Lyrics
We share this shimmering black pain
We collectively experience this intense emotional suffering.
Our pride and joy in suffering
We take pride and find joy in enduring pain and challenges.
Hüzün, hüzün I call your name
"Hüzün, hüzün" is a Turkish term for melancholy or sorrow, and the speaker is calling out to it.
I know you know we are the same
A recognition that the speaker and the listener both share the same suffering.
He wants it all
Different individuals desire everything, but they will face obstacles and fail in their pursuits.
She wants it all
-They want it all
-But there's a wall
-He wants it all
-She wants it all
-They want it all
-But they will falter
-We swim the sea of suffering
We navigate through a metaphorical sea of suffering.
Bathed in the joy of our black pain
We find joy in the midst of our shared pain.
Hüzün, hüzün I call your name
The repetition of calling out to "hüzün" emphasizes the connection and acknowledgment of shared sorrow.
I know you know we are the same
A reaffirmation that the speaker and the listener are alike in their suffering.
He needs her closer
A narrative about a relationship where one person desires closeness, but the other has decided it's not for them.
(Like anybody else)
-And she's longing, too
-(Like anybody else)
-But she's made her mind up
-(Like anybody else) and it's
-Not for you
-You gotta find your way out
An urging to find a way out of the situation that is not working, emphasizing the need for a resolution.
This ain't working out
-You gotta find your way out
-It's not working
-You gotta find your way out
-This ain't working out
-You gotta find your way out
-It's not working
-It's not working
Repetition of "It's not working out," emphasizing the relationship's failure.
It's not working
-Out
-He needs her closer
Reiteration of the desire for closeness and the decision that the relationship is not for one of the individuals.
(Like anybody else)
-And she's longing, too
-(Like anybody else)
-But she's made her mind up
-(Like anybody else) and it's
-Not for you
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