"So why can it be?
No one hears me call
Echoes back at me
No one's there
To all these nameless feelings
I can't deal with in my life
To all these greedy people
Trying to feed on what is mine
You've got to fill your hunger
And stop fucking with my mind
I know it's time
To leave these places far behind"
This song was an instant favorite from "Untouchables" for me, along with "Alone I Break". I think it's because I was going through especially hard times, dealing with depression and problems at school. It was especially hard because I could not relate to anyone in general and about my pain especially. This song was, and still is, a great consolation, because it, like a lot of Korn's songs, understands my pain and expresses it accurately, both with lyrics and melody.
Interpretation:
You and me we have no faces
Soon our lives will be erased
Do you think they will remember?
Or will we just be replaced
I agree with RadioKoRn that "'You and me...' is him talking to whoever's out there that can relate to what he sings about, and disagree with Drumz13 that "Its about two people looking back on their life". He is saying that we, those who suffer from depression or other great distress, "have no faces"--are not understood by others, and that "Soon our lives will be erased"--we will die, either by suicide or natural death, and nobody will take note. We will just be replaced by other people, and that those that used to know us will forget about us, subconsciously erasing us from their memory, and occupy their memories with new people. This is Jon reflecting on how meaningless our lives are, and how we have little significance in others' lives.
Oh I wish that I could see
How I wish that I could fly
Far from things that hang above me
To a place where I can cry
Jon wishes to find a place where he can find peace (a place where I can cry), away from the people and responsibilities that he can't deal with (things that hang above me ) which cause him unbearable pain. But his saying "wish" and "fly" suggests that he still hasn't found that place, and it might be out reach, a hopelessnesswhich contributes to the desperation of these lines.
So why can it be?
No one hears me call
Echoes back at me
No one's there
To all these nameless feelings
I can't deal with in my life
To all these greedy people
Trying to feed on what is mine
You've got to fill your hunger
And stop fucking with my mind
I know it's time
To leave these places far behind
He is crying out "why" in desperation. Why is no one's there to understand and to comfort him? He is crying out in pain because he can't find rest, but it seem s like no one responds and no one cares. The "echoes" are his own cries resonating back, with no one hearing them, no friends, no family, no god, no one. The "nameless" feelings are the feelings that he feels that have no names, because they are so intense and uncommon, and have not been experienced by enough people in the society to even warrant a name. Only he feels them, and nobody else can understand these feelings and even relate. These feelings are so intense and unknown to him that he does not have the emotional resources not energy to address those feelings. He also says that people are taking advantage of his inability to cope with his state, which hurts him even more. This theme returns in their next album "Take a Look in the Mirror" with the song "Countin On Me" ("You see the pain in my face While you keep putting me down"). He tells them to satisfy their hunger to mess with him elsewhere and leave him alone. He says that he can't bear this anymore and wants to end the pain by leaving the places where people are causing (some of) the unbearable feelings.
You and me we have no faces
They don't see us anymore
Without love as they had promised
And no faith for what's in store
He says that our (his and the listener's) lives have already been "erased" by those malevolent people. They betrayed him by not giving their promised support and love.
Where are all these feelings hiding?
Dancing in and out my mind
Burning up all that I long for
Feeding me to my decline
Where are you?
My soul is bleeding
I am searching
Am I blind?
All alone and bound forever
Trapped inside me for all time
This is my favorite part, because it captures my frustration with not being able to identify the source and, therefore, the cure for my debilitating feelings, which cause great distress. These feelings "burn up" my ambitions and take away all joy in life, without an outlet for them to leave because they are engraved in my mind forever. No one's there means that he is helpless and there is no hope.
In conclusion, this song has nothing to do with him being angry at people copying his music for it is much deeper than that. He is talking about those around him who are supposed to be supportive, but who instead show insensitivity and take advantage of him.
I think these are the correct lyrics (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/No-One's-There-lyrics-Korn/9BB0633819EAA7AD48256BC7000EAE23):
"So why can it be? No one hears me call Echoes back at me No one's there
To all these nameless feelings I can't deal with in my life To all these greedy people Trying to feed on what is mine You've got to fill your hunger And stop fucking with my mind I know it's time To leave these places far behind"
This song was an instant favorite from "Untouchables" for me, along with "Alone I Break". I think it's because I was going through especially hard times, dealing with depression and problems at school. It was especially hard because I could not relate to anyone in general and about my pain especially. This song was, and still is, a great consolation, because it, like a lot of Korn's songs, understands my pain and expresses it accurately, both with lyrics and melody.
Interpretation:
You and me we have no faces Soon our lives will be erased Do you think they will remember? Or will we just be replaced
I agree with RadioKoRn that "'You and me...' is him talking to whoever's out there that can relate to what he sings about, and disagree with Drumz13 that "Its about two people looking back on their life". He is saying that we, those who suffer from depression or other great distress, "have no faces"--are not understood by others, and that "Soon our lives will be erased"--we will die, either by suicide or natural death, and nobody will take note. We will just be replaced by other people, and that those that used to know us will forget about us, subconsciously erasing us from their memory, and occupy their memories with new people. This is Jon reflecting on how meaningless our lives are, and how we have little significance in others' lives.
Oh I wish that I could see How I wish that I could fly Far from things that hang above me To a place where I can cry
Jon wishes to find a place where he can find peace (a place where I can cry), away from the people and responsibilities that he can't deal with (things that hang above me ) which cause him unbearable pain. But his saying "wish" and "fly" suggests that he still hasn't found that place, and it might be out reach, a hopelessnesswhich contributes to the desperation of these lines.
So why can it be? No one hears me call Echoes back at me No one's there
To all these nameless feelings I can't deal with in my life To all these greedy people Trying to feed on what is mine You've got to fill your hunger And stop fucking with my mind I know it's time To leave these places far behind
He is crying out "why" in desperation. Why is no one's there to understand and to comfort him? He is crying out in pain because he can't find rest, but it seem s like no one responds and no one cares. The "echoes" are his own cries resonating back, with no one hearing them, no friends, no family, no god, no one. The "nameless" feelings are the feelings that he feels that have no names, because they are so intense and uncommon, and have not been experienced by enough people in the society to even warrant a name. Only he feels them, and nobody else can understand these feelings and even relate. These feelings are so intense and unknown to him that he does not have the emotional resources not energy to address those feelings. He also says that people are taking advantage of his inability to cope with his state, which hurts him even more. This theme returns in their next album "Take a Look in the Mirror" with the song "Countin On Me" ("You see the pain in my face While you keep putting me down"). He tells them to satisfy their hunger to mess with him elsewhere and leave him alone. He says that he can't bear this anymore and wants to end the pain by leaving the places where people are causing (some of) the unbearable feelings.
You and me we have no faces They don't see us anymore Without love as they had promised And no faith for what's in store
He says that our (his and the listener's) lives have already been "erased" by those malevolent people. They betrayed him by not giving their promised support and love.
Where are all these feelings hiding? Dancing in and out my mind Burning up all that I long for Feeding me to my decline Where are you? My soul is bleeding I am searching Am I blind? All alone and bound forever Trapped inside me for all time
This is my favorite part, because it captures my frustration with not being able to identify the source and, therefore, the cure for my debilitating feelings, which cause great distress. These feelings "burn up" my ambitions and take away all joy in life, without an outlet for them to leave because they are engraved in my mind forever. No one's there means that he is helpless and there is no hope.
In conclusion, this song has nothing to do with him being angry at people copying his music for it is much deeper than that. He is talking about those around him who are supposed to be supportive, but who instead show insensitivity and take advantage of him.