The Likes Of You And I Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Liminal2 

Cover art for The Likes Of You And I lyrics by Levellers

One of many early '90s alternative tunes that ring true now. 'the world's been left behind' - left for dead, devalued, left 'behind' in the sense that it can't possibly keep up with human consumption.

'she's living in a nightmare' - loneliness, essentially. Big theme of the late 80s / early 90s - UB40 'One In Ten', Seal & Adamski 'Killer' (loneliness is the killer) and presaging the beautiful but harrowing paean to loneliness 'Julie' later in the album.

'the world's gonna be alright' - the planet will survive. We won't. Because we are kidding and killing ourselves - 'take the rope from round your neck and the blindfold from your eyes....