Produced by Clive Painter and Paul Anderson
Featuring:
Paul Anderson - vocals and guitar
Nick Avery - drums
Bill Lloyd - Piano
Clive Painter - guitar, bass, harmonium, percussion, clarinet
Martine Roberts - bass, vocals
Thebault De Montford - Oboe
Clive Painter also plays in Broken Dog and The Real Tuesday Weld
Martine Roberts also plays in Broken Dog
Bill Lloyd also plays in Placebo
Nothing Left to Say
Tram Lyrics
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Nothing left to say
I've said all that was to
There's metal net there in pale
It's not that easy
Just my way dear
With her
That nothing feeling
The sadness on your knee
She's gonna catch me
The way you used to
She's gonna catch me
The way you used to
Don't belong the agony
I know you went to go
Could that be cancer
Before it grows
Who's gonna catch me
The way you used to
She's gonna catch me
The way you used to
The opening lines of Tram's song "Nothing Left to Say" indicate a sense of emotional exhaustion and a feeling of being emotionally drained. The singer confesses that there is "no emotion" left within them, and that there is "nothing left to say". The repetition of these lines emphasizes the depth of the singer's numbness and their inability to express themselves. The reference to a "metal net" symbolizes the hardness and inaccessibility of the emotions that the singer is grappling with. They consider this feeling to be their own personal experience, as they reassure their partner, "It's not that easy, just my way, dear".
As the song progresses, we learn that the singer is dealing with the loss of a previous relationship. They describe the sadness and emptiness they feel as the "nothing feeling", and the "agony" they experience at the thought of their former partner moving on. The singer also expresses concern for their ex-partner's health, questioning "could that be cancer before it grows". They feel a sense of guilt and responsibility towards their ex-partner's wellbeing.
Overall, "Nothing Left to Say" is a song that deals with complex emotions related to the aftermath of a breakup. It depicts the difficulty of moving on and the lingering emotional attachments that can be challenging to overcome.
Line by Line Meaning
There's no emotion
I'm feeling emotionally numb
Nothing left to say
I've already expressed everything there is to say
I've said all that was to
I've exhausted all of my thoughts and feelings
There's metal net there in pale
There's a sense of confinement and restriction
It's not that easy
It's not a simple matter
Just my way dear
This is my personal experience
With her
While being with someone else
That nothing feeling
Feeling a lack of anything substantial or meaningful
The sadness on your knee
The weight of sadness that's bearing down on you
She's gonna catch me
I'm going to be caught by someone else
The way you used to
Just like you did before
Don't belong the agony
I can't handle the pain anymore
I know you went to go
I understand that you had to leave
Could that be cancer
Is this a destructive force growing within me?
Before it grows
Before it becomes uncontrollable
Who's gonna catch me
Who will be there for me?
The way you used to
Like you were before
Writer(s): Gary Maragos, Paul Anderson, Tram
Contributed by Eli J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.