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Around U
I would swear I'd never plan again
But I can see the irony
I'm humbled by the passing of time
I am brought down onto my knees
An Arizona half and half
A half a pack of cigarettes
A vacant lot, my tangled thoughts
Suburbia give me my God again
[Pre-Chorus]
All senses say, nothing has changed
The soft lines from the streetlights fall the same on my face
[Chorus]
But something massive happened here
I can feel it in the atmosphere
Something false that once was true
I no longer revolve around you
I no longer revolve around you
[Verse 2]
And the house still stands where it was built
I know 'cause I drove by tonight
A candle in the bedroom
Where I once performed a holy rite
And I did stop to hang my head
Just for a moment at the light
'Cause now the altar is a bed
And now you're just a friend that once was mine
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh civilian, idling along
How can you understand that there's a whole world gone wrong?
[Chorus]
But something massive happened here
Can you feel it in the atmosphere?
Something false that once was true
I no longer revolve around you
I no longer revolve around you
[Bridge]
How can I try to be civilized
When inside there is a shift in paradigm
And everything we built, we built on our love
Everything spinning on one assumption
How can I try to say sorry
When my words don't carry the same gravity
And everything I say, I say it knowing
Full well you still don't want to believe
[Chorus]
Something massive happened here
But you can feel it in the atmosphere
Something false that once was true
I no longer revolve around you
Something massive happened here
But you can feel it in the atmosphere
Something false that once was true
I no longer revolve around you
I no longer revolve around you
Significado de la letra
En 'Around U' de MUNA, la letra nos sumerge en un viaje emocional de reflexión y aceptación del cambio. La protagonista reconoce la ironía de haber jurado no planificar de nuevo, pero se humilla ante la inevitable transición del tiempo que la lleva a postrarse de rodillas. A través de metáforas como 'Arizona half and half' y 'half a pack of cigarettes', se describe el caos interno y la búsqueda de consuelo en la monotonía suburbana.
Las suaves luces de las farolas siguen iluminando su rostro, recordándole que, pese a las apariencias, algo trascendental ha ocurrido. Se despoja de una verdad falsa que alguna vez fue real, liberándose del peso de girar en torno a alguien más. La casa sigue en pie, pero ahora es testigo de rituales pasados y amores perdidos.
La narradora se debate entre la civilización y la ruptura del paradigma interno, cuestionando la validez de disculpas vacías y la fragilidad de las palabras sin peso. A pesar de todo, reconoce el cambio radical y doloroso que le permite finalmente desprenderse de la influencia del pasado. La canción transmite una profundidad emocional y una sensación de liberación al aceptar el fin de una era y el comienzo de una nueva etapa en su vida.