Silhouette Lyrics

[Chorus]
I'm a Silhouette asking every now and then
Is it over yet? Will I ever smile again?
I'm a Silhouette chasing rainbows on my own
But the more I try to move on the more I feel alone

So I watch the summer stars to lead me home

[Bridge]
'cause I walk alone
No matter where I go
'cause I walk alone
No matter where I go
'cause I walk alone
No matter where I go

[Chorus]
I'm a Silhouette asking every now and then (Now and then)
Is it over yet? Will I ever love again? (Love again)
I'm a Silhouette chasing rainbows on my own
But the more I try to move on the more I feel alone
So I watch the summer stars to lead me home
I watch the summer stars to lead me home

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“Silhouette”, A sentimental, introspective, and bittersweet song, is about someone who feels anxious, heartbroken, alone, and struggles with regret, but is encouraged that life will not always be that way.

“Silhouette” is #9 track on The Midsummer Station of Owl City, and received 54,593 + views on Soundcloud.

While piano is the most prominent instrument, electronic elements, drums, and possibly strings are additional elements to this song.

When asked about the making of the Midsummer Station, Adam Young told Alternative Press reporters,

“This past year, there’s something that’s been really compelling to me as a writer in figuring out how to make this three-minute song stirring and moving…how can I make people feel something and connect with the idea?”

Young also talks about the inspiration behind ‘Silhouette’ during an interview with Purevolume:

“I guess I’ve never been the guy to write from his own personal experiences — I’ve always preferred to write from the imagination, and somehow there was always a lot of inspiration behind that. But, for instance, the new song ‘Silhouette’ – I wrote and re-wrote that song a lot to make sure that everything in there had the right amount of darkness. Darkness that I do deal with.”

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What did Owl City say about "Silhouette"?
Genius Answer

In an interview with City Pages, Adam Young (a.k.a. Owl City) stated,

It’s mainly about one relationship that kind of hit rock bottom. It kind of tore me up. I tend to write songs purely from imagination. This is definitely kind of a departure. We play it live and it’s tough to get through the song without choking up because it’s so personal."

Credits
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Written By
Bass, Synthesizer, Drums
Release Date
August 17, 2012
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