311215
Shura * Track #13 On Nothing’s Real
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311215 by Shura
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“311215” is about being afraid of death. Shura said on Twitter: “Worried about my parents dying… and eventually me also.”
This song makes a secret appearance at the end of the album version of “White Light.”
The title reflects the date (December 31, 2015) that the field recording was recorded, and...
311215 Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You have grown young in your old age
And we have become friends I think
And we fought a war for so long
No one has won, no one has won
[Verse 2]
So scared I’ll lose you to the dark
So scared I’ll lose me to the dark
I don’t want to lose you to the dark
I don’t want to lose me to the dark
[Verse 3]
So take hold of my hand like you never did
Take me back home like you never did
Teach me right from wrong like you never did
And we will be friends like we never were
311215 Q&A
What did Shura say about "311215"?
311215 is about fear of death. The death of my parents and to a certain extent my own. That everything must come to an end. I chose to end my record with this song in part because it deals with endings. The last sound you hear is the sound of the front door of my flat closing after my twin brother...
What was the concept for this music video?
Lyrically, “311215” is very bleak, and it talks about the relationship between my parents not always being perfect, and being afraid of dying, and yet the video is a montage of really beautiful moments that I’ve shared with my mom and my dad and my brother as I was a kid. The difference between what...