Glow
Vivie Ann Lyrics

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Sometimes
When everything is silent
I find myself diving
Into your shape

My mind
Has blacked out all the details
And blurred every last trace

That we collided too late

And all the glow I kept inside the winter den
Is there again

Last night
I felt something weak when
I walked down the street on the shoulder blade

First time, truly realising
That our shoes were different sizes
When we first met

And all the glow I left inside the winter den
Is there again
And all the glow that I once thought was just pretend
Is back again

And all the glow I left inside the winter den
Is there again
And all the glow that I once thought was just pretend
Is back again
And all the glow, and all the glow
Is hard to bear again

And all the glow that I once thought was just pretend
Is back again

Overall Meaning

In Vivie Ann's song 'Glow', the artist seems to be reflecting on a relationship that was not able to come to fruition. In the first verse, she describes finding solace in the memory of her lover, even though the details of their relationship have become hazy with time. She describes this feeling as a "glow" that she kept inside during the winter.

In the second verse, the artist seems to have had a moment of clarity while walking down the street. She realizes that there were differences between her and her lover that may have prevented them from being together. The line "our shoes were different sizes when we first met" is a poignant metaphor for the ways in which they were not quite compatible. Despite this realization, the artist still feels the glow of their relationship, even though it is "hard to bear again."

Overall, the song is a bittersweet reflection on a relationship that was not able to come to fruition, but which still holds a special place in the artist's heart. The use of the metaphor of a "glow" adds a sense of warmth and comfort to the song, even as it touches on themes of loss and regret.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes
Occasionally

When everything is silent
During a time of quietude

I find myself diving
I become immersed

Into your shape
Into the essence of you

My mind
My thoughts

Has blacked out all the details
Has obscured all the specifics

And blurred every last trace
And made all remnants indistinct

That we collided too late
That we met at an inopportune moment

And all the glow I kept inside the winter den
All of the radiance that I concealed during the colder months

Is there again
Has resurfaced

Last night
Yesterday evening