Silhouettes Lyrics

Lyric discussion by beckey12 

Cover art for Silhouettes lyrics by Avicii

Love the beat to this song. Can't believe no ones commented on it yet. I get the feeling that this song is about how society used to be so differant (and better), and our new generation has wrecked it. In the line "we are the future and here to stay", I think that explains that there's no returning to how society used to be. Just a few thoughts I had. :)

My Interpretation

"It's all about the newfound We are the Newborn The world know all about us (We are the future and we're here to stay)"

I don't think he necessarily means that "our new generation has wrecked it." I think he means to embrace the fact that everything's moving forward in a big way, and we're headed down this beaten path to change. What's past is past; just a faded silhouette, essentially a ghost.

"Don't you know we took a big step forward Just lead the way and we pull the trigger"

Pulling the trigger...

Could be a bias as I'm a transwoman whom surgery saved, but I feel that (at least with the video) it strongly suggests the change is an uplifting one and in the right direction. Theres a heavy juxtaposition of loneliness, dark colours, and sadness in her previous life in contrast to her new one in which she finds love, excitement, colour and friends. Lyrically, "Come on people, we have all seen the sunshine We will never get back to To the old school" Basically means once we've tasted happiness and life we'll never look back to the old ways which brought us sadness and despair. The...