04 No Sense
Candlebox Lyrics

Feelin' fine
Starting the song on a positive note, prompting the listener that everything seems to be good for now.

The fire won't burn out
It refers to passion, that no matter how good or bad things get, the rare spark of inspiration that drives motivation and keeps one going will never dwindle down.

Taste the sign
The experience of feeling enlightened, like seeing a sign or getting an epiphany that brings clarity and new-found wisdom.

The trees won't come out
Despite the beats of nature, everything will always stay the same way they are no matter what happens, like the trees always being there and unchanging in the song's setting.

Seeing traffic driving by
The reality of life moving forward and passing by, like cars in a motorway, sometimes without regard to individuals like the artist of the song.

Maybe you won't see me again
Continuing the previous line's theme, that the singer might disappear in the traffic of life without someone special ever seeing them again.

Cause I'm needed
Despite the sense of fleetingness conveyed in the previous lyrics, the singer sees themselves as necessary, even if others disagree or cannot see it.

Needed more and more every day
Expanding on the line before, the artist feels the importance of their existence growing, even if it may be an illusion, or they have to force themselves to think that way.

Someone takes my mind away
An unidentified person takes control of the artist's thoughts or distracts them from whatever they were doing or thinking.

Tells me that it's time to go
Further explaining the previous line, the person mentioned before interrupts the artist and advises them to depart or change direction in their life.

You want to help me
A hypothetical dialogue with someone else, where the person offers to assist or support the singer.

As I'm fallin' down
The person in the previous line mentions helping the artist as if they were already falling, making things appear dire and hopeless.

I don't need you
Despite the need for help, the singer suddenly dismisses the person who had just offered to help them in the previous lines.

Lies they won't surface
The decision to push the helpful person away is based on the fear of them uncovering something hidden or a lie from the singer's past or current situation.

Your mind it wanders on over
Switching perspectives, the song now mirrors the unsure and specific mention of the singer's mind in the lyrics. The point of view shifts to the helpful person, whose mind wanders about, making it seem like they're considering their situation with the singer.

Again
The word serves as a connector that links the lines before to the ones after; describing the cyclical and patterned theme of uncertainty and change in the song.

Someone take on my mind
The artist mentions someone else who has taken on their beliefs or thought process.

I'm losin' you in time
The singer realises that the connection they once had with the person(s) they mentioned before is slipping; they are changing and moving away from them or are moving away from the singer themselves.

Maybe that man he's standing by me
Similar to the previous mention of a hypothetical person, the singer wonders if someone else might take the previous person's place or continue in their stead.

My head won't take it all alone
The artist recognises that they require help or companionship, their head or thoughts being too full to handle the pressure of whatever they're going through at the moment.

Someone they want to tell you
Reverting to the previous conversation or dialogue, someone else wants to tell someone, probably the artist, something important or urgent.

Maybe you would suffer
This line reflects the artist's hesitation about the other person telling them something dangerous or hurtful: that it could ruin them or cause them pain.

Tell me once again I'm under cover
Again, the singer doubts the other person's words, asking them to repeat something that doesn't seem truthful or accurate, feeling like it is easier to retreat into hiding or lying low.

Someone want to feel like
Someone else, possibly the one mentioned before, wants to feel or experience something that the artist perceives as unattainable or intangible.

Someone wants to feel like
Repeating the line above, underlines the singer's concern or jealousy for the other person who wants to feel something they can't, signalling at their sense of dissatisfaction and disjointedness in their life.

I don't need you
Returning to the previous lines, the singer once again distances themselves from the other person, refusing their support or would-be intervention.

Your lies they won't surface
This time the singer claims that the other person's lies or false delusions are not real and won't come out in the open, trying to convince themselves that they are better off without others' assistance.

Your mind it wanders
The phrase returns back to the point of views of the helpful person, indicating that their thoughts and attention are uniting with the overarching theme of the song, depicting a sense of detachment.

Oh over again
Connecting the lines before and after, indicating the repetitive nature of events the song portrays, making it seem like groundhog day or perpetual déjà vu.

Should I close my eyes again
The singer questions whether they should try to fall asleep or shut themselves down again, escaping the confusion and sorrow they feel.

Once again
A callback to the previous line, like the song's apparent motif of repetition and cyclicality, implies the singer's learned behaviour or emotional rut, possibly indicating a lack of growth or evolution in their thoughts and circumstances.

Maybe someone will come and rescue me
Despite the previous lines' themes, the artist remains optimistic and hopeful, like wishing or dreaming for someone to save or take care of them, a fantasy they may have built for themselves based on past experiences.

Should I beg your forgiveness
The artist is once again questioning the helpful person, considering whether they must apologise or make amends for something they have or haven't done.

I've fallen on my own
The artist admits their failure or shortcomings in handling their life, implying that their problems are self-inflicted, reminding oneself of their mistakes and their own responsibility to face them.

Someone take a picture
The singer sees their situations as if they are part of a moment that can be documented, and someone else might be witnessing it with them.

Put your camera away
However, in the next line, they immediately tell the other person to put the camera away, returning to their theme of detachment and avoidance.

Someone take today as traffic passes by
A close rephrasing of lyrics from earlier in the song, that life moves forward and left behind the players in the scene, indicating the song could be a commentary on the relentless pace of society and the struggle to keep up.

Never see me
The singer expresses the sentiment that despite being in the same place at the same time, they feel like they're invisible, or they're hiding something, avoiding scrutiny or demands to conform to societal standards.

Never see at all
Mirroring the previous line, the singer reinforces their position of not wanting to be seen or not being visible despite their presence, avoiding drawing attention to themselves or their flaws.

I don't need you
The final line of the song, repeating the disconnect from others and a finality to their feelings. it suggests that irrespective of everything that's happening in the artist's life, they're not willing to seek help or assistance from others, even if it could vastly improve their situations.

Your lies they won't surface. My mind it wanders oh over again. No sense.
The last three lines of the song summarize the overarching theme of the song: the artist's detachment and isolation from others, their apprehension about their truth coming to light, and the repetitive and cyclical pattern of events in their life, all of which have no real sense to them.