Two Hearts
TheBirthdayMassacre Lyrics
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Is just a waste of time
The danger's in the subtlety (subtlety)
Between the evening and the night
Two hearts beating
One beats the other
While the other just looks away (away)
Leaving nothing more, nothing left to say
Replacing every part of me (part of me)
That's in between the lines
The promise just a shade of gray (shade of gray)
Between the darkness and the light
Two hearts beating
One beats the other
While the other just looks away (away)
Two hearts dreaming nightmare together
Leaving nothing more, nothing left to say
Two hearts beating
One beats the other
While the other just walks away (away)
Two hearts dreaming nightmare together
Leaving nothing more, nothing left to say
The lyrics of TheBirthdayMassacre's song, Two Hearts, are elusive but thought-provoking. The first two lines of the song mention erasing two photographs as a waste of time, which might indicate that the singer is trying to forget two people or memories that he/she is struggling to let go of, even though it is not beneficial. The danger here is in the subtlety, the ambiguous line between "evening and the night," which can be a metaphor for something that is difficult to define or understand, or something that is hard to overcome. This goes on to reflect the internal struggle that the singer is going through.
The chorus of the song goes on to describe two hearts that are beating, but one heart beats while the other just looks, and in the end, both the hearts are left with nothing more to say. The lyrics describe a one-sided relationship, where one heart is invested and devoted, while the other heart is not inclined to reciprocate. The two hearts are "dreaming nightmare together," which could mean that they are both in a situation that is not ideal, and they are both trapped in it. They are living in their nightmare, and neither of them can escape it.
Overall, the song Two Hearts is about the complexity of relationships and love. It talks about the moments of intense devotion and connection, followed by the sudden withdrawal of one person, leaving the other lost and alone. The song's lyrics are cryptic but have a profound message, and the ambiguousness of the "subtlety" between the "evening and night" adds an enigmatic aura to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Erasing these two photographs (photographs)
Is just a waste of time
Trying to forget about the past by getting rid of old photos is pointless
The danger's in the subtlety (subtlety)
Between the evening and the night
The real risk lies in the little things that happen during the transition from day to night
Replacing every part of me (part of me)
That's in between the lines
The promise just a shade of gray (shade of gray)
Between the darkness and the light
I'm changing parts of myself that are harder to see, but the commitment I made is uncertain and ambiguous, like a gray area between good and bad
Two hearts beating
One beats the other
While the other just looks away (away)
Two hearts dreaming nightmare together
Leaving nothing more, nothing left to say
We both love each other, but one of us is not reciprocating the same feelings. We share the same fears in our dreams, but our relationship is doomed with no solution.
Two hearts beating
One beats the other
While the other just walks away (away)
Two hearts dreaming nightmare together
Leaving nothing more, nothing left to say
Same as the previous verse, but one of us has given up and walked away, leaving us with nothing but bad dreams and silence.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SARA TAYLOR, MICHAEL HANMER, MATTHEW O'HALLORAN, MICHAEL RAINBOW
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