This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Mom thinks that you're sad
And that you're living alone
And your friends think if you're sad
You should call them more
But the truth is that you never needed someone
To comfort you
Oh, you've never needed someone
To comfort you
You're no god, you're no god
And you will never leave this place
And you will always feel alone
And you will never feel quite clean
In this new skin that you have grown
Until your old and broken bones
Are laid into their resting place
Just like the rest of human race
?Til I fall into my place
Just like the rest of human race
Until I'm laid into my final resting place
Just like the rest of human race
Who've done it without complaining all the way
You're no god, you're no god
As long as you promise
That you will never leave
I need only worry about you and me
We will never leave this place
We need never feel alone
We will learn to feel quite clean
In this new skin that we have grown
Because our young and healthy bones
Would never lead us astray
We will learn to feel quite clean
In this new skin that we have
We will learn to feel quite clean
In this new skin that we have
We will learn to feel quite clean
In this new skin that we have grown
Because our young and healthy bones
Would never lead us astray
And that you're living alone
And your friends think if you're sad
You should call them more
But the truth is that you never needed someone
To comfort you
Oh, you've never needed someone
To comfort you
You're no god, you're no god
And you will never leave this place
And you will always feel alone
And you will never feel quite clean
In this new skin that you have grown
Until your old and broken bones
Are laid into their resting place
Just like the rest of human race
?Til I fall into my place
Just like the rest of human race
Until I'm laid into my final resting place
Just like the rest of human race
Who've done it without complaining all the way
You're no god, you're no god
As long as you promise
That you will never leave
I need only worry about you and me
We will never leave this place
We need never feel alone
We will learn to feel quite clean
In this new skin that we have grown
Because our young and healthy bones
Would never lead us astray
We will learn to feel quite clean
In this new skin that we have
We will learn to feel quite clean
In this new skin that we have
We will learn to feel quite clean
In this new skin that we have grown
Because our young and healthy bones
Would never lead us astray
Lyrics submitted by elfrijol, edited by jungelbobo
You're No God Lyrics as written by Laura Beatrice Marling
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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Mom thinks that you're sad And that you're living alone And your friends think if you're sad You should call them more
But the truth is that you never needed someone To comfort you Oh, you've never needed someone To comfort you
You're no god, you're no god
And you will never leave this place And you will always feel alone And you will never feel quite clean In this new skin that you have grown Until your old and broken bones Are laid into their resting place Just like the rest of human race
?Til I fall into my place Just like the rest of human race Until I'm laid into my final resting place Just like the rest of human race Who've done it without complaining all the way
You're no god, you're no god
As long as you promise That you will never leave I need only worry about you and me
We will never leave this place We need never feel alone We will learn to feel quite clean In this new skin that we have grown Because our young and healthy bones Would never lead us astray
We will learn to feel quite clean In this new skin that we have We will learn to feel quite clean In this new skin that we have
We will learn to feel quite clean In this new skin that we have grown Because our young and healthy bones Would never lead us astray