The Low Hum

Embracing Solitude: The Profound Meaning Behind Moby's 'The Low Hum'
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Lyrics

Here I am alone, this empty room

The singer is in an empty room, feeling alone.

No sun is living here

There's no brightness or warmth in this place.

I hear the muffled conversation

The singer can hear distant and indistinct conversations.

Of the neighbor, through the wall

They can hear the neighbor speaking through the wall.


A strand of light hangs on the window

A small amount of light is coming through the window.

But I can't help myself

Despite the situation, the singer can't resist being drawn to this isolation.

I'm in love with this isolation

The singer feels affection for being alone.


The city shimmers, our life the low hum

The city is vibrant and alive, characterized by a constant, steady noise or activity.

And all that glitters may be gone

Materialistic or attractive things may disappear or lose their significance.

And the sun walks in the sky light

The sun continues its journey through the sky, bringing light.

In the spaces, when it starts

In moments of emptiness, the presence of the sun is noticed.


Raining in and slowly the low hum

Rain starts to fall, joining the steady, unchanging noise of the city.

A low hum

Reiteration of the consistent, unchanging noise or feeling.


Like a tourist in some strange hotel

Feeling like an outsider in an unfamiliar environment.

No time for worrying,

No time to be concerned or anxious.

My little safety, so I will live

Finding comfort or security in this solitary state.


Here I am, alone, this empty room

Repetition of feeling alone in an empty room.

No sun is living here

Similar to line 2, emphasizing the lack of sunlight.

I'll be making conversation

The singer plans to engage in conversation, perhaps with themselves or in their mind.

In the spaces ?

Unclear or unspecified content in the spaces between thoughts or moments.


A strand of light hangs on the window

Similar to line 6, a thread of light still remains.

And I can't help myself

The singer is irresistibly drawn to this state of isolation.

I'm in love with this isolation

Reiteration of affection or attachment to being alone.

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