A Natural Disaster
Anathema Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

It's been a long cold winter without you
I've been crying on the inside over you
You just slipped through my fingers as life turned away
It's been a long cold winter since that day

And it's hard to find, hard to find
Hard to find the strength now but I try
And I don't wanna, I don't wanna
Don't wanna go on and speak now of what's gone by

'Cause no matter what I say
No matter what I do
I can't change what happened
I can't change what happened
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
I can't change what happened
I can't change what happened
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
I can't change what happened
I can't change what happened
No, no I can't change

You just slipped through my fingers
And I feel so ashamed
You just slipped through my fingers
And I failed

'Cause no matter what I say
No matter what I do
I can't change what happened
I can't change what happened
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
I can't change what happened
I can't change what happened
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
I can't change what happened
I can't change what happened
No, no I can't change

You just slipped through my fingers
And I feel so ashamed
You just slipped through my fingers
And I failed

'Cause no matter what I say
No matter what I do
You can't change what happened
Can't change what happened
No matter what I do
No matter what I say
Can't change what happened
Can't change what happened
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
Can't change what happened
Can't change what happened
No matter what I do
No matter what I say
Can't change what happened
Can't change what happened
(You just slipped through my fingers)
No matter what I do
No matter what I say
Can't change what happened
Can't change what happened
(And I feel so ashamed)
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
Can't change what happened
Can't change what happened
(You just slipped through my fingers)
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
Can't change what happened
Can't change what happened
(And I failed)
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
Can't change what happened
Can't change what happened
(You just slipped through my fingers)
(And I feel so ashamed)




(You just slipped through my fingers)
(And I failed)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anathema's "A Natural Disaster" capture the pain and regret of losing someone. The singer has been through a long, cold winter without their loved one, and the pain is still raw. They feel that the person they lost slipped through their fingers, and it's been hard to find the strength to move on. The singer acknowledges that no matter what they say or do, they can't change what happened. They feel ashamed and like they failed, and the loss weighs heavily on them.


The song is a powerful exploration of grief and loss, and the lyrics are written with a raw, emotional intensity that makes them relatable to anyone who has experienced the pain of losing someone. The repeated refrain of "no matter what I say, no matter what I do, I can't change what happened" underlines the feeling of helplessness that comes with grief.


Overall, "A Natural Disaster" is a hauntingly beautiful song that captures the pain of loss and the struggle to find a way to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

It's been a long cold winter without you
Life has been incredibly difficult without you around, with the loneliness and heartbreak taking its toll.


I've been crying on the inside over you
Even though I may appear composed on the outside, I'm in a constant state of emotional pain on the inside due to your absence.


You just slipped through my fingers as life turned away
It seems as though fate intervened and took you away from me, without warning or explanation, leaving me feeling helpless and lost.


It's been a long cold winter since that day
Since the day you left, every day has felt like an endless winter, bleak and unforgiving.


And it's hard to find, hard to find / Hard to find the strength now but I try
It's a constant battle to stay strong and keep going in the face of such intense grief and heartbreak, but I'm doing my best to persevere.


And I don't wanna, I don't wanna / Don't wanna go on and speak now of what's gone by
Talking about the past and what went wrong is painful and unproductive, so I'd rather avoid the topic altogether and focus on the present.


'Cause no matter what I say / No matter what I do / I can't change what happened
I can't undo the past or change the fact that you're no longer here, no matter how much I may wish I could.


You just slipped through my fingers / And I feel so ashamed / You just slipped through my fingers / And I failed
I feel like I failed in keeping you close to me, like I let you slip away through my own shortcomings and inadequacies.


You can't change what happened
It's a harsh reality that we can't go back in time and undo the mistakes or tragedies of the past, no matter how much we may wish we could.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Daniel Cavanagh

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Most interesting comment from YouTube:

diswithd

It's been a long cold winter without you
I've been crying on the inside over you
Just slipped through my fingers as life turned away
It's been a long cold winter since that day

It's hard to find
Hard to find
Hard to find the strength now but I try
And I don't want to
Don't want to
Don't want to go on and speak now
Of what's gone by
Cos no matter what I say
No matter what I do
I cant change what happened
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
I cant change what happened

You just slipped through my fingers
And I feel so ashamed
You just slipped through my fingers
And I have paid

Cos no matter what I say
No matter what I do
I cant change what happened
No matter what I say
No matter what I do
I cant change what happened
No no I can't change

Just slipped through my fingers
And I feel so ashamed
You just slipped through my fingers
And I have paid.



All comments from YouTube:

Evan Shuping

I remember hearing this song in 2004. Blew me away. Still does.

Hari Shree Joshi

For me it was 2013, I was in high school. Life has not been the same since

Şeyda

It was 2018 for me and I still can't change anything...

Apathy Victim (MI)

yeah, I know how you feel

El Mit

I heard Anathema for the first time by chance at Nimes, at the music festival 2019. Since then they became my favorite band, they are just amazing and I am so glad to have seen them that day!

Marcja Mała

Thank God, there's still music that can change us...

Sameer Sharma

A magnificent album. Much ahead of it's time. Hope it's re-issued and remastered for a colored Vinyl release with expanded artwork and newly designed liner notes!

ShaellyWork

Nice Video! Excuse me for chiming in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Proutklarton Crisis Away Plan (probably on Google)? It is a smashing one off product for surviving and preparing for a disaster minus the normal expense. Ive heard some incredible things about it and my mate after many years got astronomical results with it.

Machine Kit

This is hypnotic, beautiful, and full of the most sweet despair. This song song is bingeworthy. It's so sad what happened, which makes this song all the more tragic. Such a unique, captivating song and album <3

Mary Alberg

Beautiful but sad song. I really like it.

More Comments

More Versions