More Than This
Bryan Ferry Lyrics
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There was no way of knowing
Fallen leaves in the night
Who can say where they're blowing
As free as the wind
And hopefully learning
Why the sea on the tide
Has no way of turning
More than this - there is nothing
More than this - tell me one thing
More than this - there is nothing
It was fun for a while
There was no way of knowing
Like a dream in the night
Who can say where we're going
No care in the world
Maybe I'm learning
Why the sea on the tide
Has no way of turning
More than this - there is nothing
More than this - tell me one thing
More than this - there is nothing
The song "More Than This" by Bryan Ferry is about the uncertainty and fleeting nature of life. The opening lines, "I could feel at the time, there was no way of knowing, fallen leaves in the night, who can say where they're blowing," suggest that the singer is reflecting on a past experience and how he could not have predicted where it would take him. The imagery of fallen leaves blowing in the night is a metaphor for the unpredictability of life and how we cannot control where it takes us.
The chorus, "More than this, there is nothing, more than this, tell me one thing, more than this, there is nothing," is a poignant statement about the humbling realization that life is ultimately meaningless. The singer is questioning if there is more to life than what we experience on the surface, but ultimately comes to the conclusion that there is not.
The second verse is reminiscent of the first, with similar imagery of uncertainty and the impermanence of life. The lines "like a dream in the night, who can say where we're going, no care in the world, maybe I'm learning" suggest that the singer is still trying to make sense of life and may have learned something from his past experience, even if he still doesn't fully understand it. The metaphor of the sea on the tide having no way of turning is a powerful image of the inevitability of life's ebbs and flows.
Overall, "More Than This" is a reflective and introspective song that explores life's uncertainties and the meaning we try to derive from it.
Line by Line Meaning
I could feel at the time
I was aware during that moment
There was no way of knowing
But I had no way of predicting what was to come
Fallen leaves in the night
Like those leaves on the ground, life often takes unexpected turns in the dark
Who can say where they're blowing
It's impossible to say where we'll end up
As free as the wind
Just like the wind has no direction, I felt free from expectation or obligation
And hopefully learning
While enjoying that freedom, I hoped to discover more about myself and the world
Why the sea on the tide
The sea is controlled by the tide and there's nothing we can do about it
Has no way of turning
It's one of the many things in life that's out of our control
More than this, there is nothing
Despite all of life's turns, there's nothing more than what we have in the present
More than this, tell me one thing
Can you think of anything more important than the present moment?
It was fun for a while
We can enjoy ourselves in life, but that enjoyment is temporary
Like a dream in the night
And sometimes it fades away like a dream when we wake up
No care in the world
During those fun times, we can feel carefree and burdenless
Maybe I'm learning
And even in those times, we can still be learning about ourselves and the world
More than this, you know there is nothing
No matter what we have or experience, there's nothing better than the present moment
More than this, tell me one thing
Can you think of anything more important than the present moment?
More than this, you know there is nothing
No matter how hard we try, there's no way to go beyond the present
More than this
There's nothing more important than the present moment
Nothing
Because when you really consider it, what else is there?
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Every year since 1982!
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Who's listening to Roxy Music in 2024?!?!? Are you kidding?? Roxy and Brian Ferry are TIMELESS; I could never get enough(even at 67!)
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I'm 43 and I listen it all the time.
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29, pero su mรบsica es atemporal, saludos desde Argentina.
@keithtpc1508
I'm 67 as well and been listeing to this since it was released. Still listening and loving Bryan Ferry.