Twilight
Troglodytic Lyrics

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As I open my heart
The blackness seeps out
And envelopes my eyes
My world is the dark
My home is the night

I move silently among the figures
Sculpted from invisibility

Passing myself in a world of mirrors
I am no one here
Because here is nowhere

Twilight is a place
Between here and there
I feel welcomed
By the sound of echoes
As I am turned inside out

Birds with no wings
Men with no heads
The sky is alive
With the torment
Of endless creatures

My lungs are burning
As I choke on the ashes
Of my fallen imagination
My head is filled with rain
Your hands are like shadows

I am a puppet in this play
The limbs of my thoughts
Are strings that you hold
Please lead me away from myself
And into your bed of knives

Princess of nightmares
Bleed me a mask
So that I may wear it

And escape the prison
Of this cold desolate plane

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Troglodytic's song "Twilight" paint the image of a person who finds solace and comfort in the darkness and emptiness that surrounds them. The opening lines imply that the person has a lot of darkness and negativity inside of them, which seems to be reflected in the world around them. They describe the world as "blackness" that "envelopes" their eyes and state that their "home is the night". It becomes clear that they thrive in this sense of isolation from the rest of society and find themselves moving "silently among the figures" and passing themselves "in a world of mirrors" that they don't quite belong in.

The chorus emphasizes the idea that "twilight is a place between here and there", underscoring the idea that this is a liminal space that the singer straddles between the world of the living and the world of the dead. The lines "I am turned inside out" suggest that this person has had some kind of existential or emotional reckoning, causing them to see the world through a very different lens. Throughout the song, there are images of birds with no wings, men with no heads, and a vivid description of the sky being alive with the torment of endless creatures. Amidst all of this darkness, there is a plea for someone to "lead me away from myself and into your bed of knives".

Overall, "Twilight" is a song that captures the sensation of existing in a dark and often unbearable world and finding comfort in the isolation that comes with that space. The imagery is vivid and haunting, ultimately revealing a sense of longing for escape from this cruel reality.

Line by Line Meaning

As I open my heart
I am revealing my true self

The blackness seeps out
My darkness slowly emerges

And envelopes my eyes
It obscures my vision

My world is the dark
I am accustomed to the shadows

My home is the night
I find solace in the darkness

I move silently among the figures
I blend in with the surroundings

Sculpted from invisibility
Their forms are barely visible

Passing myself in a world of mirrors
I see myself in reflections

I am no one here
I feel insignificant

Because here is nowhere
This place has no identity

Twilight is a place
It is a liminal space