To all the people who've hurt me
To all the life that has left me
To all the longing that lost me
To all the future that scares me
To all the words that have drained me
To all the questions that bored me
To all the people that believed me
To all the money that blinded me
No one knows what it's like to be me
No one knows what it's like to be me
To all the skies that have reached for me
To all the oceans that drowned me
To all the rain that has soothed me
To all the sun that depressed me
To all the people that lived in fear
To all the life that is held so dear
To all the empty souls who still despair
I know it's the same for everyone
No one knows what it's like to be me
No one knows what it's like to be me
Doctor and dentist, housewife and thief
No one knows what it's like to be me
No one knows what it's like to be me
No one knows what it's like to be me
Doctor and dentist, housewife and thief
No one knows what it's like to be me
To all the life that has left me
To all the longing that lost me
To all the future that scares me
To all the words that have drained me
To all the questions that bored me
To all the people that believed me
To all the money that blinded me
No one knows what it's like to be me
No one knows what it's like to be me
To all the skies that have reached for me
To all the oceans that drowned me
To all the rain that has soothed me
To all the sun that depressed me
To all the people that lived in fear
To all the life that is held so dear
To all the empty souls who still despair
I know it's the same for everyone
No one knows what it's like to be me
No one knows what it's like to be me
Doctor and dentist, housewife and thief
No one knows what it's like to be me
No one knows what it's like to be me
No one knows what it's like to be me
Doctor and dentist, housewife and thief
No one knows what it's like to be me
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No One Knows What It's Like to Be Me Lyrics as written by Jones Bradfield
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It's a song that flies in the face of that old cliche that 'no man is an island' - essentially, we all are, unless you believe in 'kizmet'. It sounds like a sad reflection of Richey's inability to find love, though I don't think that's what he was intending.
The notes on the Everything Must Go single say the words are written by Nicky, but there's a clear Richey influence here.