Before You Hate It
Embracing Shadows: Gary Numan's Poetic Reflection on Pain and Self-Discovery
Lyrics
Here it comes again
Expressing the recurrence of a familiar experience or emotion.
That old familiar pain
Describing the enduring and familiar pain that is reoccurring.
Here it comes again
Reiterating the return of a known emotional struggle.
Now it has a name
Assigning a name to the recurring pain or emotional turmoil.
What am I to do?
Expressing a sense of helplessness and uncertainty in dealing with the situation.
And where am I to go?
Pondering the direction or solution in the face of the recurring pain.
Here it comes again
Reiterating the return of a challenging emotional state.
I am not myself
Acknowledging a detachment from one's usual self due to the emotional turmoil.
Do you think of me?
Posing a question about whether the other person thinks about the speaker.
Do you think of me?
Repeating the question, emphasizing the significance of being remembered.
Here it comes again
Reiterating the return of the challenging emotional state.
I'm Tortured and deceived
Expressing feelings of being tormented and deceived.
Here it comes again
Highlighting the return of emotional struggles and regret for not believing.
If only I'd believed
Expressing a hypothetical scenario of relief if the speaker had believed earlier.
What am I to say?
Pondering what words to express in the face of the emotional turmoil.
And where am I to die?
Questioning the location or circumstance of facing the emotional challenges.
Here it comes again
Reiterating the return of the challenging emotional state.
And I am not myself
Reiterating a sense of detachment from one's usual self due to emotional turmoil.
Do you think of me?
Posing the question again about whether the other person thinks about the speaker.
Do you think of me?
Repeating the question, reinforcing the desire for acknowledgment or remembrance.
I'll tell you something that you don't know
Introducing new information or a revelation that the listener is not aware of.
I'll tell you something that you don't know
Repeating the revelation for emphasis.
Once is always so don't call me
Repeating the decision not to be contacted, emphasizing the permanence of the choice.
Once is always so don't call me
Reiterating the decision not to be contacted, possibly with a sense of frustration.
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