I like to think its about the potential death of a dream. Specifically a dream of being with some girl for the long haul. How it works line by line, story book like:
I'll lay me down tonight- confess feelings
Much further down- maybe you were nice before, but go all the way, full confession this time
Swim in the calm tonight- relief period at getting it off your chest
This art does drown- waiting game for her reply/her to make a decision whether she likes you or not
(What follows) me as the whitest lace of light- whitest lace of light=hope for it to work out
(Will swallow whole) just begs to be imbrued?-the hope consumes him, controls him, unable to give up the dream
What follows has lead me to this place
where I belong, with all erased- last two lines here are about gettin over it, startin again like it never happened
All insects sing tonight
The coldest sound- insect lines are like cricket chirps, her silence while waiting for a reply stings like ice, hence coldest sound....also like the cold shoulder sense of cold
I'd send God's grace tonight-I'd wish her well
Could it be found?- if i can find the grace to hold onto that hope
(What follows) me as the whitest lace of light
(Will swallow whole) just begs to be imbrued?
What follows has lead me to this place
where I belong, with all erased
I'll lay me down tonight
Much further down-first two lines mimic opening, then continue to new response
Watch stars go out tonight
On sinking ground- lets the dream go. gives up
I'll lay me down, I'll lay me down
(What follows) me as the whitest lace of light
(Will swallow whole) just begs to be imbrued?
What follows has lead me to this place
where I belong, with all erased
What follows will swallow whole
What follows will swallow whole -conclusion to lyrics, could be swallowing past whole and starting over or getting consumed by conflict/worry/anxiety over this girl
title significance: Girl's Not Grey= Girl is not grey=he cares, contradicts end of lyrics bein about gettin over it, reaffirms inability to get over her since he still cares.
summary of song is then about chasing after/loving some girl, and for some reason or another, not being able to decide between maintaining hope or giving up (first half vs second half of that repeating what follows part) The song ends with no actual answer to this, and remains a song simply depicting the conflict in the decision.
I like to think its about the potential death of a dream. Specifically a dream of being with some girl for the long haul. How it works line by line, story book like: I'll lay me down tonight- confess feelings Much further down- maybe you were nice before, but go all the way, full confession this time Swim in the calm tonight- relief period at getting it off your chest This art does drown- waiting game for her reply/her to make a decision whether she likes you or not
(What follows) me as the whitest lace of light- whitest lace of light=hope for it to work out (Will swallow whole) just begs to be imbrued?-the hope consumes him, controls him, unable to give up the dream What follows has lead me to this place where I belong, with all erased- last two lines here are about gettin over it, startin again like it never happened
All insects sing tonight The coldest sound- insect lines are like cricket chirps, her silence while waiting for a reply stings like ice, hence coldest sound....also like the cold shoulder sense of cold I'd send God's grace tonight-I'd wish her well Could it be found?- if i can find the grace to hold onto that hope
(What follows) me as the whitest lace of light (Will swallow whole) just begs to be imbrued? What follows has lead me to this place where I belong, with all erased
I'll lay me down tonight Much further down-first two lines mimic opening, then continue to new response Watch stars go out tonight On sinking ground- lets the dream go. gives up
I'll lay me down, I'll lay me down
(What follows) me as the whitest lace of light (Will swallow whole) just begs to be imbrued? What follows has lead me to this place where I belong, with all erased
What follows will swallow whole What follows will swallow whole -conclusion to lyrics, could be swallowing past whole and starting over or getting consumed by conflict/worry/anxiety over this girl
title significance: Girl's Not Grey= Girl is not grey=he cares, contradicts end of lyrics bein about gettin over it, reaffirms inability to get over her since he still cares.
summary of song is then about chasing after/loving some girl, and for some reason or another, not being able to decide between maintaining hope or giving up (first half vs second half of that repeating what follows part) The song ends with no actual answer to this, and remains a song simply depicting the conflict in the decision.