Don't Belong
Navigating Alienation: Decoding the Meaning Behind Paradise Lost's 'Don't Belong'
Lyrics
People say I'm in the way
People criticize that I am a hindrance or obstacle.
People say never betray
People advise against betrayal or disloyalty.
Oh when I've gone, when I've gone
Anticipation of a future state of absence or departure.
You'll turn to me when I've gone, when I've gone
Expectation that others will seek me in regret when I'm gone.
Need a little understanding for all I've done
Desire for understanding regarding one's actions.
In another situation I don't belong (belong)
Feeling out of place in a particular situation.
Every day humiliate
Experiencing humiliation on a daily basis.
Every way solemn in trait
Consistently serious or solemn in behavior.
Oh when I've gone, when I've gone
Repetition of anticipating a future absence or departure.
You'll turn the key when I've gone
Expectation of others taking action (turn the key) when the person is gone.
Don't belong...
Expression of not belonging.
Need a little understanding for all I've done
Desire for understanding regarding one's actions.
In another situation I don't belong
Reiteration of feeling out of place in a situation.
Need a little understanding for all I've done
Further expression of the need for understanding.
In another situation I would belong (belong)
Contrast to earlier lines, suggesting belonging in a different situation.
Need a little understanding for all I've done
Reiteration of not belonging in a specific situation.
In another situation I don't belong
Repetition of the need for understanding regarding one's actions.
Need a little understanding for all I've done
Reiteration of feeling out of place in a situation.
In another situation I would belong (belong)
Contrast to earlier lines, suggesting belonging in a different situation.
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