Three days till he moves away
Will you give him the comfort he needs
So he can walk away unharmed
And happy

But don't you take him for a fool
You always were so cruel he'll disappoint you
As you've always said
He's only got three days to say he's sorry cause he's sorry for you

And good bye says her alibi
Can't deal with the nonsense anymore
Just break down on his shoulder
She's happy

And don't you take him for a fool
You always were so cruel he'll disappoint you
As you've always said
He's only got three days to say he's sorry cause he's sorry for you

Will he stay or go
Don't mess around with all the things he knows
He fucks up all the time

And don't you take him for a fool
You always were so cruel he'll disappoint you
As you've always said
He's only got three days to say he's sorry cause he's sorry for you

And don't you take me for a fool
You always were so cruel I'll disappoint you
As you've always said
I've only got three days to say I'm sorry cause I'm sorry for you

Overall Meaning

The song "Three Days" by Flesh & Space tells the story of a person who is moving away in three days and the relationships they leave behind. The lyrics are addressed to two different personas who are connected to the person who is moving away. The first stanza is directed to a person who had been cruel to the individual who is leaving, asking them to provide the comfort that the person needs in their last days in town. It hints that the person who is moving away has some feelings for the one who had been cruel to them and is sorry for them.

The second stanza, however, is different. It is addressed to a person (her alibi) who just wants to break away and move on from the nonsense that has been happening. She is happy that the three-day drama will finally end in the person leaving the town. The lyrics suggest that she might have some romantic feelings toward the person who is moving away as she leans on their shoulder for comfort.

The third and final stanza is addressed to the person who is moving away themselves. It warns them not to mess around with the things they know as they often "fuck up all the time." It also reflects the same sentiment as the first stanza that the person who is moving away might have some feelings for the one who had been cruel to them.

Overall, the song is about the complex feelings that people have when someone is about to leave their lives, whether for good or for bad.

Line by Line Meaning

Three days till he moves away
He is leaving in three days.

Will you give him the comfort he needs
Will you provide him with emotional support?

So he can walk away unharmed
So he can leave without getting hurt.

And happy
And feeling content.

But don't you take him for a fool
Don't underestimate him.

You always were so cruel he'll disappoint you
You have been cruel to him and he will let you down.

As you've always said
You've warned him about this.

He's only got three days to say he's sorry cause he's sorry for you
He has little time to apologize since he is remorseful for your benefit.

And good bye says her alibi
Her reason for leaving is she wants to say goodbye.

Can't deal with the nonsense anymore
She can't handle the foolishness anymore.

Just break down on his shoulder
Just cry on his shoulder.

She's happy
She feels happy about leaving.

Will he stay or go
Is he going to stay or leave?

Don't mess around with all the things he knows
Don't play around with his emotions.

He fucks up all the time
He makes a lot of mistakes.

And don't you take him for a fool
Don't underestimate him.

You always were so cruel he'll disappoint you
You have been cruel to him and he will let you down.

As you've always said
You've warned him about this.

He's only got three days to say he's sorry cause he's sorry for you
He has little time to apologize since he is remorseful for your benefit.

And don't you take me for a fool
Don't underestimate me.

You always were so cruel I'll disappoint you
You have been cruel to me and I will let you down.

As you've always said
You've warned me about this.

I've only got three days to say I'm sorry cause I'm sorry for you
I have little time to apologize since I am remorseful for your benefit.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

just now