Falling Star
The Horrors (British) Lyrics
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We are the ones that the light shines down upon,
But every star is just a wish in the rain.
The wait is long, then the night has changed.
I can see the promise you've been dreaming of
But every promise is just a word on the wind.
Now you know we're together,
Because we can't live forever,
Falling like stars, fading away.
Another day now, has glided by,
And though it's over you don't have time to care.
Because every sign is just a wish in the rain.
Across the morning mist, the light is pale,
Every stranger in the strange parade of love.
Where every promise is just a word on the wind.
Now you know we're together,
Falling like stars, again and again.
Because we can't live forever,
Falling like stars, fading away.
Right 'till the end,
Driffting on the wind.
Right 'till the end.
The song "Falling Star" by The Horrors explores feelings of fleeting beauty and the impermanence of things. The first two lines of the song create a vivid image of a group of people looking up at the night sky that is reflected on the vast, silent sea. It highlights our natural sense of awe towards the universe and our place in it. The following couplet lyrics, however, reveal the heart of the song's interpretation: "But every star is just a wish in the rain / The wait is long, then the night has changed." The murmuration of stars above serves as a metaphor for the fleeting nature of beauty, as it lasts only until the moment it fades into the darkness that comes at the end of the night.
The chorus of the song says: "Now you know we're together, Falling like stars, again and again / Because we can't live forever, Falling like stars, fading away." It refers not only to the beauty of life but also its impermanence, as we are all like falling stars that fade away. The song speaks of how even when all comes to an end, we must enjoy our time on earth together in the short time we have.
Line by Line Meaning
We look above on a silent sea,
We are gazing at the calm sea, contemplating our existence.
We are the ones that the light shines down upon,
We are the ones that fate has chosen to shine upon.
But every star is just a wish in the rain.
Everything that glitters is not gold, our dreams can be destroyed like the star that disappears in rain.
The wait is long, then the night has changed.
The wait for success is long and arduous, but once success has arrived, everything changes.
I can see the promise you've been dreaming of
I can see the hope that you have been cherishing.
But every promise is just a word on the wind.
But promises made by others can be shallow and empty.
Now you know we're together,
Now you realize that we are bound by fate.
Falling like stars, again and again.
We experience success and failure repeatedly, like the falling stars.
Because we can't live forever,
Because our time is limited.
Falling like stars, fading away.
We will shine and then disappear like the falling stars.
Another day now, has glided by,
Another day has passed by, unnoticed.
And though it's over you don't have time to care.
And although the day is gone, you don't have time to reflect on it.
Because every sign is just a wish in the rain.
Because signs of success can be deceptive, like the wishful thinking in the rain.
Across the morning mist, the light is pale,
As the morning mist sets in, the light begins to fade.
Every stranger in the strange parade of love.
Everyone in this parade of love is a stranger, unknown yet intertwined.
Where every promise is just a word on the wind.
Here, promises made are nothing more than hollow words, without meaning.
Right 'till the end,
Till the very end of our lives.
Driffting on the wind.
We will be carried away by the wind.
Right 'till the end.
Until the end, we will endure.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL EPWORTH, TOMMY COWAN, FARIS BADWAN, JOSHUA HAYWARD, JOSEPH SPURGEON, RHYS WEBB
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