Nocturne
The Angelfire Project Lyrics
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Breathe, breath in the air.
Breathe, breath in the air.
The dust and the dark, shimmer in the shuttered room.
As memories, dry and fade away.
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The house of my mind, closes a room at a time.
The heat of the burn, a new nocturne.
I dream, I dream of memories.
I dream, I dream of memories.
The heat comes again, but never for me.
The video flickers, showing the change.
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The house of my mind, closes a room at a time.
The heat of the burn, a new nocturne.
The Angelfire Project's song Nocturne describes a sense of nostalgia as the lyrics reflect on memories that are slowly fading away. The repetition of the phrase "Breathe, breath in the air" sets a calming tone, but the images described in the following lines create a different atmosphere. The "dust" and "darkness" suggest a feeling of things being forgotten or abandoned, and the "shimmer" in the "shuttered room" evokes the sense of something waning or disappearing. The repetition of "I dream, I dream of memories" emphasizes the importance of these memories to the singer, while the mention of the video flickering and showing change suggests that the memories are not only fading, but being distorted over time.
The chorus is significant as it says, "The house of my mind, closes a room at a time. The heat of the burn, a new nocturne." This line suggests that memories are being lost or forgotten as if a part of the singer's mind is gradually shutting down. The "heat of the burn" suggests that the singer is experiencing a painful process of change. The term "nocturne" initially refers to a romantic musical composition which portrays the night, but in this piece, it seems to represent a sleepless state of consciousness where the singer is plunged into the darkness of their memories.
Line by Line Meaning
Breathe, breath in the air.
Take a deep breath and be present in the moment.
Breathe, breath in the air.
Take another deep breath and focus on your surroundings.
The dust and the dark, shimmer in the shuttered room.
The room is dark and full of dust and shadows, creating a mysterious atmosphere.
As memories, dry and fade away.
Memories are slowly disappearing and becoming lost with time.
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The chorus repeats the same concept but in a more poetic way.
The house of my mind, closes a room at a time.
The mind is like a house, and memories are being forgotten and locked away one by one.
The heat of the burn, a new nocturne.
Each forgotten memory is like a fire burning out, becoming a new chapter in the story of one's life.
I dream, I dream of memories.
In the dream state, old memories resurface and play out in the mind.
I dream, I dream of memories.
The dream repeats this idea, emphasizing the importance of memories.
The heat comes again, but never for me.
Even though the fire of life continues to burn, the memories lost to time can never be regained by the individual.
The video flickers, showing the change.
Like a flickering film reel, memories play out in the mind, showing the changes and growth that have occurred over time.
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The chorus repeats the same concept but in a more poetic way.
The house of my mind, closes a room at a time.
Once again, the mind is compared to a house, emphasizing the slow loss of memories.
The heat of the burn, a new nocturne.
Once again, each lost memory is like a fire burning out, becoming a new part of the individual's story.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Trevor Bamford
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