The Crab

Ephemeral Hope: Unraveling The Verve's Poignant Tale in 'The Crab'
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Lyrics

Oh no, no, no, no

Expressing disbelief or denial, multiple repetitions emphasize the sense of shock or refusal.

And I'm watching her die

The narrator is witnessing someone's death on television.

On my TV

Clarifies that the death is being observed through a television broadcast.

And the daddy cries

Refers to the father figure crying over the loss or death of the person.

How could it be

Expresses shock or disbelief about the situation.

And it could be you

Suggests that the death could happen to anyone, including the listener.

And it could be me

Similar to the previous line, emphasizing the universality of the potential for tragedy.

Child full of giving

Describes a child known for being generous or giving.

Child full of hoping

Highlights the optimism or hopefulness the child possessed.

Now it's gone

Indicates a loss or disappearance of something significant.

Now it's gone

Reiteration of the loss or disappearance mentioned previously.

And you're gonna run

Suggests fleeing or escaping from the situation.

Now it's gone

Repeated emphasis on the loss or disappearance.

Now it's gone

Reiteration of the prior line, underscoring the absence or void.

And you're gonna run

Repeats the notion of fleeing or escaping from the situation.

This is where you've never been

Describes an unfamiliar or unknown situation, suggesting the unfamiliarity of the circumstances.

And maybe one day you'll follow me

Hope that someday the listener will understand or emulate the narrator's actions.

Look ok on the outside

External appearance seems fine while internally, there's suffering or death.

Dead on the inside

Emphasizes the contrast between outward appearance and internal state - alive externally but dead inside.

And there's nothing to win

Nothing to gain or achieve from the situation.

Ain't no disease

Denial of the presence of any specific illness or ailment.

Child full of giving

Reiteration of the child's generosity or giving nature.

Child full of giving

Repetition to emphasize the previous line's sentiment about hopefulness.

Yes you were

Affirms the child's generous nature mentioned earlier.

Child full of hoping

Reiteration of the hopeful aspect associated with the child.

Lying, dying, dead

Describes the child lying, dying, or already dead.

Child full of hoping

Repetition emphasizing the hopefulness that previously existed.

But now it's gone

Reiterates the loss or disappearance mentioned earlier, indicating it's now a past event.

And you run

Implies running away or escaping from the situation now that the loss is acknowledged.

Now it's gone

Reiteration of the past disappearance or loss.

Now it's gone

Emphasizes the absence or void once again.

And you're gonna run

Repeats the idea of running away or escaping.

You're gonna run

Reaffirms the idea of fleeing or escaping from the situation.

You're gonna run

Reiteration emphasizing the intention to escape or run away.

You're gonna run

Final repetition emphasizing the intention to run away.

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