For Nobody
Escape to Freedom: Unraveling the Meaning Behind Gentle Giant's 'For Nobody'
Lyrics
Running away, I'll leave you my address, don't want you to reply to anybody
Expressing a desire to distance oneself, providing the address but discouraging any replies from anyone.
Forward my mail to the next place.
Instructing to forward personal mail to the next location, indicating a physical relocation.
I'll be responsible for nobody
Declaring a lack of responsibility for others, asserting independence from societal expectations.
Given my best to the people I knew.
Having given one's best to people known, emphasizing personal effort and commitment.
I'll always maintain my situation
Commitment to maintaining one's current state or circumstances despite external factors.
And through it all, no one told me that I was doing it for nobody
Reflecting on the absence of feedback or acknowledgment for one's efforts, possibly feeling unappreciated.
Tried to forget everything that we did
Attempting to forget shared experiences and actions with someone.
And thinking we did it all together
Recalling collective actions but questioning the shared nature of those experiences.
How it went wrong, can't remember
Expressing uncertainty about how things went wrong, with a lack of memory and detachment.
It doesn't matter much for nobody
Minimizing the significance of the past mistakes, asserting that it doesn't matter to anyone.
Nobody tells, everyone understands
Highlighting the secrecy surrounding personal experiences, with a belief that others comprehend without explicit communication.
It's anybody for nobody
Describing a general attitude of individuals favoring themselves over others, leading to a sense of isolation.
Anyone for everybody
Indicating a lack of commitment to anyone in particular, suggesting a universal indifference.
I'll be responsible for nobody
Reiterating the refusal to take responsibility for others, emphasizing individual autonomy.
Taking my leave leaving many regrets
Expressing departure with numerous regrets, hinting at a complex emotional farewell.
I'll go without meeting understanding
Leaving without seeking or expecting understanding from others, choosing independence over connection.
Maybe one day realizing
Possibly anticipating a future realization that everyone is ultimately for themselves, acknowledging the prevailing self-centered nature of individuals.
That everybody is for nobody
Affirming the overarching theme that in a broader sense, everyone is self-focused and not for anybody else.
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