The title of the song pays homage to the writer Kahlil Gibran, who often wrote about universal love. Gibran’s ideas pertain to the song in that they indicate a changing view of the world, which occurs for the narrator of the song “While I’m getting older”.
[Verse 1]
Even with the lights out, I'm still feeling nervous
Keep it to myself, an island in a furnace
I don't want to say it, I just want to lay here
Always on my mind, I'd rather we just know it
Needles when I'm talking, nothing feels the same here
Pull myself together while I'm getting older
I don't wanna say it, I don't wanna answer
Keep it to myself, tonight I can't say nothing
[Bridge]
Turn off the sun tonight, the stars look so much better
"Look in your eyes," they say
Our thoughts all blend together
Quiet and underground, the feeling was just being
Nothing but time for us Our thoughts all lose their meaning
Inside, a light for us
The days are getting shorter
And how I want to stay, just send my letters over
Keeping the sunlight out, Hearts gently beat together
Nothing was left to say, the silence is much better
[Verse 2]
Needles when I'm talking, nothing feels the same here
Pull myself together while I'm getting older
I don't wanna say it, I don't wanna answer
Keep it to myself, tonight I can't say nothing
Even with the lights out, I'm still feeling nervous
Keep it to myself, an island in a furnace
I don't want to say it, I just want to lay here
Always on my mind, I'd rather we just know it
[Outro]
But I, I don't want to know
But I, I don't want to know
But I, I don't want to know
But I, I don't want to know
But I, I don't want to know
Kahlil Gibran was written by Josh Hodges & STRFKR.