After three albums and two EPs Thieves Like Us, despite being sonically and ethnically uncategorizable, have finally found the comforts of home on Captured Tracks. 2012 saw the addition of Martine Duverglas, Anna De Marco and Dani Imhoff and the multilingual bunch are gearing up the release of their fourth long player, Bleed Bleed Bleed.
Headlong Into Night
Thieves Like Us Lyrics
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past events all caught up in your head
copies can be such an empty fix
dreams left on an infinite repeat
cant believe i'm sitting next to you
outside trains they keep on passing by
see the sunlight captured in your hair
your face a sample in my head
it refrains every day
like waves do
like waves do
if i could wipe you from my mind
i'd do it straightaway
like waves do
like waves do
i'm running headlong into night
just to wipe you from my mind
like waves do
so help me to
understand
The song "Headlong Into Night" by Thieves Like Us talks about the struggle of trying to move on from a past relationship or memory. The opening lines of the song discuss the tendency to dwell on past events and try to recreate them in our minds, even though it can ultimately feel empty and unfulfilling. The lyrics also touch on the artist's fascination with another person, who they seem to be sitting next to at the moment. The passing trains and captured sunlight create a tranquil atmosphere, but ultimately serve as a reminder of the fleeting nature of the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
did you ever try to recreate
Have you ever attempted to relive past events in your mind?
past events all caught up in your head
Memories from the past that stay with you and have an effect on you in the present.
copies can be such an empty fix
Trying to replicate the past or the feelings associated with it can be futile and unfulfilling.
dreams left on an infinite repeat
Recurring dreams that seem to haunt the mind due to the desire to relive or change the past.
cant believe i'm sitting next to you
Expressing disbelief to be near the person who is on the mind and the impact they have on one's life.
outside trains they keep on passing by
The outside world keeps on moving forward, regardless of what might be happening internally.
see the sunlight captured in your hair
Noticing the beauty and light that this person possesses, even though trying to forget them.
see the sunlight captured on your neck
The same as the previous line.
your face a sample in my head
The person's face is a constant presence in the mind and thoughts.
it refrains every day
The thoughts of this person repeat and continue on a daily basis, without reprieve.
like waves do
Thoughts come and go in waves, just like the emotions or memories associated with them.
if i could wipe you from my mind
Desperation to forget or erase this person from one's thoughts.
i'd do it straightaway
If there was a way to forget or let go, the person would do it immediately.
i'm running headlong into night
Trying to escape the thoughts and memories associated with this person through distraction and avoiding reality.
just to wipe you from my mind
The purpose of the distraction and avoidance is to forget this person and their impact on one's life.
so help me to
Asking for the help and support of others in this process of forgetting and letting go.
Contributed by Penelope Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fernando Salazar Sánchez
Did you ever try to recreate
Past events all caught up in your head
Copies can be such an empty fix
Dreams left on an infinite repeat
Can't believe I'm sitting next to you
Outside trains, they keep on passing by
See the sunlight captured in your hair
See the sunlight captured on your neck
Your faces circle in my head
It reflates every day
Like waves do
Like waves do
If I could wipe you from my mind
I'd do it straightaway
Like waves do
Like waves do
Did you ever stop to think
Figure out how certain systems work
Copies can be such an empty fix
Dreams left on an infinite repeat
Can't believe I'm sitting next to you
Outside, trains, they keep on passing by
See the sunlight captured in your hair
See the sunlight captured on your neck
Irving Salas
Letra traducida
De cabeza dentro de la noche
¿Alguna vez intentaste recrear
Eventos pasados todos atrapados en tú cabeza?
Las copias pueden ser un vacío tal,
Fijan sueños dejados en una repetición infinita
No se puede creer, que está sentada a tu lado
Fuera de los trenes, ellos siguen pasando por
la luz del sol capturada en el cabello
la luz del sol capturada en el cuello
Tu círculo de rostros en mi cabeza
Se refleja cada día
Al igual que lo hacen las ondas
Al igual que lo hacen las ondas
Si pudiera borrarlo de mi mente
Lo haría de inmediato
Al igual que lo hacen las ondas
Al igual que lo hacen las ondas
Stacy G
If Thieves Like Us read these comments, I want you to know that your music has had a profound impact on my life. It was the soundtrack to the time when I was falling in love with my now husband 9 years ago. Every song was able to capture a million of my emotions at the time, and your music has stayed with me through our dating years, then our married life and now us together as a family of 3. Soon, my daughter will be listening to your music too and appreciating it the way I have been all these years. Thank you.
Juan Daniel Ross
Reading this just made my day and made me feel like life is awesome.
Sofia Cortes
11 years ago, this used to be like my favourite song, I feel so damn old
Alejandro Gamez Alvernia
Same here, still one of my favorite songs ....love it !
Andrew Mann
I just discovered it! You’re a Dinosaur (rawr) and I’m basically a paleontologist (🧐)
604
Lmao ew same
Fatima Saucedo
Same 💕
Katarzyna Kałużna
Same here
Fernando Salazar Sánchez
Did you ever try to recreate
Past events all caught up in your head
Copies can be such an empty fix
Dreams left on an infinite repeat
Can't believe I'm sitting next to you
Outside trains, they keep on passing by
See the sunlight captured in your hair
See the sunlight captured on your neck
Your faces circle in my head
It reflates every day
Like waves do
Like waves do
If I could wipe you from my mind
I'd do it straightaway
Like waves do
Like waves do
Did you ever stop to think
Figure out how certain systems work
Copies can be such an empty fix
Dreams left on an infinite repeat
Can't believe I'm sitting next to you
Outside, trains, they keep on passing by
See the sunlight captured in your hair
See the sunlight captured on your neck
David P FIlmmaking
these music videos are pieces of art