Left Behind
Cansei de Ser Sexy Lyrics
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'Bout things I left behind
A suitcase in Helsinki
Full of things I wanna set on fire (set on fire)
I realize that you've been lying
And no matter how hard I try
I won't be able to forget this
'Cause this is very deep inside
What I left behind
What I left behind
Left behind
What I left behind
So I'm'a fly back to Helsinki
And even stay there for a while
Gonna get my things back
Gonna get some fun there, drink 'til I pass out
I'm gonna get on to the table,
And dance my ass off 'til I die
I'm gonna hopefully forget you
And quit those nightmares I've been having
Every night, every day
It's the same so hard to explain
A million pounds won't be enough
To make me step back at your face
That's what I left behind
Left behind
What I left behind
Left behind
Left behind
What I left behind
Left behind
Every night, everyday
It's the same so hard to explain
A million pounds wont be enough
To make me step back at your face
Baby you've got me thinking
Baby you've got me thinking
Baby you've got me thinking
About the place I left behind
A suitcase in Helsinki
Full of things I wanna set on fire
I'm gunna jump on to the table
And dance my ass off 'til I die
And I'm gonna hopefully forget you
And quit those nightmares I've been having
Every night, everyday
It's the same so hard to explain
A million pounds wont be enough
To make me step back at your face
Every night, everyday
It's the same so hard to explain
A million pounds wont be enough
To make me step back at your face
That's what I left behind
The lyrics to Cansei de Ser Sexy's "Left Behind" detail the struggle of moving on from someone who has lied and hurt the singer deeply. The song centers around the idea of returning to Helsinki, a place where the singer left important items behind, including a suitcase filled with things they want to set on fire. The singer realizes that they won't be able to forget what happened, as it is deep inside them. Despite this, they plan to return to Helsinki and have some fun, drinking until they pass out and dancing until they die. The hope is that they will be able to forget the person who hurt them and the nightmares they've been having.
Overall, the song is about the struggle of moving on from someone who has hurt you deeply. The singer is conflicted between wanting to forget the person and wanting revenge on them for the pain they've caused. They plan to return to Helsinki not just to retrieve their belongings but to take back some of the power and control that they feel they've lost. The repetition of the phrase "every night, every day, it's the same, so hard to explain" emphasizes the singer's struggle to articulate their feelings and move on from this hurtful situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby you've got me thinking
My thoughts are consumed by you
'Bout things I left behind
Regretting the things I left behind, including the suitcase full of memories in Helsinki
A suitcase in Helsinki
A metaphorical representation of the things I lost and want to destroy
Full of things I wanna set on fire (set on fire)
Containing memories I want to get rid of and forget
I realize that you've been lying
I have come to understand that you have been dishonest with me
And no matter how hard I try
Despite my efforts
I won't be able to forget this
This memory is too deeply ingrained
'Cause this is very deep inside
Because this hurt is too painful
What I left behind
What I have lost and regret leaving behind
So I'm'a fly back to Helsinki
I am going back to the place where I lost what I cared for
And even stay there for a while
To process and come to terms with my emotions
Gonna get my things back
I will retrieve what I have lost
Gonna get some fun there, drink 'til I pass out
I will try to escape my pain by having a good time and drinking excessively
I'm gonna get on to the table,
I will behave recklessly and without care for consequences
And dance my ass off 'til I die
I will forget my pain and danger by letting loose and dancing uncontrollably
I'm gonna hopefully forget you
I hope to forget the pain you caused me
And quit those nightmares I've been having
I want to rid myself of the reoccurring nightmares that torment me
Every night, every day
Constantly and without relief
It's the same so hard to explain
The pain is always present and difficult to articulate
A million pounds won't be enough
I cannot be bought out of my pain
To make me step back at your face
I will not return to the one who caused my pain
Left behind
Regretted loss
Left behind
Regretted loss
Every night, everyday
Constantly and without relief
It's the same so hard to explain
The pain is always present and difficult to articulate
That's what I left behind
That is the pain I have been left with
Contributed by Xavier W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@EzidioAlvesPereira
Cansei de ser sexy uma da maiores bandas brasileiras,de 2000 pra cá,clássico indie!
@StrayGiaco450
Essa musica me fez pensar, como o Brasil parecia tão futurista antes e hoje ele é um país muito primitivo.
@Bapt287
left behind ;)
@RobertoDiAguiar
Verdade
@tiagopinhokojima9160
Nem me fale. Essa foi a melhor época.
@bingoing
Época em que o investimento em educação estava no seu ápice. Deixe de investir e veja no que o Brasil se tornou.
@shayanemiguel9849
Verdade
@vinisetecinco5018
SORTE DE QUEM VIVEU ESSA EPOCA
@d3nner
10 FUCKING ANOS, eu amava esse vídeo na MTV sendo reprisado por hooooooras, o tempo voa.
@ReyReyAllDay138
This band always makes me so damn happy. They just always look and sound like they are having so much fun.