Nothing, nothing, nothing but the one thing
Someone said my words are out of balance
Nothing to say, you've got nothing to say
Dying words I bury everyday
Nothing to say, I've got nothing to say
Nothing but the one thing

You've got nothing, nothing to say
Nothing but the one thing

Big bad word spell it with four letters
Nothing to say, you've got nothing to say
Oh my god, your words are out of balance
Nothing to say, you've got nothing to say
Nothing but the one thing
Nothing
Nothing

You've got nothing, nothing to say
Nothing but the one thing

Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing


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Nothing To Say Lyrics as written by Kim A. Thayil Christopher J. Cornell

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    I've listend to this song for a long time, and it at first I thought I understood it.

    Basically the meaning of the song comes from the line

    "Big bad word spell it with four letters"

    That tells you all. At first I figured it meant Fuck. and that the song was just about being vulgar. But going through somethings myself, I thought of something else.

    Try thinking like this. You say the "Big bad word spell it with four letters" which I think now, is "Love"

    If you say you love someone to a person who isn't ready, it might be that "My words are out of balance" and if you feel that, then you may habve "Nothing to say"

    And dying words may be those words of love, burying everday means that each day your love dies a little more, and you begin to bury more and more of your loving "dying" words.

    Btw, these lyrics are a little off, parts of the song change the words from "you've" to "i've", as in both people are silent.

    Soundgarden fucking rocks

    OrigGrungeGangstaon February 13, 2007   Link

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