And No More Shall We Part
Bic Runga Lyrics


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(Nick Cave)

And no more shall we part
It will no longer be necessary
And no more will I say, dear heart
I am alone and she has left me

And no more shall we part
The contracts are drawn up
The ring is locked upon the finger
And never again will my letters start
Sadly, or in the depths of winter

And no more shall we part
All the hatchets have been buried now
And all of birds will sing to your beautiful heart
Upon the bough

And no more shall we part
Your chain of command has been silenced now
And all of those birds would've sung to your beautiful heart
Anyhow

Lord, stay by me
Don't go down
I will never be free
If I'm not free now

Lord, stay by me
Don't go down
I never was free
What are you talking about?





For no more shall we part

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bic Runga's "And No More Shall We Part" is a song about acceptance, closure and moving forward. It explores the end of a relationship and the pain that comes with it. The lines "And no more shall we part, it will no longer be necessary" suggests that the time of separation has come and that it is inevitable. The use of the phrase "dear heart" emphasizes the closeness that was once shared between the two parties in the relationship.


The lines "The contracts are drawn up, the ring is locked upon the finger" suggests that the relationship has become official and now, all that was once shared between the two parties now belongs to the past. The tone of the lyrics becomes even more poignant with the words "sadly or in the depths of winter" which suggests that the pain of separation will be long-lasting.


The lines "All the hatchets have been buried now, and all of birds will sing to your beautiful heart upon the bough" and "Your chain of command has been silenced now, and all of those birds would've sung to your beautiful heart anyhow" suggest that the end of a relationship also means a new beginning. It portrays the idea of starting anew and embracing new possibilities. Finally, the title of the song, "And No More Shall We Part" is a representation of closure and acceptance.


Line by Line Meaning

And no more shall we part
The relationship has come to an end and we will no longer be together


It will no longer be necessary
The necessity or need for the relationship has ceased to exist


And no more will I say, dear heart
The singer will no longer address their partner with affectionate endearments


I am alone and she has left me
The artist is now alone because their partner has left


The contracts are drawn up
The legalities and formalities of ending the relationship have been sorted out and finalized


The ring is locked upon the finger
The wedding band serves as a permanent symbol of the marriage but now it is just a material symbol with no emotional weight


And never again will my letters start
The singer will no longer communicate with their partner through written correspondence


Sadly, or in the depths of winter
Whether the messages were filled with sadness or written during the winter season, there will be no more letters in that form


All the hatchets have been buried now
All past issues and grievances between the couple have been resolved and settled


And all of birds will sing to your beautiful heart
Nature will commend and appreciate the beauty of the partner's heart now that they are no longer together


Upon the bough
The birds will sing from their perch or home in nature


Your chain of command has been silenced now
The partner's authority and control over the artist have come to an end because they are no longer in the relationship


And all of those birds would've sung to your beautiful heart
Nature would have still appreciated and admired the partner's heart, regardless of the circumstances


Anyhow
Despite the relationship ending, the partner's beauty remains untouched by their parting ways


Lord, stay by me
The singer seeks divine intervention and support during this difficult time


Don't go down
The artist implores the higher power to remain steadfast and not abandon them


I will never be free
The artist believes that they will never truly be free from the pain and heartbreak of the breakup


If I'm not free now
The singer already feels trapped and confined by their current emotional state, with no hope for liberation




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