Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: metal
Song Meaning of “Cheap Sunglasses” by The Sword
Cheap Sunglasses is a reflective song about the desperation of trying to hold on to some semblance of happy memories, even if they’re just cheap facsimiles. The narrator is trying to view the world through a different lens, to see something enchanting and special when in reality he can only afford a pair of damaged, defective sunglasses that take away more than they add. The narrator yearns for a sense of hope and solace, but he knows no matter how hard he tries, the magic he once had is now gone and his old life is a distant memory now surrounded by darkness. With nothing left of his old life, the narrator turns to fantasy and reminisces of days with his past love. He hopes that by putting on the cheap sunglasses, the past can be re-imagined, and the joy and magic he used to have will be restored. The narrator hopes that through a metaphoric darkening of the present, he can bring back what once was.