TWICE
Waterstrider Lyrics

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I fell flat on my face but didn't lose
Tell me where would I go
Tell me what led you on
I'd love to know
Was it the blue night
Gone fragile
Was it both the men In wonder steady going under
Was it the light ways
So frightening
Was it two wills
One mirror holding us dearer now
Thought I had an answer once
But your random ways swept me around
Colossal signs so I got lost
With so many lovers
Singing soft
Was it the blue night
Gone fragile
Was it both the men
In wonder steady going under
Was it the light ways
So frightening
Was it two wills
One mirror holding us dearer now
One mirror holding us dearer now
One mirror holding us dearer now

One mirror holding us dearer now
Vocalizations

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Waterstrider's song Twice convey a sense of confusion and questioning from the singer about a past relationship. The first line, "Twice I turn my back on you," implies that the singer has walked away from the relationship twice before, but despite their failures, they didn't lose anything in the process. The singer then asks where they should go and what led the other person on, expressing a desire to understand what went wrong in the relationship.

The following lines reference various elements that may have contributed to the relationship's downfall. The "blue night" and "fragile" may symbolize sadness and vulnerability, while the "men in wonder" suggest that other people may have been involved. The "light ways" that were "so frightening" could be interpreted as risky behavior, and the "two wills" and "one mirror" may refer to a lack of cohesion or unity in the relationship.

The chorus repeats the same questions, highlighting the singer's continued efforts to make sense of what happened. The final lines repeat the phrase “One mirror holding us dearer now," suggesting that despite the confusion and questioning, the singer still holds on to some kind of emotional connection with their past partner.

Line by Line Meaning

Twice I turn my back on you
I have left you twice before.

I fell flat on my face but didn't lose
Even though I failed, I didn't lose you.

Tell me where would I go
I wonder where I would go without you.

Tell me what led you on, I'd love to know
I really want to understand what attracted you to me.

Was it the blue night, Gone fragile
Did the dark, fragile atmosphere allure you?

Was it both the men, In wonder steady going under
Did it have to do with me and someone else who was also struggling?

Was it the light ways, So frightening
Were you attracted to my light, but also scared by it?

Was it two wills, One mirror holding us dearer now
Was it our shared willpower that brought us closer together?

Thought I had an answer once, But your random ways swept me around
I thought I knew the answer, but your spontaneous actions confused me.

Colossal signs so I got lost
The overwhelming signs made me feel lost.

With so many lovers, Singing soft
Even though there were many others, we still loved each other tenderly.

One mirror holding us dearer now
We are together and closer now, as if we are looking into one mirror.

Vocalizations
Non-lyrical sounds that convey emotion in the song.

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