TLDR;
The song expresses deep emotional pain and longing after a loved one has left. It explores themes of lost love, broken promises, and the struggle to move on. The lyrics convey a sense of heartbreak, with the singer reflecting on cherished memories and the emptiness left behind. Despite the pain, there's a sense of acceptance and a desire for the loved one's happiness, even if it's not with the singer.
- Expresses deep emotional pain and longing after a loved one has left.
- Explores themes of lost love, broken promises, and the struggle to move on.
- Conveys a sense of heartbreak, with the singer reflecting on cherished memories and the emptiness left behind.
Emotional Turmoil and Reflection [0:06]
The singer expresses the emotional burden they carry, transforming it into words, while still consumed by the poison of past memories. The silence is filled with the image of the departed lover, whose essence lingers despite their absence. The contrast between shared laughter and present tears highlights the depth of the loss, with only silence remaining where promises once existed.
Lost Love and Broken Promises [0:43]
The lyrics reflect on a past where the singer willingly gave their heart for every smile of their lover, only to have that heart broken as the lover walked away. The singer laments that the lover was their world and existence, and now even their breath feels incomplete without them. Despite the lover's departure, their memories linger, and the singer feels their presence in every moment.
Haunted by Memories [1:16]
The singer reflects on how they lost themselves in the lover's false promises, drowning their heart in a river of the lover's name. They still stay up at night waiting for the lover, even though the lover finds peace in someone else's arms. The singer channels the pain into writing, expressing the lover's indifference in every stroke of the pen. The singer expresses that the lover's false love has destroyed their world, but they still wish the lover happiness, even from a distance.
Acceptance and Longing [1:50]
The singer reiterates that the lover was their world and prayer, and now even their heartbeat feels incomplete without them. Despite the lover's departure, their memories remain, and the singer feels their presence in every moment. The singer acknowledges that every dream associated with the lover is now shattered, and the truth of their love has proven false.
Moving On with Lingering Affection [2:24]
The singer expresses that despite everything, their heart still searches for the lover in every crowd, as if their soul is trapped within the lover. The singer no longer waits for or holds any complaints against the lover, with only the echoes of their name remaining as a testament to their love. The singer resigns themself to a solitary existence in the alleyways of their memories, should the lover ever return. The singer feels incomplete without the lover, but also acknowledges that they were not whole even when they were together, suggesting that love can leave one feeling empty even after giving so much.
