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Over the sea and far away
She's waiting like an iceberg
Waiting to change
But she's cold inside
She wants to be like the water
All the muscles tighten in her face
Buries her soul in one embrace
They're one and the same
Just like water
The fire fades away
Most of everyday
Is full of tired excuses
But it's to hard to say
I wish it were simple
But we give up easily
You're close enough to see that
You're the other side of the world to me
On comes the panic light
Holding on with fingers and feelings alike
But the time has come
To move along
The fire fades away
Can you help me?
Can you let me go?
And can you still love me
When you can't see me anymore?
The fire fades away
She's waiting like an iceberg
Waiting to change
But she's cold inside
She wants to be like the water
All the muscles tighten in her face
Buries her soul in one embrace
They're one and the same
Just like water
The fire fades away
Most of everyday
Is full of tired excuses
But it's to hard to say
I wish it were simple
But we give up easily
You're close enough to see that
You're the other side of the world to me
On comes the panic light
Holding on with fingers and feelings alike
But the time has come
To move along
The fire fades away
Can you help me?
Can you let me go?
And can you still love me
When you can't see me anymore?
The fire fades away
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i'm with those who think this is about the end of of relationship...the way that a long term relationship can end 'not with a bang but with a whimper' and it can take a while for you to admit to yourself or to each other that it's over.
her being like and iceberg could be the way she's allowed herself to become withdrawn, static, unchanging. the most interesting parts to me are the two last verses...the 'panic light/holding on' could be the way that a loveaffair flares up again as you realise that it's over, but scared to let go, so you hand on harder that ever. and 'can you let me go/can you still love me' is asking the partner to let go. meaning, how can you still love me when you don't even know me any more, so let me go.
great song. don't base too much on the video of this or any song!