The Good News
Finding Light in Desolation: Bloc Party's 'The Good News' Journey
Lyrics
Spent my commission on another diversion
Spent financial resources on a distraction
And I don't got no meaning
Feeling a lack of significance
No purpose left at all
No clear purpose remaining
My pastor tells me that my
Religious leader suggests fading spiritual light
My light is dimming and I've
Personal light or vitality diminishing
Been too long drifting in a ocean
Lost and adrift for an extended period
It's OK
Encouragement that it's acceptable
You just need faith
Emphasizing the importance of faith
Been looking for answers in the wrong place
Seeking answers in the wrong places
But how do I tell him that there
Expressing difficulty in conveying a sense of loss
There's something missing?
Recognition of an absence or deficiency
And I don't got no substance since you've gone
Personal substance or essence missing since a departure
Every day I go down to the water
Routine visits to a contemplative place (water)
And I pray since you left me that way
Praying for a return to a previous state
Oh Lord, I'm trying to keep my mind
Struggling to focus on positive aspects
On the good news that's in my heart
Effort to maintain a positive mindset
For the good, good news
Repeated emphasis on seeking good news
For the good, good news
-For the good, good news
-For the good, good news
-For the good, good news
-For the good, good news
-Since my baby left, my light refuses to shine
Metaphorical description of emotional darkness after a departure
Like a bird without a song or a sun that will not rise
-Now I can make the eyes
Gaining attention and freedom in the absence of commitment
At anyone that I desire
-Throwing down with all the lost boys
-At the very edge of town
-Now I can spin a lie
Creating lies without accountability
That burns me up all through the night
-'Cause I've got no one home to answer to this time
-Every day is a repeat
Life feels monotonous and trapped
Like a carrier bag stuck in a tree
Metaphor of being stuck and directionless
I used to find my answers in the gospels of St. John
Shift from religious sources to self-destructive coping mechanisms
But now I find them at the bottom of this shot glass
-Every day I go down to the water
Continued prayers for a positive change
And I pray since you left me that way
-Oh Lord, I'm trying to keep my sights
-On the good news that's in my heart
-For the good, good news
Repeated emphasis on seeking good news despite challenges
For the good, good news
-For the good, good news
-For the good, good news
-(Don't got no meaning and I don't got no purpose)
-For the good, good news
-For the good, good news
-(Can't find no comfort and I can't find no solace)
-Since my baby left, my light refuses to shine
Continuation of metaphorical description of emotional darkness
Like a bird without a song or a sun that will not rise
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