Without a Trace
Gost Lyrics
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I was lonely
Wholly unaware I could be loved
I had been defensive
since all the others did me wrong
It would have saved me a lot of time if I had met you earlier on
I want nothing more than to be with you tonight
And I will lie awake and write about your eyes
Like a little girl who's never met a boy quite like you before
Don't break my heart again
It's been too long
Don't break my heart again
There's always something bound to go wrong
Don't break my heart again
When we don't get along
Don't break my heart again
There's always something bound to go wrong
Who are they to say,
It's not right, now?
They will have to pry my hands from you
And it's so surreal,
I know you'll never leave my side
Even though I can't feel your skin you keep me safe at night
I will miss your face and sullen gaze tonight
I will leave this place and without a trace you're gone
I can't stop thinking about you
I can't stop dreaming to hold you
I want to go right back
before I had this heart attack
I want to come to you
when the world is shaken, cold and blue
And although I know better and they hid your bones
I think I saw you walking
through the night
I can't stop thinking about you
I can't stop dreaming to hold you
The lyrics to Gost's song "Without a Trace" are longing, reflective and mournful, with the singer looking back on a past relationship that they wished could have lasted longer. The first verse suggests that the singer had been hurt before, and had put up defenses to protect themselves. However, upon meeting their love interest, they wished they had met him earlier, as it would have saved them a lot of time. The second verse is more hopeful, with the singer expressing their desire to be with their love interest tonight, and how they will write about his eyes like a little girl fascinated by a new crush.
In the chorus, the singer asks their love interest not to break their heart again, because something always goes wrong when they are together. There is a sense of fear and trepidation, as the singer seems to know that they are in a complicated relationship. However, they are willing to fight for it, as evidenced by the lines "they will have to pry my hands from you". The third verse is more mysterious, with the singer wondering if they will ever see their love interest again, and wishing to go back to a time before they had a "heart attack".
Overall, "Without a Trace" is a song about love, loss, and longing. It captures the complex emotions that come with relationships that are difficult to let go of, even after they have ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a time
At a certain point in my life
I was lonely
I felt isolated and alone
Wholly unaware I could be loved
Completely ignorant of the fact that someone could care for me
I had been defensive
I had put up walls to protect myself
since all the others did me wrong
Because of past experiences where others had hurt me
It would have saved me a lot of time if I had met you earlier on
Meeting you sooner would have prevented me from wasting so much time being alone
I want nothing more than to be with you tonight
I long to be in your company this evening
I was at your door when the moon was burning bright
I arrived at your doorstep in the midst of an illuminated night sky
And I will lie awake and write about your eyes
I will spend the night awake, writing about the beauty of your eyes
Like a little girl who's never met a boy quite like you before
Enamored like a child meeting someone new and incredible for the first time
Don't break my heart again
Please don't hurt me once more
It's been too long
Been without love for far too much time
There's always something bound to go wrong
There's a fear that something could go wrong and cause our relationship to fail
When we don't get along
During the times we experience conflict or difficulty communicating with each other
Who are they to say, It's not right, now?
Opinions of others who think our love is wrong should not matter
They will have to pry my hands from you
I will never let go of you
And it's so surreal, I know you'll never leave my side
It feels incredible to know you will never abandon me
Even though I can't feel your skin you keep me safe at night
Although you're not physically present, just the thought of you makes me feel protected
I will miss your face and sullen gaze tonight
Tonight I will long for your face and thoughtful expression
I will leave this place and without a trace you're gone
When I leave, you will disappear without a trace
I can't stop thinking about you
My mind is consumed with thoughts of you
I can't stop dreaming to hold you
I desire to embrace you in my dreams
I want to go right back before I had this heart attack
I wish to return to a time before my heart was broken
I want to come to you when the world is shaken, cold and blue
I desire to have you with me when I am experiencing pain and despair
And although I know better and they hid your bones
Despite knowing the reality, there's a part of me that believes you're still alive
I think I saw you walking through the night
I believe I caught a glimpse of you walking in the darkness
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