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Fireworks Lyrics
I could have sworn, I saw fireworks
From your house, last night
As the lights flickered and they failed
I had it all figured out
Why do I do this to myself
Every time I know the way it ends
Before it's even begun
I am the only one at the finish line
I took a trip out to the frozen lake
And you felt so far away
But I could feel it washing over me
There's no escaping, the harsh light of day
Why do I do this to myself
Every time I know the way it ends
Before it's even begun
I am the only one at the finish line
Stood out on that beach in Chicago
Woke up next to you on Silverlake Avenue
Wherever I went, I always knew, always knew
Until I didn't know
Why do I do this to myself
Every time I know the way it ends
Before it's even begun
I am the only one at the finish line
I could've sworn, I saw fireworks
From your house, last night
From your house, last night
As the lights flickered and they failed
I had it all figured out
Every time I know the way it ends
Before it's even begun
I am the only one at the finish line
And you felt so far away
But I could feel it washing over me
There's no escaping, the harsh light of day
Every time I know the way it ends
Before it's even begun
I am the only one at the finish line
Woke up next to you on Silverlake Avenue
Wherever I went, I always knew, always knew
Until I didn't know
Every time I know the way it ends
Before it's even begun
I am the only one at the finish line
From your house, last night
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The way I interpret this is someone being unable to let an ex love go.
She's heartbroken and in pain, going over the memories and places of her failed relationship. She had been so certain in him "always knew" and then he left her broken.
She knows that she shouldn't be going through these memories, that it will only bring her more pain, and yet she keeps thinking about it because she misses him and what they had. She is trying to find in reason in their breakup.
However she can't escape reality "no escaping the harsh light of day" and knows that she is alone. "I am the only one at the finish line."
“I could have sworn, I saw fireworks From your house, last night As the lights flickered and they failed I had it all figured out”
What is the meaning with this verse. What does Fireworks and lights stands for?
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Totally agree with LoveliestDay: :
I think you got it exactly right. Klara just happened to have gone through a very tough breakup a while back, I would guess these lyrics came out of that experience. It’s heartbreaking as many of us can relate, emotional pain and heartache is the toughest of all to get through in mortal life. Makes you want to come to emotional rescues whenever you can, as this brings out profound empathy.
"I took a trip out to the frozen lake"
Does anyone else made a connection of the song with the movie "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind"? I mean it's clearly a breakup song but idk that one line gave me the chills.