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Penumbra

From:
Kairo (Deluxe Edition)
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From:
Kairo Piano Demos (Deluxe Edition)
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Lyrics:

Drawn towards so many just long enough to get a taste New and unique sensations Wanting it all, yet fearful of the chase I presume to cut them away coat them behind thick black paint To mask the void Of the Penumbra I presume to cut them away coat them behind thick black paint To mask the void Of the Penumbra I presume to cut them away Averse to being captured. Personal feelings all muddied up in the swamp of humanity. The magnet pull of others cause me to care less I presume to cut them away coat them behind thick black paint To mask the void Of the Penumbra I presume to cut them away coat them behind thick black paint To mask the void Of the Penumbra I presume to cut them away Lost in dance, emotions cascade. A scream from rage, a tear from despair, a laugh from joy I am free, in this moment Averse to being captured. Personal feelings all muddied up in the swamp of humanity. The magnet pull of others cause me to care less I presume to cut them away coat them behind thick black paint To mask the void Of the Penumbra I presume to cut them away coat them behind thick black paint To mask the void Of the Penumbra I presume to cut them away Lost in dance, emotions cascade. A scream from rage, a tear from despair, a laugh from joy I am free, in this moment The movement subsides and I return I am free, in this moment.

Story:

The song is about the protagonist's struggle with their emotions and their desire to distance themselves from others. The first stanza describes the protagonist's attraction to new experiences, but also their fear of getting too close to others. The repetition of "I presume to cut them away" in the second stanza emphasizes the protagonist's desire to distance themselves from others. The Penumbra represents the void that the protagonist feels without others, and the thick black paint represents the distance they create. The third stanza describes the protagonist's experience of being lost in dance and experiencing a range of emotions. The repetition of "I am free, in this moment" emphasizes the idea that the protagonist finds freedom in these experiences. The final stanza describes the protagonist's return to reality, but still feeling free from their emotions. Overall, the song is about the protagonist's struggle with their emotions and their desire to distance themselves from others, but also finding freedom in experiences.