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only the brave lyrics interpretation by me, an honest thread:
before i start this is just my opinion, i love louis no matter what and this is requested by quite a few people <3
-i believe only the brave is a song about hiding your sexuality or being in the closet in the public eye
-this is based on what we know louis has been through in the industry
-i have quite a few ideas and interpretations so please let me know what you think
-this is based on what we know louis has been through in the industry
-i have quite a few ideas and interpretations so please let me know what you think
-“pour mercy mercy on me”
i imagine louis is talking to his person
louis is asking for forgiveness, and not for something small, he’s not saying “please just a little bit” he needs it to be poured over him
i imagine louis is talking to his person
louis is asking for forgiveness, and not for something small, he’s not saying “please just a little bit” he needs it to be poured over him
-“set fire to history”
he’s trying to push away everything he’s done wrong before, whatever happened in the past doesn’t matter anymore, he’s willing to change and be more honest for this person
he’s trying to push away everything he’s done wrong before, whatever happened in the past doesn’t matter anymore, he’s willing to change and be more honest for this person
-“i’m breaking my own rules, i’m crying like a fool”
he made his own rules that he would act or present himself a certain way, but he couldn’t help but be himself
he made his own rules that he would act or present himself a certain way, but he couldn’t help but be himself
-“tall stories on the page”
this makes me think of “headlines that i cant stand” the media image and stories we hear about him aren’t true and he can’t meet up to their expectations, he doesn’t match what they say about him
this makes me think of “headlines that i cant stand” the media image and stories we hear about him aren’t true and he can’t meet up to their expectations, he doesn’t match what they say about him
-“short glories on the fade”
anytime he is himself it never seems to last, no one seems to remember, those memories of him fade away
anytime he is himself it never seems to last, no one seems to remember, those memories of him fade away
-“i’ve been close enough to touch, but i never cared for love”
louis could have any girl he wanted, but i don’t think he ever wanted love from them
louis could have any girl he wanted, but i don’t think he ever wanted love from them
-“it’s a church of burnt romances and i’m too far gone to pray”
the church sets fire to and burns his kind of romances, if it hasn’t already happened he knows he’s next and there’s no point in praying
the church sets fire to and burns his kind of romances, if it hasn’t already happened he knows he’s next and there’s no point in praying
-“it’s a solo song and it’s only for the brave”
it’s something only he can deal with, and he’s going to have to be brave
it’s something only he can deal with, and he’s going to have to be brave
-“if the truth tell, darling you fell, like there ain’t enough dying stars in your sky”
if everybody knew the truth, it might reflect badly on his person, as if his person didn’t have enough problems already (he’s trying to protect them)
if everybody knew the truth, it might reflect badly on his person, as if his person didn’t have enough problems already (he’s trying to protect them)
-“it’s a tall tale and it’s only hello hello no goodbye”
this fairytale seems to follow him around wherever he goes, it never leaves, it never says goodbye
this fairytale seems to follow him around wherever he goes, it never leaves, it never says goodbye
-“pour mercy mercy on me, ill fall upon my knees”
louis is begging for mercy, either from his person or maybe us
-“and they’ll say “i told you so, cmon when you know you know””
a lot of us won’t be surprised, we’ve known for a while, and when you know you know
louis is begging for mercy, either from his person or maybe us
-“and they’ll say “i told you so, cmon when you know you know””
a lot of us won’t be surprised, we’ve known for a while, and when you know you know
-“all the lonely shadow dances from the cradle to the grave”
him not being himself has cast a dark and lonely shadow over his life, but he couldn’t get rid of this part of him, he was born with it and he’ll die with it
him not being himself has cast a dark and lonely shadow over his life, but he couldn’t get rid of this part of him, he was born with it and he’ll die with it
-“it’s a solo song and it’s only for the brave”
it’s something he has to go through alone,
being yourself, and loving who you love is only for the brave
it’s something he has to go through alone,
being yourself, and loving who you love is only for the brave
~end of thread~
