Lyrics
There's a whisper in the wires, no love
There's a sense of unease or negativity in the communication channels, and love is absent.
Of a black train-a-comin', no love
Reference to a foreboding event symbolized by a black train, and love is lacking in this context.
From the heart of the desert, no love
No love emanates from the heart of the desert, suggesting a barren or harsh emotional landscape.
And the rhythms of my hometown
The familiar beats of the speaker's hometown lack the warmth or affection associated with love.
My eyes are open, no love
The speaker is alert and aware but devoid of love in their perception.
Watching for the train, no love, no love
Despite vigilance, there is no love as the speaker anticipates the arrival of a train.
Just a breath across the ocean
A distant and unconnected breath across the ocean, representing a lack of emotional closeness or empathy.
Feel no love
There is an absence of love, possibly indicating a lack of emotional connection or fulfillment.
If it flies, it dies
An expression suggesting a lack of compassion or remorse when something or someone is destroyed.
Flags into a pocket, no love
Flags, possibly symbolic of identity or allegiance, are pocketed without love, indicating a sense of detachment.
We're standing on a platform
The speaker is in a specific location, but there's a lack of emotional connection or love.
Feel no love
No love is felt, emphasizing an emotional void even in a collective setting.
In everyone a hook line, no love, no love
Each person has a hook line, suggesting manipulative or insincere motives, and there is no love in these interactions.
Against me making time
There is opposition to the speaker's efforts, and love is absent during this struggle.
Feel no love
Despite challenges, there is no love experienced, indicating emotional emptiness.
Whisper in the wires, no love
A repetition of the idea of a whisper in the wires, emphasizing the persistent lack of love in communication.
Of a black train-a-comin', no love, no love
A recurring theme of a foreboding black train with an absence of love associated with it.
From the heart of the desert, no love
Reiteration of the lack of love from the heart of the desert, emphasizing emotional desolation.
And the rhythms of my hometown
The rhythms of the hometown, repeated, continue to lack the emotional warmth of love.
And the rhythms of my hometown
Repetition of the idea, underscoring the persistent absence of love in the speaker's hometown.
Feel no love
Despite the rhythms, there is no love, emphasizing emotional void even in familiar surroundings.
And the rhythms of my hometown
Repetition of the rhythms of the hometown, concluding with the continued absence of love.
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