A Little Longing Goes Away Lyrics

Lyric discussion by LeslieAnnLevine 

Cover art for A Little Longing Goes Away lyrics by Books, The

'Our minds are empty, like we're too young to know to smile.' Agh! I put this line above my bed. I hate interpreting The Books, because my opinion of the song changes according to how I am feeling (this really speaks to their brilliance though), but if I were to give it an overriding message it would be the idea that we just need to take a step back from life and enjoy.