Nobody
Embracing Solitude: Rag'n'Bone Man's 'Nobody' Unveils the Power of Independence
Lyrics
Too much tension between us
Expressing the presence of excessive tension between individuals.
You live your life by time, by my whatever
Highlighting the other person's focus on living life strictly by time, regardless of the speaker's actions.
No matter what the weather brings
Stating that external circumstances, such as weather, don't affect the underlying issues.
There's always a rain cloud hanging over you
Describing a perpetual sense of negativity or sadness hanging over the other person.
I don't need, I don't need nobody (I)
Emphasizing the speaker's independence and self-reliance, declaring that they don't need anybody.
I don't need, I don't need nobody (don't need nobody)
-I don't need, I don't need nobody (don't need nobody)
-I don't need, I don't need nobody
-Ain't the way you brush your hair
Rejecting superficial attributes like the way the other person brushes their hair as a reason for connection.
Or that ship on my shoulder
Expressing a burden or trouble represented by a metaphorical "ship on the shoulder."
Ain't the way you look at me
Dismissing the significance of the other person's gaze.
Or that I'm getting older
Acknowledging aging but indicating it's not a factor in the speaker's emotional independence.
I don't need, I don't need nobody (I)
Reiterating the speaker's self-sufficiency, emphasizing that they don't need anybody.
I don't need, I don't need nobody (don't need nobody)
-I don't need, I don't need nobody (don't need nobody)
-I don't need, I don't need nobody
-My sunshine comes when I need it
Highlighting that the speaker finds joy internally, not relying on external sources.
There's no love if you should ever feel it
Suggesting that love is absent unless the other person feels it, implying a lack of mutual connection.
I hate the way you need me
Expressing discomfort with the other person's need for the speaker.
'Cause I need nobody
Asserting the speaker's preference for solitude and not needing anyone.
I don't need, I don't need nobody (I)
Repeating the declaration of self-sufficiency and not needing anybody.
I don't need, I don't need nobody (don't need nobody)
-I don't need, I don't need nobody (don't need nobody)
-I don't need, I don't need nobody
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