Nobody Knows
Late-Night Reflections: Unraveling the Enigma of Nitzer Ebb's 'Nobody Knows'
Lyrics
One o'clock in the morning
Feeling alone and possibly contemplative late at night.
Wet rails take me home
Traveling home on rain-soaked train tracks.
One in the morning
Repetition of the late-night setting, emphasizing solitude.
On a train in the rain
Describing the experience of being on a train in the rain.
One in the morning
Reiterating the loneliness of the early morning hour.
I'm sitting all alone
Sitting alone, reflecting on thoughts and emotions.
Thinking and yawning, and what's to be done
Contemplating life, expressing boredom, and questioning the future.
Bloody noses, alcohol, and bastard drunks
Mentions of physical altercations and intoxicated individuals.
Blowing kisses to the girls who say too much
Suggestive gestures to talkative or indiscreet girls.
Bloody noses, alcohol, and bastard drunks
Reiteration of the negative aspects of the environment.
Blowing kisses to the girls who say too much
Similar to lines 10 and 11, emphasizing the significance of the girls.
They're just showing you what's to be done
Girls are portrayed as demonstrating what needs to be done.
Yeah, the people nobody knows
Emphasizing the unnoticed or ignored nature of certain people.
What I say to you
A transition, possibly addressing someone directly.
I don't see no one sitting pretty
Expressing a lack of attractive or idealized situations.
No one having fun
No one seems to be enjoying themselves.
Out in the city
Describing a dreary atmosphere in the city.
Slipping down, one by one
Suggesting a gradual decline or deterioration of individuals.
In the city
Repetition of the lack of enjoyment in the city.
No one's having fun
Reiterating the absence of fun and pleasure.
Out in the city
Highlighting the monotony of the city life.
A thousand times a day
Suggesting a repetitive and possibly mundane existence.
Just think how you pay
Reflecting on the consequences of actions or choices in daily life.
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