Regrets
The Cruxshadows Lyrics
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son words as arrows fly, while distant
thoughts intrude like poetry, some
apprehension...and some regret.
why can't it be like it used to be?
why can't it be like it was?
i close my eyes i'm dreaming of you.
And if i have to live my life without
you forever, i can close my eyes and
dream of you.
life can be so cruel- take away these
regrets
a shiny insect, just a plaything? have
you ever heard the butterfly cry?
would you sacrifice beauty for the
adrenaline? and would he hate you if he
died?
why can't it be like it used to be?
why can't it be like it was?
here i am thinking about you- whenever
i close my eyes i'm dreaming of you.
And if i have to live my life without
you forever, i can close my eyes and
dream of you.
The opening line of The Cruxshadows's song "Regrets" sets the tone for the whole song. "This beautiful saint is bleeding" suggests an image of a person who is outwardly perfect but is hurting within. This person is being attacked with "poison words" which fall like arrows, causing pain and injury. The distance between the singer and the person being attacked is apparent in the line "while distant thoughts intrude like poetry, some apprehension...and some regret." The singer is not able to intervene or help, only watch from a distance.
The chorus of the song is a lament for what once was, "why can't it be like it used to be? Why can't it be like it was?" The singer is thinking about the person being attacked, dreaming of them whenever they close their eyes. The sadness of this is summed up in the line "And if I have to live my life without you forever, I can close my eyes and dream of you." The regrets of the title are not specified but are echoed in the lines "life can be so cruel- take away these regrets." It is suggested that time passes and things change, and the singer is left with only the memory of what once was.
Overall, "Regrets" is a mournful song about the pain of watching someone suffer and feeling helpless to prevent it. The lyrics paint a picture of a beautiful and perfect person who is nevertheless vulnerable to attack. The regret of the title could refer to any number of things -- a lost opportunity for love, the inability to help a friend, the passing of time that cannot be slowed down. The song is a poignant reminder of how fleeting life can be and how important it is to cherish the people we love while we have them.
Line by Line Meaning
this beautiful saint is bleeding, fall poison words as arrows fly, while distant thoughts intrude like poetry, some apprehension...and some regret.
The person the singer is referring to is in distress, and the words that have been thrown at them are like venomous arrows. The singer feels like their own thoughts are intruding like poetry, and they feel a mix of apprehension and regret in response.
why can't it be like it used to be?
The singer is questioning why things can't be like they were before, and expressing a desire to return to a simpler time.
why can't it be like it was?
The singer is repeating their desire to return to a previous state, longing for things to be the way they used to be.
here i am thinking about you- whenever i close my eyes i'm dreaming of you. And if i have to live my life without you forever, i can close my eyes and dream of you.
The singer is deeply in love, and even when they close their eyes or try to look away, they can't help but think about their beloved. They express a willingness to continue living even if they can never be with this person, as long as they can dream about them.
life can be so cruel- take away these regrets
The singer recognizes that life can be difficult and painful, and they want to be free of any feelings of regret that are holding them back.
a shiny insect, just a plaything? have you ever heard the butterfly cry? would you sacrifice beauty for the adrenaline? and would he hate you if he died?
The singer is questioning the worth of beauty and asking whether it's worth it to sacrifice something beautiful for the sake of a thrilling experience. They are wondering whether it's selfish to cause harm to something beautiful and whether the thing being sacrificed would resent them for it.
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