Now
NoMeansNo Lyrics
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I'd pour in your jar
All the things that I have heard you whisper in the dark
And when that jar was heavy
Whith your honey confidence
I'd put it to my lips and drink its meaning and its sense
It has non end so let's pretend it's
Now
Let's get started
Now
Let's get started
NOW
Nothing could be plainer
Than the things that have been done
And there can be no mystery in what is yet to come
It's now that howls at nothing
It's now that runs and hides
It's now that winds its spineless coils and slitters out of sight
Your cries above the furrow
Draw my fingers like a plow
Through tattered ends that twist and bend about the Here and Now
The Here is blind and helpless
And strives against the dark
The Now's a well of shadows where the world has come apart
It has non end so let's pretend it's
Now
Let's get started
Now
Let's get started
NOW
There is precious little
That escapes the powers that be
The eyes that judge, the words that form our meager histories
But when your flood surrounds me
When the waters burst and come
Who knows the things that I have felt, who knows what I have done
And if I had the courage
I'd pur into your jar
Allt the things I have heard you whisper in the dark
And when the jar wwas heavy
With your honeyed confidence
I'd put it to my lips and drink its meaning and its sense
It has no end so let's pretend it's
Now
Let's get started
Now
Let's get started
NOW
The lyrics to NoMeansNo's song "Now" are complex and require a closer inspection to fully understand. The song is about living in the present and embracing the uncertainty and unpredictability of the future. The first verse talks about pouring all the things one hears whispered in the dark into a jar and drinking it, suggesting a willingness to accept and absorb what's to come. The verse also talks about the confidence and courage that one needs to lift themselves up and start something new.
The chorus emphasizes the importance of living in the present and starting now with things, no matter what they may be. The second verse talks about the fact that there is nothing that can escape the powers that be, but that one's own experiences and emotions can be free from these judgments. The song also touches upon themes of surrender, acceptance, and an embrace of the power of emotions. The Here and Now is a complicated, murky world, but it is where we must exist, and where we can find meaning in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Now if I had the courage
If I were brave enough
I'd pour in your jar
I'd share with you
All the things that I have heard you whisper in the dark
The things you say secretly at night
And when that jar was heavy
When it's filled to the brim
With your honey confidence
The sweetness of your trust
I'd put it to my lips and drink its meaning and its sense
I'd taste and understand it deeply
It has non end so let's pretend it's
Let's imagine that it goes on forever
Now
Right now
Let's get started
Let's begin
Now
Immediately
Nothing could be plainer
It's obvious
Than the things that have been done
What happened in the past
And there can be no mystery in what is yet to come
The future is predictable
It's now that howls at nothing
The present is empty
It's now that runs and hides
The present is scared
It's now that winds its spineless coils and slitters out of sight
The present is cowardly and disappears easily
Your cries above the furrow
Your distress over the struggle
Draw my fingers like a plow
Moves me to action
Through tattered ends that twist and bend about the Here and Now
Despite the chaos of the present
The Here is blind and helpless
The present is lost
And strives against the dark
It fights the unknown
The Now's a well of shadows where the world has come apart
The present is a place of darkness where things have fallen apart
There is precious little
There's not much
That escapes the powers that be
That's not controlled by the authorities
The eyes that judge, the words that form our meager histories
Those who create our limited past and present
But when your flood surrounds me
When I'm overwhelmed by your emotion
When the waters burst and come
When your feelings overflow
Who knows the things that I have felt, who knows what I have done
Only you truly understand my feelings and actions
And if I had the courage
If I were brave enough
I'd pur into your jar
I'd share with you
All the things I have heard you whisper in the dark
The things you say secretly at night
And when the jar wwas heavy
When it's filled to the brim
With your honeyed confidence
The sweetness of your trust
I'd put it to my lips and drink its meaning and its sense
I'd taste and understand it deeply
It has no end so let's pretend it's
Let's imagine that it goes on forever
Now
Right now
Let's get started
Let's begin
Now
Immediately
NOW
Right now, urgently
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RONALD KALSTEIN
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Mirek Pansky
Now if I had the courage
I'd pour in your jar
All the things that I have heard you whisper in the dark
And when that jar was heavy
Whith your honey confidence
I'd put it to my lips and drink it's meaning and it's sense
It has non end so let's pretend it's
Now
Let's get started
Now
Let's get started
NOW
Nothing could be plainer
Than the things that have been done
And there can be no mystery in what is yet to come
It's now that howls at nothing
It's now that runs and hides
It's now that winds ist spineless coils and slitters out of sight
Your cries above the furrow
Draw my fingers like a plow
Through tattered ends that twist and bend about the Here and Now
The Here is blind and helpless
And strives against the dark
The Now's a well of shadows where the world has come apart
It has non end so let's pretend it's
Now
Let's get started
Now
Let's get started
NOW
There is precious little
That escapes the powers that be
The eyes that judge, the words that form our meager histories
But when your flood surrounds me
When the waters burst and come
Who knows the things that I have felt, who knows what I have done
And if I had the courage
I'd pur into your jar
Allt the things I have heard you whisper in the dark
And when the jar wwas heavy
With your honeyed confidence
I'd put it to my lips and drink it's meaning and it's sense
It has no end so let's pretend it's
Now
Let's get started
Now
Let's get started
NOW
Mirek Pansky
Now if I had the courage
I'd pour in your jar
All the things that I have heard you whisper in the dark
And when that jar was heavy
Whith your honey confidence
I'd put it to my lips and drink it's meaning and it's sense
It has non end so let's pretend it's
Now
Let's get started
Now
Let's get started
NOW
Nothing could be plainer
Than the things that have been done
And there can be no mystery in what is yet to come
It's now that howls at nothing
It's now that runs and hides
It's now that winds ist spineless coils and slitters out of sight
Your cries above the furrow
Draw my fingers like a plow
Through tattered ends that twist and bend about the Here and Now
The Here is blind and helpless
And strives against the dark
The Now's a well of shadows where the world has come apart
It has non end so let's pretend it's
Now
Let's get started
Now
Let's get started
NOW
There is precious little
That escapes the powers that be
The eyes that judge, the words that form our meager histories
But when your flood surrounds me
When the waters burst and come
Who knows the things that I have felt, who knows what I have done
And if I had the courage
I'd pur into your jar
Allt the things I have heard you whisper in the dark
And when the jar wwas heavy
With your honeyed confidence
I'd put it to my lips and drink it's meaning and it's sense
It has no end so let's pretend it's
Now
Let's get started
Now
Let's get started
NOW
Connor Behr
Thanks for posting I really like these lyrics and tbh sometimes need to read lyrics as I listen so thank you again!
Eric Maag
Like the furrow / plow word play...
denise snoddy
One one my favorite bands ever! Hanson Bros included ☺️
Mark Gibbs
Love this song. NOMEANSNO were fucking great.
Lasse
This is why i love Spotify !
kong Otto
spotify is evil - buy vinyl, fuggah!
Timothy Harper
When is nomeansno going to make a new album?
I was Playing a Dangerous Game before the beginning of the world even came. No matter what happens, it's always the same. You can't ever change my eternal name.
Bassmaster Van
Probably never. They retired back in 2016, and all the members are in their 50s and 60s
kong Otto
@Bassmaster Van nu album is in pipeline, but mr. right & mr. wrong are lookin for Mr. Vain