Holocene
Zella Day Lyrics

Hot water
The hot water can create mirages and unclear images resembling dreams.

Hot summer dreams
The summer creates desires in the mind that the heat augments.

Hot temperatures
The high temperatures come from the sun, which can cause stifling heat strokes.

I see it on strangers
The author can tell when strangers are besieged by the heat from their demeanor.

Any day now, my phone will ring
At any time, the author could receive a phone call from someone unexpected and must be prepared.

I'll be on an airplane
The author will board an airplane for a mysterious purpose.

With my socks in my carry on
The author will travel with only essential items which include socks.

I'm mad at the weather
The author is upset with the climate because of the unpredictability of it.

It's wrong for the time of year
The weather is improper for the usual seasonal change for this period.

The start of September
The time period is approaching Autumn where the leaves will soon change color.

So what does your gender reveal?
The author is questioning the stereotypical differences in genders during the seasonal transition.

And I go on
The author continues to move forward regardless of what happens.

And you go on
Others move forward as well, even though the author may not be aware of it.

Time forgets no one
People's memories fade over time, but time itself continues to progress.

It never grows tired
Time never stops, takes a break or loses energy.

It burns like fire
Time continues to blaze forward like a wildfire, destroying everything in its path.

I miss San Francisco
The author has memories of a past time in San Francisco.

My friend is in college there
The author had a friend that continued to reside there even after graduating high school.

She doesn't come back much
The author doesn't hear from the friend as often as they would like.

About once a year
The friend only comes home to visit once a year.

And in Colorado
There are stories and events the author recollects in Colorado.

The sun has been beating down
The sun has been shining continuously on the town.

On the morrow when snow falls
A snowfall is expected that will arrive in the future soon.

Scaring the people in the town
The town's inhabitants are afraid for the winter to begin.

I've read on the freeways (on the freeways)
The author has traveled or heard about traveling on the heavily trafficked highways.

Now that it's in the air
A condition or issue is present in society that one can sense.

Please, won't you stay at home?
The author references wanting others to remain indoors or rest from being caught up in societal issues that replicate the heat.

For many that's nowhere
People have nowhere to hide from the heat or societal issues.

Do you go on?
The author is questioning if the listeners continue pressing forward.

Today go on
Reminding the listeners to keep striving presently to progress further in the future.

She isn't a liar
Time always tells the truth through events and memories that have occurred.

Time is a fire
Time doesn't differentiate between good or bad, it marches on like a wildfire.

Time forgets, time forgets no one
Even though people may move forward, events and time itself continue moving forward as well.

Time forgets no one
The events that occur with people throughout time will always exist in its records.

Time forgets, time, time forgets
Even though time passes by with people achieving new memories, previous ones may all merge together.

Time forgets, time forgets no one
Time never forgets or forgives the events that occurred in people's lives.

Time forgets no one
The records or records of people's lives won't be erased by the advancement of time.

Time forgets no one
Memories and events still echo through time, regardless of the passage of time.

Time forgets
Time moves forward, but it never obstructs the memories of past events.

Time forgets no one
Memories of events and the people that help create them won't be erased by the advancement of time.

(Ooh)
Vocalizations to correlate with the melody.