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Mind Eraser Lyrics

When I need to replace her
I am the mind eraser
Anything goes
Yeah, anything goes

Got this sin in her brain
But she ain't gonna see me again
See me again
This I know

But oh, deep down
I can't let go
Oh, don't let it be over, over, oh
Oh, don't let it be over, let it be over, oh

Seen me stack up my woes
Into a wall around a rose
Now I'm the rose
And now she knows
Oh, it hurts so
I can't let go

Oh, don't let it be over, over, oh
Oh, don't let it be over, let it be over, oh

Oh, don't let it be over, over, oh
Oh, don't let it be over, let it be over, oh
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Cover art for Mind Eraser lyrics by Black Keys, The

I can totally relate to the feeling Auerbach depicts in these lyrics. The emptiness existing after the person you love is no longer a part of your life. "Anything goes" perhaps means living out a reckless life following the break up. Though she lives aware of "this sin in her brain", or her irrational choice to leave, she wants nothing to do with him.

Knowing how she feels, he still struggles to get over her and move on.

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Cover art for Mind Eraser lyrics by Black Keys, The

perfect song to end the album on. don't let it be over!

Cover art for Mind Eraser lyrics by Black Keys, The

"When I need to replace her I am the mind eraser Anything goes Yeah, anything goes"

The guy believes he can erase anybody from his mind.

"Got this sin in her brain But she ain't gonna see me again See me again This I know"

I think this means the guy has decided she will never see him again, or at least become a part of his life, after she broke up.

"But oh, deep down I can't let go Oh, don't let it be over, over, oh Oh, don't let it be over, let it be over, oh"

But despite how he thinks he'll erase her from his mind, he knows he just can't.

"Seen me stack up my woes Into a wall around a rose Now I'm the rose And now she knows Oh, it hurts so I can't let go"

I don't know what's the interpretation of this but maybe it could mean that she left knowing it'll hurt him and he couldn't let go.

And not related to the meaning of the song, but as it's the last track in the album, I can say "Don't let it be over".

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