“Aurora Borealis” is about a man who is stuck in a winter nuclear apocalypse.
He shows a love interest at the end of the world, but she decides to run from him in an attempt to get away from the apocalypse.
[Verse 1]
Beneath apocalyptic snowflakes from above
We're not in peril, we are in apoca-love
So let's go walking, or Christmas shopping
No, let's do something a bit more shocking
Let's go to the windmill, let's find some catharsis
Let's go to the graveyard in cover of darkness
[Pre-Chorus]
And it's okay, I've done this tons of times
Well, maybe once a year since I was very young
It will be fine, okay? I do this all the time
And nothing could go wrong, unless that's what you'd like
[Chorus]
Is this the first time that you've ever seen
Aurora Borealis crush mankind?
The wind chimes chiming with the screams
A pretty winter night, your hand in mine
[Post-Chorus]
The horizon is a fog
From the breath of everyone
And I hope you're having fun
I just had to share with someone
[Verse 2]
This is the empty building that I call my home
Baby it's cold inside, don't leave me here alone
There's no good movies, but there's a fire
Well, scented candles that are on fire
So let's take the night off, be joyful and joyously
Enjoy the moon-rise, and let it destroy us
[Pre-Chorus]
And it's okay, as long as we believe we'll be okay
As if anything could go wrong on Christmas Eve
Okay, you know I'm glad you're here
So I can show you this before I disappear
[Chorus]
Is this the first time that you've ever seen
Aurora Borealis crush mankind?
A flashlight underneath my chin
A pretty winter night, your hand in mine
[Post-Chorus]
Now we're swallowed by the fog
From the breath of everyone
I can barely see you now
But your smile is a frown
Yeah, I knew it had to stop
'Cause I always mess it up
And I get it if you run
I just had to share with someone
Aurora Borealis was written by Neil Cicierega.
Aurora Borealis was produced by Neil Cicierega.
Lemon Demon released Aurora Borealis on Fri Dec 21 2012.