In Love With Useless
A Sunny Day In Glasgow Lyrics
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You Know
Where everybody else has drawn the line
You
You Know
Where everybody else has drawn the line
Antipsychotics sink to the bottom
Think of it, Death as something
Dreams that were buried
Comin up hahahaha
And you never know how something sits inside, inside
Move to the beat, sink to the street its in your blood
Move to the beat, sink to the street
Don′t stop. sometimes I feel so happy
I'm in love with useless
Don′t stop. sometimes I feel so happy
Slow disdain echos on my way, its how, how we're living
Isolation Isolation Isolation
Don't stop. sometimes I feel so happy
I′m in love with useless
Don′t stop. sometimes I feel so happy
I'm in love with useless
Antipsychotics sink to the bottom
Think of it, Death as something
Antipsychotics sink to the bottom dreams that were buried
Comin up ha comin up ha comin up ha comin up ha comin up
Dodobeeboobop badoskipdeedo
Like geometry this is killing me
I stent my roman hands and let them go
I stent my roman hands and let them go
Don′t stop. sometimes I feel so happy
I'm in love with useless
Don′t stop. sometimes I feel so happy
I'm in love with useless
I have a long history
of learning to interpret lyrics, but A Sunny Day in Glasgow's "In Love with Useless" is a challenge, as the lyrics seem to be intentionally surreal and difficult to pin down. However, some possible interpretations can be suggested. The opening stanza frames the song around a specific divide - everyone else has drawn the line somewhere, but the singer doesn't know where that line is. This could be a reference to a social taboo or a moral boundary, but it's not clear. The repeated line "I'm in love with useless" suggests that the singer is somehow drawn to things that are meaningless or unproductive. The reference to antipsychotics sinking to the bottom could be interpreted as a rejection of mainstream mental health treatments, or as a metaphor for how the singer's thoughts and desires are pushed down and misunderstood.
Line by Line Meaning
You
Addressing someone, possibly a lover or a friend
You Know
Acknowledgment that the other person understands something
Where everybody else has drawn the line
Referring to societal norms or boundaries that have been established
Antipsychotics sink to the bottom
A reference to medication that is no longer needed and has become irrelevant
Think of it, Death as something
Considering the concept of death as a tangible thing
Dreams that were buried
Metaphorically referring to aspirations that were abandoned or forgotten
Comin up hahahaha
Anticipating something exciting or positive happening
And you never know how something sits inside, inside
Reflecting on how emotions or experiences can affect a person internally
Move to the beat, sink to the street its in your blood
Encouraging the listener to embrace their natural inclinations and desires
Don′t stop. sometimes I feel so happy
An expression of joy or contentment
I'm in love with useless
Suggesting a romantic attachment to something that may seem meaningless or unimportant
Slow disdain echos on my way, its how, how we're living
Describing a feeling of disapproval or negativity that pervades daily life
Isolation Isolation Isolation
Repeating the word to emphasize feelings of loneliness or separation
Antipsychotics sink to the bottom
Echoing an earlier sentiment that these medications are no longer necessary
Comin up ha comin up ha comin up ha comin up ha comin up
Repeating a joyful exclamation from earlier in the song
Dodobeeboobop badoskipdeedo
Nonsensical lyrics that add to the song's dream-like quality
Like geometry this is killing me
Comparing a difficult situation or emotion to a challenging subject in school
I stent my roman hands and let them go
Unclear, possibly a reference to letting go of something that was once important
Don′t stop. sometimes I feel so happy
Repeating an earlier expression of joy or contentment
I'm in love with useless
Repeating the romantic attachment to something that may seem meaningless or unimportant
Writer(s): Daniels Benjamin John
Contributed by Owen O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.