Tearjerker
Korn Lyrics
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Well, I wish there was someone to love me
When I used to be someone
And I knew there was someone that loved me
As I sit here frozen alone
Even ghosts get tired and go home
As they crawl back under the stones
And I wish there was something
Please tell me there's something better
And I wish there was something more than this
Saturated loneliness
And I wish I could feel it
And I wish I could steal it, abduct it, corrupt it
But I never can, it's just
Saturated loneliness
Does the silence get lonely?
Does the silence get lonely, who knows?
I've been hearing it tell me
I've been hearing it tell me, "Go home"
'Cause the freaks are playing tonight
They packed up and turned out the lights
And I wish there was something
Please tell me there's something better
And I wish there was something more than this
Saturated loneliness
And I wish I could feel it
And I wish I could steal it, abduct it, corrupt it
But I never can, it's just
Saturated loneliness
And the bathwater's cold
And this life's getting old
And I wish I could feel it
And I wish I could feel it
And I wish I could steal it, abduct it, corrupt it
And I wish I could feel it
And I wish I could steal it
And I wish I could feel it, abduct it, corrupt it
But I never can
But I never can
Never can
Never can
Never can
The lyrics of "Tearjerker" by Korn is a deep and emotional exploration of loneliness and the longing for someone to love. The song opens with a lamenting wish for someone to love and an acknowledgement of the past when the singer used to be someone and knew that someone loved him. He now sits frozen and alone, even ghosts get tired and go home, while wishing for something better than the saturated loneliness that he feels.
The chorus expresses the desire for something more than this saturated loneliness and the wish to feel, steal, abduct or corrupt it. But he never can, as it is just saturated loneliness. The silence starts to get lonely and tells the singer to go home, indicating his disconnection from the world around him. As the night comes to an end, the freaks pack up and turn out the lights, leaving the singer to face his cold bathwater and the realization that this life is getting old.
The song is a reflection of the deep-rooted longing for human connections that we all have, and the pain that follows when we fail to establish them. The singers wish to feel, steal, abduct or corrupt implies that he will do anything to have someone in his life, but it never satisfies him, showing the futility of trying to fill the void with anything that doesn't offer genuine connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I wish there was someone
The singer desires companionship.
Well, I wish there was someone to love me
The singer wants someone to love them deeply.
When I used to be someone
The singer's past influences their present feelings of isolation.
And I knew there was someone that loved me
The artist remembers feeling love in the past.
As I sit here frozen alone
The artist feels physically and emotionally immobilized.
Even ghosts get tired and go home
The singer acknowledges that even those who have passed on feel fatigue.
As they crawl back under the stones
The singer imagines ghosts retreating to their graves.
And I wish there was something
The artist still desires something more than their current state of being.
Please tell me there's something better
The artist pleads for a better life.
And I wish there was something more than this
The artist wants a more fulfilling life.
Saturated loneliness
The singer feels incredibly isolated and alone.
And I wish I could feel it
The artist wants to feel something other than loneliness.
And I wish I could steal it, abduct it, corrupt it
The singer is desperate for a change, even if it means taking it by force.
But I never can, it's just
The singer realizes they cannot change their situation and are stuck feeling lonely.
Does the silence get lonely?
The singer is questioning the idea of silence being lonely.
Does the silence get lonely, who knows?
The artist is uncertain whether silence can be lonely or not.
I've been hearing it tell me
The artist feels as though silence is speaking to them.
I've been hearing it tell me, "Go home"
The singer hears silence telling them to retreat to their own space.
'Cause the freaks are playing tonight
The singer is referring to those who don't fit into societal norms and how they are treated as entertainment.
They packed up and turned out the lights
The outcasts have left and the area is now empty and dark.
And the bathwater's cold
The artist is feeling physically uncomfortable.
And this life's getting old
The artist feels as though their life is losing its luster.
But I never can
The singer acknowledges their inability to change their situation.
Never can
The artist repeats their main realization throughout the song: they cannot change their loneliness.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Silveria, Graham Edwards, James Shaffer, Jonathan Davis, Lauren Christy, Leopold Lincoln Fitzgerald Ross, Reginald Arvizu, Ross Atticus, Scott Spock
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