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Distraction
Agathocles Lyrics
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my heart is filled with sadness because of thee
yes thee
why me
yes thee
leaving me empty, leaving me cold
nothing to do, nothing to hope
no hope
no hope
I searched for distraction, I searched for a goal
nowhere to find and no way to cope
to cope
oh no
to cope
still then it was raining in my brain
but now I feel fine, just read the head lines
yes fine
fine
real fine
lately felt better, lately felt good
golf is my sport, my game to play
to play
to play
to play
swung my club high and hit the ball hard
and imagined your head, that was being cracked
your head, it cracked, I laughed.
In Agathocles's song "Distraction," the singer talks about trying to find ways to cope with a broken heart. At first, the singer seems to have a carefree attitude about trying to have fun, but quickly realizes that the person they love has left them feeling empty and hopeless. We see this in lines such as "leaving me empty, leaving me cold / nothing to do, nothing to hope." The singer is struggling to find a purpose and is searching for distractions to help them move on. Despite looking for a new goal, the singer still finds it difficult to cope, as seen in the line "nowhere to find and no way to cope."
The nadir of the song seems to be when the singer describes how they imagine their ex-lover's head being cracked while playing golf. This could be interpreted as a physical manifestation of the pain they endured in their past relationship. However, by the end of the song, the singer says they feel fine and have found solace in golf, indicating that they have moved on.
Line by Line Meaning
Having some fun, didn't mean much to me
I was just trying to have a good time, it didn't mean anything to me.
my heart is filled with sadness because of thee
But now I feel sad because of you.
yes thee
You specifically.
why me
Why did you hurt me?
leaving me empty, leaving me cold
You left me feeling empty and alone.
nothing to do, nothing to hope
I had nothing to do and no hope for the future.
no hope
I felt hopeless.
I searched for distraction, I searched for a goal
I tried to find something to distract me or give me purpose.
nowhere to find and no way to cope
But I couldn't find anything and didn't know how to deal with my feelings.
to cope
I needed to find a way to cope with what you did to me.
still then it was raining in my brain
I was still feeling some pain and sadness in my mind.
but now I feel fine, just read the head lines
But now I feel better, I just read the news to distract myself.
yes fine
I'm doing okay now.
fine
Things are good for me now.
real fine
I'm actually doing really well.
lately felt better, lately felt good
I've been feeling better lately.
golf is my sport, my game to play
Golf is my favorite sport to play.
to play
I love playing golf.
swung my club high and hit the ball hard
I swung my golf club hard and hit the ball far.
and imagined your head, that was being cracked
But I also imagined your head being hit and cracked by the ball.
your head, it cracked, I laughed.
And that made me laugh because it helped me get some revenge in my mind.
Contributed by Carson N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.