Nothing Matters
Tricky Lyrics
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Stings me, deprives me
Off my track, the ways you make me pass by highways
I'm forced to trust your wicked ways
You use me, abuse me, control me
When nothing really matters
When nothing really matters
This broken heart's a shatter
As long as you love me
But something needs to matter
When love deceives, it batters
These gunshots are a shatter
So you must love me
In my mind I have killed you long ago
Born pretender, spirit high-jacker
You killed my love for you
Innocent blood, excuse me now Mister Right knight, tell me
Stuck in a daze, can't even understand no more
When nothing really matters
When nothing really matters
This broken heart's a shatter
As long as you love me
But something needs to matter
When love deceives, it batters
These gunshots are a shatter
So you must love me
Born pretender, spirit high-jacker
In the name of Lord, you heart snatcher backbiter
Yes, they are partakers of sucking innocent blood
Nights walking vampires, excuse me now
Introduce me to your industry
'Cause with me you will definitely go very far
Stuck in a daze, can't even understand
Unknowingly approaching the world through a vivid glance
But it concerns me and it concern us, yet it condemns us
For this is the fact, the truth, it will always hunt us
But nothing really matters
When nothing really matters
These broken hearts are shattered
As long as you love me
But something needs to matter
When love deceives, it batters
These gunshots are a shatter
So you must love me
The lyrics in Tricky's song "Nothing Matters" delve into a tumultuous love affair that has gone sour. The singer expresses feeling hurt, controlled, and abused by their partner. Despite this, the singer continues to love them, and the pain of their love is causing them to become unhinged. The lyrics are full of contradiction and conflicting emotions.
The lines "Well, nothing really matter, nothing really matters / These broken hearts are shattered / As long as you love me" exemplify the defiance in the singer's feelings towards their tormentor. The singer is aware that something is wrong, that love is not supposed to hurt like this, but they are trapped in their emotions, and the pain of lost love has made them feel like they are living in a waking nightmare. The song's final line, "So you must love me," is an ominous shift from defiance to desperation. The singer has convinced themselves that if their lover truly loves them, then the pain would be worth it.
Line by Line Meaning
It bothers me it bites me stings me deprives me
Your actions towards me are causing me a great deal of pain and distress.
Off my track the ways you make me pass by highways
You are leading me down paths I would not have chosen for myself.
I am forced to trust your wicked ways
You have put me in a position where I have to rely on your deceitful behavior.
You use me abuse me control me
You have taken advantage of me for your own purposes and have complete power over me.
Well nothing really well matter nothing really matters
Regardless of what happens, none of it really means anything.
This broken heart's a shatter
My heart is completely shattered.
As long as you love me
My love and devotion to you means everything to me.
But something is the matter when love deceives it batters
When love is used to deceive someone, it can be incredibly damaging and hurtful.
These gunshots are a shatter so you must love me
Even though our relationship has caused a lot of pain, we have to keep going because of our love for each other.
In my mind I have killed you long ago
I have imagined getting rid of you in my head many times.
Born pretender spirit high jacker you killed my love for you
You deceived me from the very beginning, which has caused me to lose my love for you.
Innocent blood excuse me now Mr Right knight tell me
How can you claim to be innocent in all of this when you have caused so much pain?
Stuck in a days can't even understand no more
I am completely confused and don't know what to do anymore.
Well nothing really matters well nothing really matters
No matter what happens, it doesn't really mean anything.
These broken hearts are shattered
Our hearts have been completely broken and destroyed.
As long as you love me
Our love for each other is the only thing that matters.
But something is the matter when love deceives it batters
When love is used to deceive someone, it can be incredibly damaging and hurtful.
These gunshots are a shatter
Our love has been tested and damaged to the point where it feels like gunshots going off.
So you must love me
We have to keep going and stay together because of our love for each other.
Born pretender spirit high jacker in the name of love
You have pretended to love me all along, but it was just a guise to control me.
You heart snatcher backbiter
You have stolen my heart and betrayed me.
Yes they are partakers of sucking innocent blood
Others are also involved in this cycle of deceit and are hurting us both.
Nights walking vampires excuse me now
These people are like vampires, feeding off our pain and misery.
Introduce me to your industry
I want to know more about the people and situations that have caused us so much pain.
'Cause with me you will definitely go very far
I am willing to face this pain and move forward because I believe in our love and our future together.
Approaching the world through a vivid glance
We have a unique perspective on the world because of our experiences and pain.
But it concerns me and it concern us yet it condemns us
Our pain and past experiences will always be a part of us and affect our relationship.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adrian Nicholas Matthew Thaws, Nneka Lucia Egbuna
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ordinaryguy1192
We all know Tricky does not have a bad song! Rare.
@astolfosobrelaluna.3099
😁🥰
@DamirPorcic-dp3eb
💙👍😈👏
@apjordaan1
Is it me or does the sweetest melodies always carry the darkest lyrics? And Tricky OWNS!!!
@namestealer3467
5:19 Ike’s Rap II
@feepaterson2744
The darkness of the lyrics are the result of an emotionally experienced and intelligent mind... Using the pain and turmoil to craft a talent as genius as this 😸
@buzzotronic6141
Tricky.....I do actually live in one of the tower blocks in this video....I knew the track but never whatched the video before....I am so emotionally moved by this as I am finding out for the first time...... always loved your music ,both beacuse of the musical content and the honest ,true message of love, unity and social struggle understanding .....you really are one of the few real ones left out there!!.........thank you for sharing this love brov....thank you Nneka for this wonderfull performance and your lovely voice......and thank you both for giving us strenght to carry on and be positive......still.... I feel blessed to have home and love in my life.....considering and feeling for who really does'nt have a thing.......much love buz.
@sr.giovanniellocolima8002
Buzzo tronic 🙏🏽🖤☝🏽💎
@dompelescak2214
I have loved Tricky since my ears were first graced with Hell is round the Corner, a master of music and emotional insight combined
@dumbhuey
That's so cool