When the day is done and there's nowhere to run
And the people of the city have all lost and won
In your city dress you stand and stare
And you smoke another cigarette and comb your hair
^ This part is when the Cabal attack, the line "you smoke another cigarette and comb your hair" I assume would refer to you rushing to the scene
And the light that shines
Paints a trace of sadness
On the street I wait
But I can't seem to get to you.
Well, you start to sway, check your Cartier
'Cause it's getting late, you can't afford to wait
So you move along where it's going on
^ This is after Ghaul knocks you off the ship and you slowly walk to find your Ghost
And the people of the night are playing 'til the dawn
And the sun that shines
Paints a trace of sadness
In your eyes that cry
Wishing and hoping
^ This is meeting Hawthorne and getting your powers back (the sun that shines)
Oh
Sweet, sweet is the night
Now you are near
Dark, dark were the days
They disappear
Sweet, sweet is the night
Now you are near.
^ Chorus
Well you did your thing and you lost your wings
And you hurt so bad you lost everything
And the tears that fall on the city wall
Will fade away with the rays of morning light that shines
Paints a smile across your pretty face
I know
Everything is alright
Alright
^ You lost your wings (light) and you hurt so bad you lost everything (tower) city wall (obviously, the last city's wall) the rays of morning light that shine, everything is alright (again, getting your powers back even though its out of order it has the same meaning in the song)
Sweet, sweet is the night
Now you are near
Dark, dark were the days
They disappear
Sweet, sweet is the night
Now you are near.
^ Just the chorus again but I guess it could mean the traveller's awakening, saying the dark days disappear.
Obviously, the song was made years before Destiny 2 but you can't deny the similarities. Its probably just a coincidence that the song and the game seem so alike and I'm probably crazy but I thought it was cool.
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Love ELO.