School Rooftop
hisohkah Lyrics
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You look so beautiful
When I held your hand
When you wore my coat
We could've been permanent
But then things turned to shit
And you slit my throat
When you wore my coat
Fell asleep on the sofa
In my dream you appeared as a cobra
Faintly smell your aroma
Well my eyes stay shut forever
I keep on falling down
I'm falling
I keep on falling down
I'm falling
Tell me is it real
I can't feel the pain no more
I just need to heal
Searching for my way back home
Tell me is it real
I can't feel the pain no more
I just need to heal
Searching for my way back home
I found my way I don't wanna stay
Maybe we're better off this way
So many objects in my way
Yeah, yeah
You don't know the half of this at all
If I go down you'll break my fall
I'm sorry I missed your call
Yeah
The song "School Rooftop" by Hisohkah is a heart-wrenching track that speaks of a failed relationship. The lyrics are simple yet impactful, with each line conveying the pain and longing of the singer. The song's opening lines "Felt so magical, You look so beautiful" describe the initial stages of the relationship where everything felt perfect. The singer fondly remembers holding hands with their partner and feeling a strong connection. However, the following lines "We could've been permanent, But then things turned to shit, And you slit my throat, When you wore my coat" reveal that eventually, the relationship took a tragic turn, and the singer was bitterly hurt. The mention of the coat is significant as it symbolizes how something so mundane and materialistic became a trigger for the relationship's downfall.
The second verse of the song delves deeper into the singer's psyche. The lines "Fell asleep on the sofa, In my dream you appeared as a cobra" signify the sense of betrayal and hurt that the singer still feels even in their dreams. The aroma of the partner lingers, indicating that they cannot escape the memories of the past. The lines "Well my eyes stay shut forever, I keep on falling down, I'm falling" demonstrate the sense of despair and hopelessness that the singer feels. The chorus, "Tell me is it real, I can't feel the pain no more, I just need to heal, Searching for my way back home" showcases the singer's confusion and desire to move on from the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Felt so magical
I experienced an otherworldly feeling
You look so beautiful
I think you are stunning in appearance
When I held your hand
I felt a physical connection with you
When you wore my coat
You wore clothing that belonged to me
We could've been permanent
Our relationship had potential to last
But then things turned to shit
Our situation deteriorated
And you slit my throat
You betrayed and hurt me
Fell asleep on the sofa
I became unconscious on a piece of furniture
In my dream you appeared as a cobra
In my unconscious state, you were represented as a venomous snake
Faintly smell your aroma
I can almost detect your scent
Well my eyes stay shut forever
I will not open my eyes again
I keep on falling down
I am constantly losing ground
I'm falling
I am in a state of decline
Tell me is it real
I am unsure if this is genuine
I can't feel the pain no more
I cannot perceive any suffering
I just need to heal
I must mend my wounds
Searching for my way back home
I am seeking my path to safety
I found my way I don't wanna stay
I discovered my exit and do not want to remain
Maybe we're better off this way
Perhaps our separation is optimal
So many objects in my way
Numerous obstacles impede me
You don't know the half of this at all
You are unaware of the intensity of my situation
If I go down you'll break my fall
If I fail, you will be there to prevent my complete collapse
I'm sorry I missed your call
I regret not answering your attempt to communicate
Contributed by Dylan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@hisohkah8162
out on all streaming platforms!!!!
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/1LuxL0bnzjpt2ZfBIPUFBS?highlight=spotify:track:01NKsiRIuQcgbXVZ4htZjT\
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/school-rooftop-feat-wmd-single/1541083607
I am okay everyone. Thanks for the kind words as always.
Been focusing on school and other stuff for a while so have not had time for music.
Maybe one day. Love you all <3
@ZenyX64
What I love about it is how abruptly it appears and then disappears. It's just there, and then, without a single trace, not an echo, not reverb, it's gone again. Just the sad song lost in life's endless loops again.
This song just makes me think of life in general. I'd go as far as to say that the entire theme the song portrays is that feeling you get when you consider how many hundreds of weeks you have left on this Earth. As you speculate what more there is for you. What it will be like to be on your deathbed and look back on it all.
It's that feeling of staring into your ceiling at night, huddled under your blanket. Or watching a sunset on a school rooftop. Or crying in your hospital bed after being told that you have an autoimmune disease you're gonna be fighting for the rest of your life, and then that fires your brain up about what "the rest of your life" is.
This is gonna be a stretch, but the jinglebell instrument that keeps repeating throughout the song could represent Christmas. It always comes in regular intervals. And at a glance, yeah it sounds like there's about 60 or so of them. So it would make sense to represent us looking forth at the life ahead of us. Or back through the years, at the past we now can't change.
Ok I gotta stop rambling at some point. This song just feels existential as SHIT and it really gets me going personally, as someone who struggles a lot with such thoughts.
Update: Decided to count the instances of the jinglebells and I was way off, there's only about 30.
@Gilgamex
Echoing in the halls of eternity
Comes at last a rhyme, a reason
Child of the century, fruitful season
Born in the fires of treason
Sculpted by masters of deceit
Feedbacks a loop of defeat
Playing this game, temporary
Lost in the surreal, ordinary
Hand on hand on hand, power game
Hierarchies seeds wilt, forced famine
Cosmic fields of grain, need no rain
Swim upstream, boundless salmon
Bind up yester year with threads of silk
Returning back to gaia, mothers milk
Grant us endless days of harmonious divinity
Without the coating of modern senility
Rediscover the essence, soul fertility
Rediscover the truth, spirit mobility
- Wrote this to your track, good work
@hisohkah8162
out on all streaming platforms!!!!
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/1LuxL0bnzjpt2ZfBIPUFBS?highlight=spotify:track:01NKsiRIuQcgbXVZ4htZjT\
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/school-rooftop-feat-wmd-single/1541083607
I am okay everyone. Thanks for the kind words as always.
Been focusing on school and other stuff for a while so have not had time for music.
Maybe one day. Love you all <3
@nuhwannnun
take your time :)
@cookiejokerclan7506
Love you too
@Bladesworm
Stay safe bro :)
@blueemojisad
We miss you stay safe out there
@Stqt1c
Thank you, this song helps me get through school and all the hard times
@tindersamurai911
Comment sections like these are the most genuine ones youโll find. Weโre all strangers and we wonโt remember each other tomorrow but for a brief moment we all gather and share our pain, experiences and worries.
@rosko2011
well said
@xtsxkian2415
We all remeber times where we wish we could of done the right thing
@rou6184
Yea and then theres that one guy who has to ruin all of that