Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well. Enough said.
I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Oh...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me
The knife wants to slit me
Do you think you can help me?
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
(Though she needs you
More than she loves you)
And I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Over and over and over and over
Over and over, la...
I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
And you even spoke to me, and said :
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight ?
I know...
'Cause tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms..."
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
Over, over, over, over
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
Over, over
Love is natural and real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is natural and real
But not for such as you and I, my love
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can even feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my...
And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well. Enough said.
I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Oh...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me
The knife wants to slit me
Do you think you can help me?
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
(Though she needs you
More than she loves you)
And I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Over and over and over and over
Over and over, la...
I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
And you even spoke to me, and said :
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight ?
I know...
'Cause tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms..."
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
Over, over, over, over
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
Over, over
Love is natural and real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is natural and real
But not for such as you and I, my love
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can even feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my...
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And you even spoke to me, and said :
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight ?
I know...
"With your triumphs and your charms,
While they're in each other's arms," is the kicker.
He tried friend first approach and he was her best friend and then she find someone who she dont love accutaly but needs maybe for his looks, money, fame or something and our protagonist jumps to depression couse she gave him reason for hope.
Verse:
And you even spoke to me and said:. .
"If you're so funny.
Then why are you on your own tonight?.
And if you're so clever.
Then why are you on your own tonight?.
If you're so very entertaining.
Then why are you on your own tonight?.
If you're so very good looking.
Why do you sleep alone tonight?.
I know because tonight is just like any other night.
That's why you're on your own tonight.
With your triumphs and your charms.
While they are in each other's arms. "
She never said exactly this to him, he was funny, clever, entertaining, very good looking, charming for her but just not good enough ...
My best friend had this experience, and it's not something that i woud recommend to anyone...
Anyway, best from The Smiths...
the 'they're' refers to the triumph and the charms, ie being character traits, not people.
I saw it similarly except, these two people, never actually were officially together, because of the line:
I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
His last hope was clinging onto the idea it could happen but now she is getting married and its just struck him it will never happen.
But thats not the saddest part, the saddest past is that she loved him back too. And despite loving each other, for whatever reason they never were in a relationship (maybe only friends) and she's in a relationship and getting married. So theres nothing she can do and nothing he can do either.
She's not happy because she loves this other man who she's never been with, and he loves her back too, and they both know this, hence the line :
Love is natural and real
But not for such as you and I, my love
Their love alone cannot bring them together because life hasn't worked out for them that way and theres nothing they can do.
Hope you didn't mind my additions, my idea kinda just bounced of your lovely interpretations, thank you!
Me and me
The song is very much about his desire for Wham's George Michael