So Long You Pretty Thing Lyrics

Lyric discussion by msg 

Cover art for So Long You Pretty Thing lyrics by Spiritualized

To me, this song is about the pain of hanging on too long in a toxic relation, then the loss, unbearable feelings of pain and abandonment, and the subsequent development of somehow managing to feel just enough strength to determinedly pick oneself up, let go, and move on. Even though the future is unknown, enough is enough, and whatever happens next it's gotta be better than what was, because what was was killing you.