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Melpomene
Rudi Zygadlo Lyrics


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Mean while you falling in love
And it hurts me overseas
Meanwhile you falling in love again
Fall so long I cannot see
I won’t cry for anybody else
Melpomene, many, many more
Melpomene, many, many more X 2

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rudi Zygadlo's song, Melpomene, express the pain and sadness experienced by someone who is watching the person they love fall in love with someone else. The first line, "meanwhile you falling in love and it hurts me overseas," suggests that the person singing the song is in a long-distance relationship and is watching their significant other fall in love with someone else while they're apart. The use of the word "meanwhile" emphasizes the distance between the two lovers and the sense of detachment that comes with it. The phrase "and it hurts me overseas" further emphasizes the pain and heartbreak that the singer is enduring.


The next line, "fall so long I cannot see," suggests that the singer has been waiting for their lover for a long time and that the fall from grace has been so long that they cannot see any hope of reconciliation. The following lines, "I won't cry for anybody else/Melpomene, many, many more," suggest that the singer is determined not to cry for anyone else but their lover, even though there may be many more people who come into their life. The use of the name Melpomene, who is the Greek goddess of tragedy, further emphasizes the sense of despair and heartbreak that the singer is experiencing. Overall, the lyrics of Melpomene are a poignant expression of the pain and heartbreak experienced in a long-distance relationship where one lover falls for someone else.


Line by Line Meaning

Mean while you falling in love
At the same time that you are developing feelings for someone else


And it hurts me overseas
Causing me pain even though we are far apart


Meanwhile you falling in love again
Simultaneously, you are falling in love once more


Fall so long I cannot see
The duration of this new love is so lengthy that it obscures my view


I won’t cry for anybody else
I refuse to shed tears for anyone apart from myself


Melpomene, many, many more
Referencing the Greek goddess of tragedy, expressing the multitude of sorrows


Melpomene, many, many more X 2
Repeating the above line for emphasis




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Comments from YouTube:

moyhernandez

this song and video took my breath away for almost 4 minutes and it just keeps repeating that sensation anytime I click play again... thanks thanks thanks for this beauty... "track of the year"?

McMaffa

staggeringly beautiful. favourite track of 2012

Lucas Summers

Absolutely beautiful.

OdedMusic

Cool! Quirky artistic and dark speaks to me. Especially when open to varied interpretation.

Christopher Strongman

This is amazing.

Robert Colby-Witanek

That bit at 1:40 is my favorite part

ngear2

this director needs a movie! it's so fucking awasome!

Ingo Lömker

So beautiful.

Ninna Todorova

can anyone tell me who directed the video-would love to see more of his work

Jerzy Kowalski

if my parents will ask me y i'm spending so many time on YT and search there music i'll show them this:)

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