I feel this song is about a break up, perhaps a break where both love each other but it just wasn't meant to be so it's not possible to make it work. There was no betrayal from either side of any kind (other than like growing apart), it's just one of those situations that you can't control. 'Place your bets on chance and apathy
From the wind in front of me'
You still love each other, hence 'Even though you're the only one I see'
You know the kind of environment where there's just arguments, and distance but you can't define why ..
Because you love the other so much still you don't want to shout 'I'm taking the dog, or half this house is mine' you just want peace for the night, no more arguing, it's not worth it (slow life).. it's all been said and done. You won't patronise them by accepting their ownership of blame or take responsibility for it yourself either, because you've both realised there's no point in denying you've decided to give up, you don't want to listen to the noise anymore.. the arguments..
Take anything you want, it's fine
Keep up the slow life for the night
Don't take it back, I'll just deny
This constant noise all the time
They've decided it's time to say goodbye 'It's the last catastrophe' (by the way, that's what I hear).
While I find the lyrics very sad, the music itself makes you want to remember the good before it's too late.
It's bittersweet, as is most things with twilight. I love this song.
** an after thought:
'take anything you want, it's fine Keep up the slow life for the night' could mean - i love you so much, take anything you want, whatever makes you happy. I won't try to stop you, I'll put my brave face on & keep the peace tonight.
'don't take it back, i'll just deny this constant noise all the time' could also mean you don't want the other to have any any regrets of what they once had because you're able to put aside all the 'noise' & 'arguing'.. pretend it didn't exist or deny it because you did have love once.
I feel this song is about a break up, perhaps a break where both love each other but it just wasn't meant to be so it's not possible to make it work. There was no betrayal from either side of any kind (other than like growing apart), it's just one of those situations that you can't control. 'Place your bets on chance and apathy From the wind in front of me'
You still love each other, hence 'Even though you're the only one I see'
You know the kind of environment where there's just arguments, and distance but you can't define why ..
Because you love the other so much still you don't want to shout 'I'm taking the dog, or half this house is mine' you just want peace for the night, no more arguing, it's not worth it (slow life).. it's all been said and done. You won't patronise them by accepting their ownership of blame or take responsibility for it yourself either, because you've both realised there's no point in denying you've decided to give up, you don't want to listen to the noise anymore.. the arguments..
Take anything you want, it's fine Keep up the slow life for the night Don't take it back, I'll just deny This constant noise all the time
They've decided it's time to say goodbye 'It's the last catastrophe' (by the way, that's what I hear).
While I find the lyrics very sad, the music itself makes you want to remember the good before it's too late.
It's bittersweet, as is most things with twilight. I love this song.
** an after thought:
'take anything you want, it's fine Keep up the slow life for the night' could mean - i love you so much, take anything you want, whatever makes you happy. I won't try to stop you, I'll put my brave face on & keep the peace tonight.
'don't take it back, i'll just deny this constant noise all the time' could also mean you don't want the other to have any any regrets of what they once had because you're able to put aside all the 'noise' & 'arguing'.. pretend it didn't exist or deny it because you did have love once.