A poignant and reflective song titled “Here The Past Is All I See” by TRIVIAL SHIELDS, which is about nostalgia, regret as well as the intricacies of memory. These lyrics are deeply personal that a reader may feel as those they have been written for them but still with a universal appeal to all who read it that talk about this human inclination to look back fondly as we deal with real life today.

The song begins in an upbeat note with an invitation by the narrator to someone who could “scale this fence” symbolizing the urge of overcoming challenges and moving towards higher levels. Besides, the sight of “a hill above the bay where all that’s holy now reflecting in your eyes”, hints at a moment of clarity or revelation when beauty of present could be momentarily perceived.

However, things quickly change when the speaker begins thinking about how he anticipated so much from this point in time which has eventually led to disappointment and disillusionment. The repetition of “out of pocket, on my knees” signifies tiredness or desperation creeping into me-persona because she has failed to reconcile her memories with current situation.

The songwriter looks more into how you handle frustrations from unmet expectations and how you cope with distorted memories that are ‘betrayed.’ To underline how time erodes old convictions there is a broken fence which ‘extends unchained.’

Consequently, this track encapsulates both sideswiping experience memory can bring along; it can be comforting but at times it traps us from going ahead. The emotional content behind these themes was powerfully captured by lyrical imagery so that “Here The Past Is All I See” becomes such a thoughtful piece for TRIVIAL SHIELDS.