Left Behind Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Benaravo 

Cover art for Left Behind lyrics by Zero 7

This is now one of my favourite songs on The Garden, it's so beautiful and displays perfectly the pure melancholy and lack of self-worth a break up of this kind leave you with.

'Scared to think away the cheer' Is a beautiful line, it indicates the subject trying to hold onto everything which could and has been; the hope, the love, the nostalgia. The next few lines indicate his and her views towards the potential of the relationship. He sees long lasting happiness, love, while she has a vision of restlessness and unhappiness.

The essence of the song pulling yourself together after losing everything. I definitely see it more as being her leaving him; 'Are you aware of the mess you left behind?' Do you really care at all what you've done to me? etc.