Modern Way Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RikM 

Cover art for Modern Way lyrics by Kaiser Chiefs

To me this song is about a similar situation to which I found myself in. It seems to be about a rebound relationship. The first verse could be talking about love which he has seen but has lost and wants to get back. When he is alone, knowing what he has lost is driving him crazy but when he is with that new person, who he thinks he can find love with, it stops him from "going crazy". So finding a new love is the only way to get out of the depression. "Can you tell me what I was put here in this world for? Can you tell me in three words or more?". He could feel he was put here for love and the 3 words he wants to hear are "I love you".

"My brain is not damaged just in need of some repair". If I am right, then the repair he needs is love and someone to comfort him and take his mind away from what he has lost. "Hold on to the basics but we can change all our tactics." Could this be about finding love and falling in love again but doing it differently this time so that he doesn't make the same mistakes and mess it up again?

"Faking it everyday" He could be faking his feelings for this new person because they like him and if he fakes it long enough he will fall for them and get what he wants?

The final verse seems to be about how he knows what he wants and will do whatever he needs to do in order to fall in love again so that he can move on and get himself out of the depression he felt.

But that is just my opinion and I am probably wrong.

Something I missed out. "It was grey and I want it". If this song is about the sort of position I'm in - although I didn't have the best relationship I want it back because the love is greater than the bad parts of the relationship.