| M83 – Oblivion Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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The first paragraph in effect tells the whole story in hindsight. 'Our love was a song sung by a dying swan' invokes strong imagery of a graceful and beautiful creature (representing the couple's relationship) singing a beautiful song as it is dying. In other words, the relationship was a rare thing of beauty and special; it was ultimately doomed. However, while it lasted, it manifested itself as a bittersweet force of beauty in their story and setting (the beautiful singing of the swan). The next paragraph expresses the passion the woman feels for her love as well as the desperation with which the woman is searching for him. 'In your dreams you'll see us falling' shows that the two are united and things are spiralling out of their control and foreshadows the sad end the man comes to. 'All the stars recall your goodbye' offers a glimpse into the significance with which she holds her partner, even after he is gone and offers a kind of reconciliation for her loss, suggesting that his death - more like sacrifice - was worthy of remembrance by all the stars in the sky. This song makes a lot of sense in the context of the film 'Oblivion' for which it was produced. |
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