You Don't Send Me
Unsent Messages: Belle and Sebastian's Evocative Reflections
Lyrics
Since you went away, everything is looking great
Since the person went away, everything in the speaker's life seems to be improving.
I'm a little bored
The speaker is feeling a bit bored in the absence of the person.
When I see you out, maybe walking in the street
When the speaker sees the person in public, they always avoid direct interaction by crossing the road.
You always cross the road
Continuation of the avoidance behavior, emphasizing the distance between them.
Listen honey, there is nothing you can say to surprise me
The speaker is expressing that nothing the person says can surprise them anymore.
Listen honey, there is nothing you can do to offend me anymore
Similar to line 6, but now emphasizing that nothing the person does can offend the speaker.
You don't send me anymore
The speaker emphasizes that the person no longer evokes emotions or responses as they used to.
Our little scene is getting smaller by the day
The speaker describes their social environment as diminishing and becoming more confined.
It's a human zoo
Referring to their surroundings as a "human zoo," possibly highlighting the complexities and challenges of social interactions.
But the key is change, getting over all your problems
The key to dealing with problems is change, suggesting a need for adaptation and growth.
You're not a fool
The person is reassured that they are not considered foolish.
Listen honey, there is nothing you can say to surprise me
Reiteration that nothing the person says can surprise the speaker.
Listen honey, there is nothing you can do to offend me
Similar to line 15, but now emphasizing that nothing the person does can offend the speaker.
You don't send me
Reiteration that the person no longer has the same impact or influence on the speaker.
Every sound is tame, every group the bleedin' same
Every sound and group seems predictable and unexciting, possibly expressing a sense of disillusionment.
It would make you mad
The predictability of the sounds and groups frustrates the speaker.
What happened to the sounds that left you lying on the floor
Questioning the disappearance of sounds that used to evoke strong emotions and reactions.
Laughing, crying, jumping, singing
Recalling the diverse range of emotional responses to music, contrasting with the current mundane experiences.
Listen honey, there is nothing you can say to astound me
Similar to line 15 and 16, but now emphasizing that nothing the person says can astound the speaker.
Listen honey, there is nothing you can do to offend me anymore
Similar to line 24, but now emphasizing that nothing the person does can offend the speaker anymore.
You don't send me anymore
Reiteration that the person no longer has the ability to evoke responses or emotions in the speaker.
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