Reunion
The XX (Talul 'Soft Intro' Edit) Lyrics
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Ignore the heart
Move to the ever-moving
Or, blazin', we go over
And over and over and over again
If I wait too long
I'll lose you from my sight
I could stop dreaming
And start believing in forever
And ever and ever and ever again
Reunion, reunion
Reunion, reunion
Never not ever, never not ever again
And it's burning inside 'til you give it up
How long should I wait?
There's no need to hide, from this
Only you in here
There's an end to us with someone else inside
You shine your light
There goes that feeling, won't let me see them
Never not ever, never not ever again
Did I see you, see me, in a new light?
Did I see you, see me, in a new light?
Did I see you, see me, in a new light? (Never not ever again)
Did I (Never not ever) see you (Ever again)
See me (Never not ever) in a new light? (Never not ever again)
Did I see you, see me?
Never not ever, never not ever again
The lyrics to The XX's Talul 'Soft Intro' Edit of the song Reunion depict the sense of longing to go back to the past and relive the good memories. The first two lines, "We visit a life we both left behind, Ignore the heart," suggest that the singer and the subject of the song are revisiting a former time when they were together but are ignoring their emotions in order to move forward. However, they also acknowledge that they cannot help but dwell on the past, as they "go over and over and over again" the memories that they shared.
The singer seems to fear losing the subject of the song from their sight, and they long to be able to believe in forever – "Maybe tonight, I could stop dreaming and start believing in forever and ever and ever again." The repetition of "never not ever" in the chorus signifies their desire to hold onto their memories and to never forget what they had.
The lines "There's an end to us with someone else inside, You shine your light" suggest that the singer and the subject of the song have moved on from one another, but their memories remain. The song ends with a repetition of "Did I see you, see me, in a new light?" which could hint at the possibility of a future reunion between the two.
Line by Line Meaning
We visit a life we both left behind
We revisit a past we left behind together
Ignore the heart
We're trying to shut out our emotions
Move to the ever-moving
We keep moving forward, trying to escape the past
Or, blazin', we go over
We're charging ahead, recklessly and quickly
And over and over and over again
We keep repeating the same pattern
If I wait too long
I could lose you if I don't act soon
I'll lose you from my sight
You'll disappear from my life
Maybe tonight
Perhaps now is the time
I could stop dreaming
I can't just hope for things to work out
And start believing in forever
I need to trust in a lasting future
And ever and ever and ever again
Permanence is the key
Reunion, reunion
Coming together once again
Never not ever, never not ever again
This is a forever thing, it won't be denied
And it's burning inside 'til you give it up
This feeling won't go away until you let it go
How long should I wait?
I'm not sure how much time to give
There's no need to hide, from this
We shouldn't be afraid of our feelings
Only you in here
You're the only one that matters in this moment
There's an end to us with someone else inside
This relationship will end if other people are involved
You shine your light
You bring joy and positivity to my life
There goes that feeling, won't let me see them
My intense emotion is clouding my judgement
Did I see you, see me, in a new light?
Have our perceptions of each other changed?
Never not ever, never not ever again
This is permanent, it won't change
Did I (Never not ever) see you (Ever again)
Have I really lost you forever?
See me (Never not ever) in a new light? (Never not ever again)
Can you ever see me in a new way, or is this how it will always be?
Did I see you, see me?
Did we really understand each other?
Never not ever, never not ever again
This is an unchanging truth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES THOMAS SMITH, OLIVER SIM, ROMY ANNA MADLEY CROFT
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