A You You Never Knew
Future Bible Heroes Lyrics
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You're alone in every way
The sun comes up
And you go down into your hole
I don't believe you have a soul
a you you never knew
Lives in a better place
One of a prettier face
I believe you when you cry
Even though you hide your eyes
I believe that you can't feel your life at all
Like the ghost of a doll
The lyrics of Future Bible Heroes's "A You You Never Knew" speak to a feeling of isolation and detachment from oneself. The singer empathizes with the subject, taking her at her word when she insists that she is alone and without a soul. The imagery of the sun rising and setting while the subject remains in her "hole" suggests a stagnate and lonely existence. The chorus brings a glimmer of hope, acknowledging that there may be a version of the subject that is living a better life elsewhere, an alternate self that she has never met. This suggests a longing for self-discovery, to find a mode of existence that brings happiness.
The second verse delves further into the subject's emotional turmoil. The singer believes the subject when she cries, despite her attempts to hide it. She is unable to feel her life in any meaningful way, suggesting a depression or disassociation from reality. The final line's comparison to the "ghost of a doll" emphasizes this idea, suggesting a feeling of emptiness and lack of agency.
Overall, the song addresses feelings of loneliness and detachment from oneself, while also offering a glimmer of hope for a better version of oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
I believe you when you say
I trust your words when you tell me that you feel lonely.
You're alone in every way
You are completely separated from others in every aspect of your life.
The sun comes up
The morning arrives.
And you go down into your hole
You isolate yourself from the world and retreat to a dark, personal place.
I don't believe you have a soul
I doubt that you possess any spiritual essence or inner meaning.
a you you never knew
An unexplored aspect of yourself exists.
Lives in a better place
This unexplored aspect of yourself belongs to a better realm free from the woes of life.
A you you never knew
An aspect of yourself that you haven't met yet exists.
One of a prettier face
This aspect is highly attractive, both physically and metaphorically.
I believe you when you cry
I trust you when you show me your emotions through tears.
Even though you hide your eyes
Even though you try to disguise your sorrow and pain.
I believe that you can't feel your life at all
I think you have lost all sense of purpose and joy in life.
Like the ghost of a doll
You feel lifeless, a mere representation of a person without any genuine emotion or will to live.
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