Drawn inexorably into the vortex of mass success, 1927 swiftly lost control, playing out a familiar rock tune: the group's second album, The Other Side, failed to match the sales of its predecessor and 1927 gradually slipped from view even as it began to buckle under the strain of touring.
Today, Eric Weideman is living in Perth maintaining a solo career and reforms 1927 every now and then.
Nothing In The Universe
1927 Lyrics
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Chaos and madness and stars that never shine?
Worlds they collide and all that survives
Is the memory and the debris
Of broken hearted lives
There’s nothing in the universe
That hurts like a broken heart
Than the hurt of broken heart
Imagine you’re drifting somewhere in space
Strange stars they blind you remind you of a face
You turn and try to run but you fall into a sun
Or a black hole for the lost souls
And the lonely ones
There’s nothing in the universe
That hurts like a broken heart
There’s nothing nowhere no worse
Than the hurt of a broken heart
‘Cos hearts they get shattered smashed into atoms
There’s nothing no worse in the whole universe
Imagine your surprise when a visitor arrives
Drops in from the heavens with the wisdom of time
When you ask him the meaning of life
He just stares at the sky
He’s signing he’s crying
He’s dying to know if this is as bad as it gets
There’s nothing in the universe
That’s hurts like a broken heart
There’s nothing nowhere no worse
Than the hurt … hurt of a broken heart
There’s nothing no worse
In the whole universe
Than the hurt of a broken heart
1927's song "Nothing in the Universe" is a song about the pain of a broken heart. The lyrics take the listener on a journey through space and time, using cosmic metaphors to illustrate the universality of heartbreak. The song's first verse conjures images of a universe filled with chaos and madness, where even the stars refuse to shine. The line "worlds they collide and all that survives" speaks to the destructive power of heartbreak, leaving only memories and debris in its wake.
The chorus of the song is a powerful declaration of the pain that a broken heart can cause. The repetition of the line "there's nothing in the universe that hurts like a broken heart" emphasizes the all-encompassing nature of heartbreak. The second verse of the song takes the metaphorical journey deeper into space, describing a lonely traveler who is blinded by the stars and haunted by the memory of lost love. The line "and the lonely ones" is a poignant reminder that heartbreak can make even the vast expanse of space feel empty.
The bridge of the song introduces a mysterious visitor who comes from the heavens with the wisdom of time. The visitor's inability to answer the question of the meaning of life underscores the theme of universal pain and the sense of isolation that heartbreak can bring. The song concludes with a final repetition of the chorus, driving home the idea that there is nothing more painful or universal than a broken heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you imagine somewhere in time
Can you imagine a place in time or space
Chaos and madness and stars that never shine?
A place where everything is chaotic and mad, with stars that never shine
Worlds they collide and all that survives
Planets collide and only memories survive
Is the memory and the debris
All that's left is memory and debris
Of broken hearted lives
From lives that were brokenhearted
There's nothing in the universe
There's absolutely nothing in the entire universe
That hurts like a broken heart
That can hurt as much as an emotionally shattered heart
There's nothing nowhere no worse
There's nothing worse anywhere
Than the hurt of a broken heart
Than the pain of a heart that has been broken
Imagine you're drifting somewhere in space
Picture yourself floating somewhere in the void of space
Strange stars they blind you remind you of a face
Unfamiliar celestial bodies blind you, reminding you of a loved one's face
You turn and try to run but you fall into a sun
You try to escape and run, but end up falling into a star
Or a black hole for the lost souls
Or maybe even a black hole that's consuming lost souls
And the lonely ones
And those who are painfully alone
‘Cos hearts they get shattered smashed into atoms
Because hearts can be broken to the point where they feel like they've been shattered and smashed into tiny atoms
There's nothing no worse in the whole universe
There is absolutely nothing worse than this in the entire universe
Imagine your surprise when a visitor arrives
Imagine how surprised you'd be if an extraterrestrial visitor arrived
Drops in from the heavens with the wisdom of time
Drops in from the skies with the wisdom that comes from eons of experience
When you ask him the meaning of life
When you inquire about the purpose of existence
He just stares at the sky
The visitor simply gazes at the heavens
He's signing he's crying
He's gesturing and weeping
He's dying to know if this is as bad as it gets
He's longing to find out if things can actually get any worse than they are now
There's nothing in the universe
There's absolutely nothing in the entire universe
That's hurts like a broken heart
That can hurt as much as an emotionally shattered heart
Than the hurt ... hurt of a broken heart
Than the agony... the agony of a heart that has been broken
There's nothing no worse
There is absolutely nothing worse
In the whole universe
Anywhere in the entire universe
Than the hurt of a broken heart
Than the pain of a heart that has been broken
Contributed by Sophia O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.