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.
Wish you gave me your number
Wish I could call you today, just to hear a voice
I got a long way to go
I'm getting further away
If I didn't know the difference living alone'd probably be ok
It wouldn't be lonely
I got a long way to go
I'm getting further away
A lot of hours to occupy, it was easy when I didn't know you yet
Things I have to forget
But I better be quiet now
I'm tired of wasting my breath
Carrying on and getting upset
Maybe IÂ got a problem, but that's not what I wanted to say
I'd prefer to say nothing.
I got a long way to go
I'm getting further away.
Had a dream as an army man with an order just to march in my place
While a dead enemy screams in my face
But I better be quiet now
I'm tired of wasting my breath
Carrying on, not over it yet
Wish I knew what you're doing
And why you want to do it this way, so I can't go the distance
I got a long way to go
I'm getting further away
I got a long way to go
I'm getting further away
Wish I could call you today, just to hear a voice
I got a long way to go
I'm getting further away
If I didn't know the difference living alone'd probably be ok
It wouldn't be lonely
I got a long way to go
I'm getting further away
A lot of hours to occupy, it was easy when I didn't know you yet
Things I have to forget
But I better be quiet now
I'm tired of wasting my breath
Carrying on and getting upset
Maybe IÂ got a problem, but that's not what I wanted to say
I'd prefer to say nothing.
I got a long way to go
I'm getting further away.
Had a dream as an army man with an order just to march in my place
While a dead enemy screams in my face
But I better be quiet now
I'm tired of wasting my breath
Carrying on, not over it yet
Wish I knew what you're doing
And why you want to do it this way, so I can't go the distance
I got a long way to go
I'm getting further away
I got a long way to go
I'm getting further away
Lyrics submitted by EnjOy IncUbus, edited by deadevil13, Jate
I Better Be Quiet Now Lyrics as written by Steven Paul Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Can't get this out of my mind. Wouldn't want to. One of Elliott's most-beautiful melodies. Listening tonight, I heard--for the first time--the electric-guitar fills, all but one of which were almost too subtle for me to notice before.
Does anyone agree the song structure feels different? As if each verse has its own miniature chorus ("Got a long way to go..."), while the role more-typically played by a chorus is instead fulfilled by two "bridges," the parts in which he sings the title.
So sad; so careful to avoid anyone seeing he's hurting. The second verse would sound dismissive, if the meaning of all these apparently-reassuring words weren't dramatically altered: by leading with, "If I didn't know the difference..."
Elliott sounds as if he truly wants to believe he'd rather not "waste his breath" asking this now-absent person, don't I remember each of us saying "I love you"? For years we lived together, and now you expect me to pretend we're strangers?
He knows he's expected to leave the past behind & act as if it didn't matter. Because he tries, don't assume he's OK with it. I'd been nonplussed by the image of a nameless "dead enemy" not allowing him any peace. Then I understood. His earlier self--with this love still alive in his heart--is screaming, but he's been ordered to ignore it.
As our earliest respondent Starry already noted, these lines are devastating:
Wish I knew what you're doing Or why you want to do it this way
Not sure whether my analysis added anything new, but it's a great song; I enjoyed doing it.
@foreverdrone "...so I can/can't go the distance". Meow! The last verse means loads to me...