Haunting yet hopeful, together Dean and Bradley create luring melodies and lyrics that touch on the universal and the fleeting; those shared experiences that while they’re happening might seem trivial, but go on to become waypoints in the memory of a life well lived. It might be the sudden realization that, when it comes to love, forever isn't all that long. We’re are all on the same ride to the undeniable end, yet with someone by our side we just might be able to go gently into that good night.
Sonically, they approach each song as if writing for the screen. A swirl of melodies and harmonies bring you along on their journey, the sounds they craft at once giving rise to a myriad of mental imagery
On & on
The Sweeplings Lyrics
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With blankets of pain
Put up your walls and hide away
Broken and empty
With nothing to say
Breathe in the memory choked away
And flesh and bones
Takes its toll
Everything we had's been torn apart
Oh, only bite and nickel does remain
Only flesh and bones
Flesh and bones
The floors have been quiet
No more paces to claim
Stillness is sleek between our frames
Remember the pressure
Feeling the ache
Long been a masterpiece, now grey
And flesh and bones
Takes its toll
Feel the darkness fall
Everything we had's been torn apart
Oh, only bite and nickel does remain
Only flesh and bones
Flesh and bones
Tension building
Long before
These are the signs
The cracks in the boards
I realize to know is
Right way's damaged
No reason to change
Day turned to night
Feel the darkness fall
Everything we had's been torn apart
Oh, only bite and nickel does remain
Only flesh and bones
Flesh and bones
The Sweeplings’ “On & On” is a sorrowful and contemplative song about the aftermath of a relationship that fell apart. The opening lines, “Cover the silence / With blankets of pain / Put up your walls and hide away,” immediately set the tone for the lyric’s introspective mood. The singer is numb and suffering, trying to bury feeling and self-protect. They speak of brokenness, emptiness, and memory choking them away, highlighting just how hurt they are.
As the song moves on, the tone shifts slightly to focus on the aftermath of the relationship. The singer speaks of the floors being quiet, feeling the tension building, and realizing that things had been damaged for a long time. They use phrases like “only bite and nickel does remain” and “flesh and bones takes its toll” to suggest the impact the relationship had on them. They are physically and emotionally exhausted from the experience, and the darkness has fallen around them.
Overall, “On & On” is a song about acceptance, moving forward, and the pain of both. The lyrics are poignant and charged with emotion, yet never descend into melodrama. Instead, they deliver a raw and authentic portrayal of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Cover the silence
To keep themselves from confronting their problems, they bury them under blankets of pain and choose to ignore them by staying silent.
With blankets of pain
They use their emotional pain as a form of cover-up for the silence between them.
Put up your walls and hide away
They build walls around themselves and isolate from each other in order to avoid their issues.
Broken and empty
They feel defeated and drained, as though they have nothing left within themselves.
With nothing to say
They have become disconnected from each other, unable to express their emotions and thoughts.
Breathe in the memory choked away
They are forced to recall past events that have been repressed, and the memories come back to them in a suffocating manner.
And flesh and bones
Their physical and emotional well-being is affected by their issues, leaving them vulnerable.
Takes its toll
The toll of their problems has taken a significant toll on their relationship and on their individual selves.
Feel the darkness fall
They feel consumed by the negativity and sadness in their situation, and the darkness seems to be closing in on them.
Everything we had's been torn apart
Their relationship has disintegrated and is no longer what it used to be.
Oh, only bite and nickel does remain
Only remnants of their once happy relationship remain, and they are now reduced to small memories of happiness.
The floors have been quiet
Their lives have become stagnant, and there is no longer movement in their relationship.
No more paces to claim
There is no longer any progress to be had in their situation and they are stuck where they are.
Stillness is sleek between our frames
They have become distant from each other, with no communication or movement between them.
Remember the pressure
They recall the weight and stress that their relationship brought upon them.
Feeling the ache
They remember the emotional pain that they felt during their relationship.
Long been a masterpiece, now grey
Their relationship was once a masterpiece, but it has since become dull and lifeless with no spark or color.
Tension building
They feel the stress of their situation slowly building up.
Long before
Their problems have been present for a while now, and they have yet to find a solution for them.
These are the signs
They recognize and acknowledge the warning signs of destruction in their relationship.
The cracks in the boards
The little flaws in their relationship are starting to show and threaten to widen into irreparable disrepair.
I realize to know is
They understand that they need to recognize and understand their problems in order to find a way to fix them.
Right way's damaged
However, they have no clear path on how to tackle their issues and are uncertain about which direction to take.
No reason to change
Despite knowing that they need to change in order to fix their relationship, they cannot seem to find the motivation to do so.
Day turned to night
Their once bright and happy life has turned dark and filled with sadness.
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