Confusion Lyrics

Lyric discussion by drjohnclilly 

Cover art for Confusion lyrics by New Order

To me, this is a song about a girl that can't see how much you like her / how much you mean to her. The chorus is self explanatory is this point.

In this first verse: "You're hiding from feelings, searching for more Sharing and hoping, untouched for so long Our lives still change from the way that we were", the girl doesn't let herself achieve any feelings (maybe from a past relationship) but regardless her life is never the same after meeting me / the guy.

The fact that the girl is just living her life on as usual despite the development of a relationship causes confusion. She keeps living her life with him on to the point that she doesn't even question it ("ask me no questions"), "the past is the present the future is mine" refers to the fact that despite that building of this relationship, the I / the guy will be able to move on becaise the girl was never emotionally invested.

But once in a while, the girl realizes she needs me / him: "you tell me you need me", and despite moving on to new places and new parts of life, "the thread won't divide us, the sensation survives"