Terminal
Trenton Lyrics

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It was evident that I couldn't see
Because I mistook it for love
No I wasn't blind
I just chose to keep my eyes closed
I wanted to pretend
I wanted to believe this meant something

Opening my eyes meant... meant reality

Reality meant disappointment
Take me from this place

It's absurd how our convictions become less as we grow old
It's bizzare how love loses it's strength as the seasons change
How a seed; It grows in the hearts of men
It takes root inside our veins; to our thoughts

Light, love, all of the above
Faith, integrity
All these things I thought I knew were fake
Take me from this place

It's terminal!

It's terminal!
Oh wait... I think you are the cure

Overall Meaning

In the song "Terminal" by Trenton, the artist talks about his experiences with love and how his idea of love had misled him. He confesses that he mistook love as something that it wasn't and chose to keep his eyes closed to the truth. He wanted to pretend and believe that whatever he had with his partner meant something, but he knew deep down that it wasn't real. He was afraid to open his eyes, which would have meant facing reality and disappointment.

As he grew older, he realized how absurd it was that our convictions become less, and love loses its strength as the seasons change. He compares love to a seed that takes root inside our veins and affects our thoughts. He also feels that all the things he thought he knew about life, such as light, love, faith, and integrity, were fake. He concludes by acknowledging that he's in a terminal state, but he believes that the person he's singing to could be the cure.

Line by Line Meaning

It was evident that I couldn't see
The singer acknowledges that they were blinded by their emotions.

Because I mistook it for love
The singer realizes that what they thought was love was actually something else.

No I wasn't blind
The singer clarifies that they weren't actually physically blind.

I just chose to keep my eyes closed
The artist admits that they chose to ignore the reality of the situation.

I wanted to pretend
The artist confesses that they wanted to believe in something that was untrue.

I wanted to believe this meant something
The singer wanted to believe that their emotions had some sort of significance.

Opening my eyes meant... meant reality
The singer acknowledges that opening their eyes to the truth would mean having to face reality.

Reality meant disappointment
The artist would be disappointed by the reality of the situation.

Take me from this place
The artist wants to escape from their emotions and the situation they are in.

It's absurd how our convictions become less as we grow old
The artist comments on the fact that people become less passionate about their beliefs as they age.

It's bizarre how love loses it's strength as the seasons change
The singer reflects on how love seems to weaken over time.

How a seed; It grows in the hearts of men
The artist uses a metaphor to describe how emotions can take root inside a person.

It takes root inside our veins; to our thoughts
The singer expands on the idea that emotions become deeply ingrained in a person's thoughts and feelings.

Light, love, all of the above
The singer lists things they once believed in.

Faith, integrity
The singer lists other things they believed in.

All these things I thought I knew were fake
The artist realizes that the things they believed in were not true.

Take me from this place
The artist repeats their desire to escape from the situation they are in.

It's terminal!
The singer describes their emotions as being terminal, or incurable.

It's terminal!
The singer repeats this line for emphasis.

Oh wait... I think you are the cure
The artist realizes that the person they are with may be the solution to their emotional turmoil.

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