No Celebration Lyrics

Lyric discussion by 4colyte 

Cover art for No Celebration lyrics by Paradise Lost

IMO it's about growing old and becoming jaded against utopian notions of better world.

"Take my hand/ Hurray for the winters come..." There is really nothing to celebrate other than the arrival of winter. "Cease my plans/ Excuse me from the scenes of old" I nonetheless continue in the things I've set out to do.

"I can meet you there?, I just don't care/ On this New Years Day/ With no celebration from me" People are waiting for me at this party, I go because I don't want them to worry or feel bad. But there is nothing worth celebrating.

"Understand/ There's comfort with the wealth of gold" There use to be some bigger value, now I seek only pleasure. "Increase demands/ Release me from the scenes of old" Though this attitude kinda sickens me.

I kinda feel the same way... Anyhow, happy new year 2008.