Lyric discussion by herbivore 

Cover art for Analyse lyrics by Cranberries, The

"Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know" - Ernest Hemingway

To know that nothing has a point, to realize the futility of the daily existence of humans, to "overanalyze" in general, is to lose the sense of wonder and freedom (ignorance) that's present in most childhoods.

I've been told many times to stop "overanalyzing" things. I wasn't overanalyzing; I was simply stopping every so often to think about my life and the motives behind thoughts and actions. People are terrified of thought, mostly because it disrupts the comfort of their carefree ignorance.