| Paramore – The Only Exception Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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I've always really liked this song, but its only recently that I listened to it again for the first time in a while and realised that actually I can relate to it pretty strongly. My parents aren't divorced...they are still together, but I know they fell out of love long ago. Probably not long after i was born (was my fault ofc....lol). But its sad to see they have stayed together just while they were raising myself and my siblings....which is an approach I dont agree with at all, i'd rather see them try for happiness again and separate, but its probably too late now for that. Then to add to that, most of the relationships I have grown up witnessing besides my parents are riddled with unhappiness. Both my pairs of grandparents were miserable together. Every uncle and aunt were miserable together. My brother, who got married recently, is in love with his wife, but I feel like for her, its a marriage of convenience-she had a child from a previous relationship, and sees my brother as a means to ensuring that child is provided for. Then recently, I had my own relationship, which started just a few years ago. Within a few weeks, I knew I was in love with her, in a big way, and within months I was convinced she was the love of my life. I was wrong-she broke up with me after a year and a half. And a few months ago, after struggling to deal with it, i realised I was happier now she wasn't in my life. The first few months of our relationship could only be described, really, as perfect, absolutely perfect-but then she returned home, and it became long distance. After that she had changed, but I clung onto a dream of continuing where we left off. I became more and more miserable as it happened, but now knowing this, knowing I was only in love with her at the start (truly, at least) I have been able to move on. Moving on came with consequences. Maybe I do know somewhere, deep in my soul, that love never lasts....and we've got to find other ways to make it alone, and keep a straight face. Thats how ive been living for the past few months, and Ive been happier than I've ever been, more focused, more successful in my endeavours. Right now I do feel like seeking love out again will only cause pain. Maybe im wrong, and maybe one day this story will have a "traditional happy ending". Maybe one day, I will be on my way to believing.... |
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| Porter Robinson – Shelter (with Madeon) Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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Agreed with @[casey10155:18261] . Its probably about parents or some kind of guardian-especially given the video (which you should all watch btw) "I left behind the home that you made me" seems to be a clear reference to your parents building a home around you, the child. "I'll give them shelter like you've done for me" is likely the singer talking about their own children, and how they want to pass on the lessons to their own children, and nurture them. "You'll be watching over us until you're gone" always breaks my heart a bit, but its YOU'RE gone, which suggests they are going first-likely because your parents will generally pass before you. But until then, as grandparents, they can watch over you and give advice until that time. "When i'm older i'll be silent beside you"-for both to be silent suggests its a time when both of them have died. "But they will carry on for us" further supports this idea, as they are saying our kids will carry on living, will carry on life for us. And as i said before it links in with the video-a woman protected from an impending apocalypse from her father. |
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