No Cure for the Lonely

Unraveling the Depths of Solitude: No Cure for the Lonely by Swans
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Lyrics

She'll go down there to nowhere soon

Anticipation of heading towards an uncertain destination or situation.

She'll stand there still with her head in the moon

Imagery of someone standing still, lost in contemplation or isolation under the moon.

I will be her nowhere man

Expressing a commitment to be a companion or support in the person's journey to nowhere.

We're not named until the end

Suggesting that identities or purposes are not revealed until the end of the journey or life.

Ooh ooh

Expression of emotion, possibly emphasizing a sense of longing or pain.

That girl was so much better than me

Comparing oneself unfavorably to someone else, indicating a feeling of inadequacy.

But it always goes wrong

Reflection on the inevitability of things going wrong or taking a negative turn.

There's no cure for the lonely

Statement on the inescapable nature of loneliness, implying there is no remedy.

With loneliness she'll sink in the sand

Describing loneliness sinking in like sand, emphasizing its suffocating nature.

I feel the heat go out of her hand

Feeling the warmth or connection slipping away, possibly referencing a failed relationship.

We were born with our face to the wall

Metaphorical imagery of being born with challenges or difficulties, facing adversity.

We only have one chance to crawl

Highlighting the limited opportunities or chances in life, with an emphasis on the need to persevere.

When we laid down there I held your hand

Recalling a moment of intimacy, possibly representing a significant past experience.

And never feel your body again

Expressing the pain of losing physical connection and the impossibility of reliving it.

Ooh ooh

Reiteration of emotional expression, possibly indicating a deep sense of loss or sorrow.

Cut down the preacher, he just lies

Criticizing or rejecting the authority figure (preacher) for dishonesty or deceit.

Burn all the books that closed my mind

Advocating for a rejection of closed-minded beliefs, symbolized by burning books.

Destroy it all, it's all untrue

Advocating for the destruction of falsehoods, challenging the validity of established truths.

How can I even breathe without you?

Expressing the difficulty of continuing life or existence without a significant other.

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