Gomez

We Don't Know Where We're Going

2 Meanings

Add Yours

Q&A

We Don't Know Where We're Going Lyrics

The operation's on
Movin' forward
We don't know where we're goin'
But we're on our way

So raise the alarm
Movin' forward
We don't know where we're goin'
We're goin' our own way

So move away from home
It's happening
We don't know where we're goin'
But we're on our way

Pack up anything you own
It's happening
We don't know where we're goin'
We're goin' our own way

If we're gonna survive,
We gotta let go of you
I'm sorry that it took me so long
To open up and tell you the truth

The operation's on
Movin' forward
We don't know where we're goin'
But we're on our way

So raise the alarm
Movin' forward
We don't know where we're goin'
We're goin' our own way

If we're gonna survive,
We gotta let go of you
I'm sorry that it took me so long
To open up and tell you the truth

Submitted by

planetearth On Jun 18, 2004

We Haven't Turned Around

Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks!

These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators.

You must be logged in to edit lyrics.

Unable to save lyrics. Please try again.

Lyrics cannot contain links.

Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours.

Keep it true to the song

Fix what’s wrong, but don’t rewrite what the artist wrote. Stick to the official released version — album booklet, label site, verified lyric video, etc. If you’re guessing, pause and double-check.

Respect the structure

Songs have rhythm. Pages do too. Leave line breaks where they belong. Don’t smash things together or add extra empty space just for looks.

Punctuation counts (but vibe-editing doesn’t)

Correct typos? Yes. Re-punctuating a whole verse because it ‘looks better’? Probably not. Keep capitalization and punctuation close to the official source.

Don’t mix versions

If you’re editing the explicit version, keep it explicit. If it’s the clean version, keep it clean. No mashups.

Let the lyrics be lyrics

This isn’t the place for interpretations, memories, stories, or trivia — that’s what comments are for. Keep metadata, translations, and bracketed stage directions out unless they’re officially part of the song.

Edit lightly

If two lines are wrong… fix the two lines. No need to bulldoze the whole page. Think ‘surgical,’ not ‘remix.’

When in doubt, ask the crowd

Not sure what they’re singing in that fuzzy bridge? Drop a question in the comments and let the music nerds swarm. Someone always knows.

planetearth

Submitter

2004-06-18 21:58:38

2 Meanings

Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.

Sort by

by otsanig

20y ago

Somebody in Gomez must be a fan of the goth band Bauhaus, because this song is clearly inspired by their style. I'm making a wild guess, just speculating, but I think that this song is about something... apocalyptic. Or that something bad is going to happen. It could also be metaphoric, that one relationship is really dragging him down, and he has to end it. "If we're gonna survivve, we gotta let go of you/ I'm sorry that it took me so long to open up and tell you the truth" Um... Yeah, that's my interpretation...

Users:

Reply · 0 Share

by Shep420

20y ago

It could also be about leaving home, you know, getting kicked out of the nest by your parents to go to a college or join the military or get a job and an apartment or something: "So move away from home" This is kind of an apocolyptic feeling for teenagers about to be in their twenties. This could be an anthem of some sort for today's disillusioned youth, the kids with one leg in each world, who want to party but also want to make a difference.

Users:

Reply · 0 Share

Questions and Answers

Ask specific questions and get answers to unlock more indepth meanings & facts.