Dawn
The Antiques Lyrics

The Antiques's song "Dawn" is a reflective piece on how the hardness of life often stems from the decisions we choose to make. The first two lines speak about how there is no specific reason that the difficulties exist, they just do. The next two lines shift focus to the idea of heartbreak, where the subject of the song is trying to come to terms with the fact that they are hurting and maybe they are contributing to it. The line "oh, it dawns on me" acts as a pivotal moment in the song where it feels like the singer is coming to an epiphany. They realize that what they know and how they view their situation is entirely subjective, it's what they choose to see.

The next few lines describe a sense of loneliness and aimlessness in life. They wish they had a plan or a reason to push forward, but they don't. This sense of desolation is a recurring theme throughout the piece, as the subject looks for ways to connect or feel less lost. The chorus offers a solution to this problem. The step towards a better place is to "come clean," be honest with oneself and others, and to work together like a strong thread. The lines "You pull it through, you pull on me, and I'll on you," emphasize that there is strength in numbers, and that we don't have to do everything alone. The song ends with the same lines from the beginning, but they now have a different meaning, seeking to resolve the hardships that they previously described.