Northern Lights
This post is inspired by the song “Surrender” by Birdy. The song is highlighted with emotion, manifested through unrequited love, aka the recipe for heartbreak. I have a thing for sad love songs, and this song is the newest member of the bunch…
I am going to breakdown the lyrics to how I interpret them. I suggest listening to the song and then coming back to this. I attached a link of the song lyrics below. Enjoy ☺️
L = lyrics
M= My interpretation
L: Strange this wilderness inside
M: Heart is aching, it’s begging for love
L: The heart drifts from hot to cold
M: Hot = in love cold= Heartbreak
L: You think it can’t make up it’s mind
M: What does your heart really want?
L: And Suddenly it’s always known (2x)
M: You know what it has wanted all along
L: And if I could reach the Northern Lights
M: If I could reason with my head instead of my heart
L: Maybe then I’d understand it all
M: Then it would all make sense
L: Sometimes I try so hard to fight
M: I try my best to move on
L: When all I want to do is fall
M: I want to relive it all again
L: Into the night, into your arms, surrender
M: I want YOUR love back
L: Delays on the District Line
M: Stuck sitting in traffic
L: Looking at pictures on my phone
M: I can’t stop thinking about you
L: And I said I didn’t miss you but I lied
M: I put up a front at my heart’s expense
L: I told myself I let you go (2x)
M: I have deceived myself all along
If I am fortunate enough to see the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), I will play this song while I am staring up at the sky. Why am I so dramatic? I wish I knew the answer lol…
Any feedback on this song would be awesome, I would love to hear other perspectives. Comment down below any thoughts or feelings on it. ✌🏽
