm just a shadow in the light you leave behind
The only thing I need is time
To change your mind, I said
When all that you know
Has fallen behind you
It's not the past that you're afraid to see
There's nobody here and no one to find you
Tonight is forever
It's always darker at the end of every answer
Like a finger down the back of your throat
It's always empty in the house of every ever
Nothing waiting in the silence below
When all that you know
Has fallen behind you
It's not the past that you're afraid to see
There's nobody here and no one to find you
Tonight is forever
The lyrics to TheBirthdayMassacre's "Midnight" are a haunting and introspective look at the fear of the unknown. The opening lines reveal an internal struggle between two individuals that may have deadly consequences. The singer is unsure who will survive and seems to be in some kind of confrontation with someone else. The imagery of the fingers breaking as they are placed over each other's suggests a physical altercation. Amidst this chaos, the singer pleads for time in hopes that they can change the other person's mind.
The chorus speaks to the fear of moving forward in life. When everything you know has fallen behind you, the unknown is terrifying. The singer assures the listener that it is not the past that they are afraid to see but rather, the uncertainty of what is to come. There is nobody present to judge, and there is no one who will find you. In other words, the fear is internal and self-imposed. The final verse brings a sense of foreboding as the lyrics suggest something sinister. It's always darker at the end of every answer, a line that speaks to the sense of dread we feel when facing unknown outcomes.
Overall, TheBirthdayMassacre's "Midnight" is a song that speaks to our fear of the unknown and the desire to control our own fate. The lyrics suggest a physical confrontation, but the true battle is internal, one of fear and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't decide which one of us will leave here alive
The singer is uncertain who will survive this encounter.
Your fingers breaking as I place them over mine
The tension between the two is so strong that their physical touch causes one of them to tremble and falter.
The only thing I need is time
The singer recognizes that the other person needs time to come to a decision or change their mind.
To change your mind, I said
The artist is willing to work towards convincing the other person to make a different choice or decision.
When all that you know has fallen behind you
The other person has left their past behind and is now moving towards an unknown future.
It's not the past that you're afraid to see
The other person is not afraid of what they've left behind, but rather what they will face in the future.
There's nobody here and no one to find you
The other person is alone and not being sought after, implying that they may be in danger or hiding.
Tonight is forever
The present moment and its consequences will have lasting effects.
I can't decide which one of us is dreaming tonight
The artist questions if what is happening is real or a dream.
I'm just a shadow in the light you leave behind
The artist feels insignificant compared to the other person's presence and impact.
It's always darker at the end of every answer
The conclusion of something can often lead to a darker or negative outcome or realization.
Like a finger down the back of your throat
The unpleasant feeling of something being forced or imposed onto you.
It's always empty in the house of every ever
No matter what has happened or will happen, emptiness and lack of fulfillment seems to be a constant.
Nothing waiting in the silence below
In the quiet or stillness of a moment, there is no guarantee or promise of anything worthwhile.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED, ALI SHAHEED JONES-MUHAMMAD, MALIK IZAAK TAYLOR
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