FAREWELL
mildrage Lyrics


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This is a song of sadness
The sadness I've never felt
This is a song of sadness, yeah
"We never meet without a parting"
The TV shows say so, so, so
"We will be strong through many separations"
Maybe this is my childish idea
But I think they are no good things to me this farewell, farewell

It's wrong, it's wrong
Everything is wrong and everyone is wrong
It's wrong, it's wrong
This is not the future I wished
I know my heart
I know my heart will calm down
But now I want to scream
I know I will, will have to go
But now I want to sing my sadness

Wake me up again like you saved me from the nightmare before
I don't know what I should do, tell me how am I supposed to do
I have not told you and I have not returned anything to you yet

Do you remember?
When I was just a chicken and I didn't have any courage
But you took me to the sky
At that time, oohh
I thought we're together forever
You know? You're the real hero
Hey hero, hey hero
Show me spreading your wings in the...
Hey hero, show me spreading your wings in the sky again

Wake me up again like you saved me from the nightmare before
I don't know what I should do, tell me how am I supposed to do
I have not told you and I have not returned anything to you yet

"You know what you should do"
"Be mature"
"Be mature"
"You know what...
You should do"
"Be mature"
"Be mature"

Wake me up again like you saved me from the nightmare before
I don't know what I should do, tell me how am I supposed to do
I have not told you and I have not returned anything to you yet

This is a song of sadness




The sadness I've never felt
This is a song of sadness

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Farewell" by mildrage describe the feeling of sadness and despair when it comes to parting ways with someone you care about deeply. The opening lines express how unprecedented this sadness is for the singer, perhaps implying that the separation they are currently experiencing is more intense than any they've faced before. The repetition of the phrase "This is a song of sadness" reinforces the melancholic tone of the song and emphasizes the theme of loss that runs throughout.


The reference to TV shows that depict characters saying goodbye, but vowing to be strong through separation, highlights the singer's recognition of the superficiality of such declarations. They question whether they themselves can stay strong through this parting and ultimately conclude that farewells are no good, and a reminder of their childlike naivety.


The second verse begins with a repetition of "It's wrong," emphasizing the singer's sense of injustice and disappointment that this is not the future they had hoped for. However, they acknowledge that their heart will eventually calm down and they'll come to terms with the situation. The repeated request to be awoken again, as though from a nightmare, shows how painful the separation is for the singer. They recognize that they must leave, but want to express their sadness and longing before they go.


The final section of the song refers back to a time when the singer was scared and lacked courage, but someone helped them to soar. The reference to being a "chicken" suggests that this person had to push them out of their comfort zone and take a risk to help them. The singer recognizes this person as a hero, and pleads with them to help once again, to show them how to fly and give them the courage to face the farewell.


Line by Line Meaning

This is a song of sadness
The lyrics convey a deep feeling of melancholy and grief.


The sadness I've never felt
The anguish expressed in the song is unique and unlike any other pain the artist has experienced.


This is a song of sadness, yeah
The repetition of the opening line emphasizes the idea that the song is an ode to sorrow.


"We never meet without a parting"
The lyric evokes the sadness of separation and highlights the inevitability of change.


The TV shows say so, so, so
The artist acknowledges that media often perpetuates the idea that farewells are necessary and romanticizes the pain of parting.


"We will be strong through many separations"
This lyric is potentially a reference to strength that comes from frequent goodbyes, but it also may be interpreted as a way of trying to stave off sadness.


Maybe this is my childish idea
The singer acknowledges that their desire to avoid farewell and sadness may be naive or immature.


But I think they are no good things to me this farewell, farewell
The artist concludes that goodbyes are not helpful or productive for them.


It's wrong, it's wrong
The artist is convinced that their present situation is negative and undesirable.


Everything is wrong and everyone is wrong
The artist feels overwhelmed and frustrated with everything and everyone around them.


This is not the future I wished
The artist expresses disappointment and regret over an imagined future that now seems unattainable.


I know my heart
The artist has a strong sense of their own feelings and desires.


I know my heart will calm down
The singer has faith that their emotional turmoil will eventually subside.


But now I want to scream
The artist is currently experiencing strong emotions and desires to express them in a dramatic way.


I know I will, will have to go
The artist acknowledges their own imminent departure or transition.


But now I want to sing my sadness
The artist chooses to express their emotions through music, a common method of coping with grief.


Wake me up again like you saved me from the nightmare before
The singer is searching for an external force to help them through their distress, much like they previously relied on another person to awaken them from a nightmare.


I don't know what I should do, tell me how am I supposed to do
The singer is asking for guidance and direction from others.


I have not told you and I have not returned anything to you yet
The singer has not fully expressed their thoughts or gratitude to another person or people who have helped them.


Do you remember?
The artist is calling back to a specific memory, implying that it was a more content time in their past.


When I was just a chicken and I didn't have any courage
The artist feels that they were young and weak in a prior time compared to now.


But you took me to the sky
Another person helped the artist feel confident and capable in a past experience.


At that time, oohh
The artist is reminiscing about a specific, positive memory.


I thought we're together forever
The artist believed they would be with the other person or people who helped them forever.


You know? You're the real hero
The singer is acknowledging and expressing gratitude towards someone who helped them prior to their current struggles.


Hey hero, hey hero
The artist is addressing the person who helped them and singing their appreciation.


Show me spreading your wings in the...
The artist is calling back to the prior experience where they felt empowered and capable.


Hey hero, show me spreading your wings in the sky again
The singer is requesting to be reminded of their own potential and capability, as demonstrated in the past.


"You know what you should do"
The artist is being instructed by someone else on how to handle their emotional distress.


"Be mature"
The instruction given to the artist is to act with emotional maturity and composure.


"You should do"
The instruction given to the artist emphasizes the idea that displaying strength and stability is a personal responsibility.




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