Weary
Cult of Youth Lyrics

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Drawing closer with most every breath
she had found the notion queer in fact
and left it by the bed
she had barely found a place to rest her head

we are not weary
we are not welcome any more
and if the dawn should never break

she found that she could never be
so full of grief
full of grief

She was thrown out with the dogs
and was feeding off their anger to a frenzy
as they vainly licked their chops
oh so stubborn as an ox
She had grown to see the light
In the vanity of night

There was nothing but a handshake left to bind
she had blown it past the cobwebs of her mind

we are not weary
we are not welcome anymore
and if the dawn should never break
she found that she could never be

so full of grief
full of grief

Overall Meaning

The song Weary by Cult of Youth is a melancholic and powerful meditation on estrangement and loss. The first verse begins with the image of someone drawing closer to death, finding the notion of dying queer or strange, and leaving it by the bed. The next line, "she had barely found a place to rest her head" suggests that this person is exhausted and seeking a place of refuge, but cannot find it. The second verse describes someone who has been cast out and rejected, feeding off the anger of others and becoming stubborn like an ox. However, this person has also come to see the light in the vanity of night - perhaps meaning that they have found some hope or solace in the darkness.

The chorus of the song, "we are not weary, we are not welcome anymore, and if the dawn should never break, she found that she could never be so full of grief, full of grief" expresses a sense of weariness and despair at being rejected and no longer welcome. The line "she found that she could never be so full of grief" suggests that this person has reached the depths of sadness and is unable to go any further.

Overall, the lyrics of this song paint a vivid picture of someone who is exhausted, rejected, and in pain. It speaks to the universal human experience of feeling isolated and alone, and the struggle to find meaning and hope in the face of despair.

Line by Line Meaning

Drawing closer with most every breath
As she approached her goal with each passing moment

she had found the notion queer in fact
She had come to realize that the idea was actually strange and unsettling

and left it by the bed
She abandoned the notion and moved on to something else

she had barely found a place to rest her head
She had a difficult time finding a place to sleep and rest

we are not weary
We are not tired or exhausted

we are not welcome any more
We are not greeted or received warmly anymore

and if the dawn should never break
Even if daylight never comes

she found that she could never be
She realized that she could never become

so full of grief
Overwhelmed with sadness and sorrow

full of grief
Completely consumed by feelings of heartache and misery

She was thrown out with the dogs
She was cast out and treated poorly like an unwanted animal