The Same Old Song
A Camp Lyrics


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Here's my prayer
I'm getting nowhere
I'm stepping up the stairs
But falling behind, oh
I'm a one-man show
That nobody knows
My body sure knows
I'm wondering why, oh

I can't go on singing this song
That the angels will not hear
The world is a hole from all that I stole
But there is still a little love in here
Few things will last, I did it too fast
But I'm learning to cry

Don't be a stepping stone
Get it all out, deliver it

Here's my weep
I'm digging too deep
I do believe in lies
I've got everything to hide, oh
I'm young, I'm old
I do what I'm told
Cut open, unfold
But there's nothing inside, oh

I can't go on singing this song
That the angels will not hear
The world is a hole from all that I stole
But there is still a little love in here
Few things will last, I did it too fast
But I'm learning to cry

Hey child, you dance too loud
Here is your limit

No, I can't go on singing this song
That the angels will not hear
The world is a hole from all that I stole
But there is still a little love in here
Few things will last, I did it too fast
But I'm learning to cry

Don't be a stepping stone
Get it all out, deliver it

Here's my plead
My never ending repeat
I'm a circular cry-baby
With no one to trust
I'm restless and mad
And anciently sad




If someone wants to kill me
Go ahead but make it fast

Overall Meaning

The song "The Same Old Song" by A Camp is a heartfelt ballad about feeling stuck and lost in life. Lead singer Nina Persson shows vulnerability as she sings about her struggles and fears. She mentions feeling like a "one-man show that nobody knows," indicating that she feels alone and isolated. The lyrics also touch on themes of regret and the fear of not being heard. Persson feels like she's singing a song that the angels will not hear, suggesting that her cries for help and guidance are not being answered.


Line by Line Meaning

Here's my prayer
I am starting by requesting something from a higher power


I'm getting nowhere
I am not making any significant progress


I'm stepping up the stairs
I am putting in the effort to move forward


But falling behind, oh
But it's still not leading me to where I want to be


I'm a one-man show
I'm on my own in this journey


That nobody knows
No one really understands what I'm going through


My body sure knows
My physical self is experiencing the burden of it all


I'm wondering why, oh
Asking myself why it's all so difficult


I can't go on singing this song
I can't continue in this pattern


That the angels will not hear
My efforts are going unnoticed


The world is a hole from all that I stole
My actions have had negative consequences


But there is still a little love in here
Despite it all, there is still some tenderness within me


Few things will last, I did it too fast
I need to slow down and appreciate what really matters


But I'm learning to cry
But I am opening up and expressing my emotions


Don't be a stepping stone
Don't let others take advantage of you


Get it all out, deliver it
Bare your soul, express yourself fully


Here's my weep
This is me crying out


I'm digging too deep
I am exploring things that may not be necessary for me to understand


I do believe in lies
I have been deceived before


I've got everything to hide, oh
There are things about me that I don't want others to see


I'm young, I'm old
I am both inexperienced and jaded


I do what I'm told
I often follow what others say, even if it's not really what I want


Cut open, unfold
Lay everything out on the table


But there's nothing inside, oh
But there's nothing there to reveal


Hey child, you dance too loud
People are telling me that I'm being too visible or annoying


Here is your limit
Know when to stop or when you're being too much


No, I can't go on singing this song
I really can't do this anymore


My never ending repeat
This is a cyclical pattern that doesn't seem to end


I'm a circular cry-baby
I keep coming back to the same emotional state


With no one to trust
I feel like I have no one I can rely on


I'm restless and mad
I am feeling unsettled and angry


And anciently sad
This feeling of sadness is very old, but still present


If someone wants to kill me
If something is going to destroy me


Go ahead but make it fast
Just let it happen quickly, so I don't have to suffer through it anymore




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Niclas Patrik Frisk, Nina Elisabet Persson

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Comments from YouTube:

Bjørn-Sondre Svensen

This song included The Oddness Of The Lord is my favorite songs from this album. But do also really love all the other songs that Nina has made for this AWESOME album, because this is whitout a doubt one of the best albums i've ever heard in my life.

ambianceBIMsolutions

I LOVE THIS SONG....A CIRCULAR CRYBABY WITH NO NE TO TRUST. " Very fitting for a James Bond theme

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