Big Bright World
Garbage Lyrics


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We are difficult to understand
It was hard to make the simple plan work
Difficult, that's what made it burn

You're a satellite
Around my heart
One million miles before the start
Indescribable, that's what makes it you

Shivers up and down my spine
Feet to the deep
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world

You rage against the dying
Rage against the dying light

You're mysterious, you make no sense
I love you 'cause you're innocent
You fell out through a hole inside the sun

So magnify the best inside me
Fill the parts that you can't find me
The parts that won't give out when things get hard

Shivers up and down my spine
Feet to the deep
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world

Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round round and round and round

Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world

Rage against the dying
Rage against the dying light





[Repeat x8]
I'm with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Garbage's song "Big Bright World" are about the difficulties that come with trying to understand and connect with someone else. The singer acknowledges that they and their partner are difficult to understand, but it's precisely that challenge that makes their relationship burn with passion. The partner is described as a satellite around the singer's heart, mysterious and yet innocent, and together they create a big, bright world full of shivers and intensity. The song ends with a call to "rage against the dying light," a reference to the Dylan Thomas poem that urges people not to give up on life even in the face of death.


Overall, "Big Bright World" is a love song that celebrates the complexities of human relationships and the power of passion to transcend those complexities. The imagery of satellites and the setting sun suggests a cosmic scale to the relationship, as if the two lovers are orbiting around something larger than themselves. The repetition of the phrase "round and round" also reinforces this sense of cyclical motion and infinite possibility. The song invites listeners to embrace the unknown and the difficult, and to find beauty in the chaos of life.


Line by Line Meaning

We are difficult to understand
Our personalities, motives, and emotions are complicated.


It was hard to make the simple plan work
Despite having a straightforward plan, we encountered challenges and obstacles that made it difficult to execute.


Difficult, that's what made it burn
The challenge of making our plan succeed made it all the more rewarding and fulfilling when it finally happened.


You're a satellite
You orbit around me, constantly in my thoughts and feelings.


Around my heart
You have a significant and intimate connection to my emotions and feelings.


One million miles before the start
Our journey together is immeasurable and extensive, with so much that has already happened before we even began.


Indescribable, that's what makes it you
Your uniqueness, complexity and distinctiveness are what defines you and makes you special to me.


Shivers up and down my spine
Your presence and actions evoke a physical response in me such as excitement, arousal, or fear.


Feet to the deep
You have a profound effect on me that reaches deep down to my soul and influences my actions and thoughts.


Inside this big, bright world
Together, we exist in a vast and inspiring world full of infinite possibilities and experiences.


You rage against the dying
You fight against the inevitability of death and finality, resisting mortality and striving for more.


Rage against the dying light
You push back against the darkness and negativity in the world, refusing to surrender to despair and defeat.


You're mysterious, you make no sense
You are enigmatic and unpredictable, with qualities and characteristics that are perplexing and confusing to me.


I love you 'cause you're innocent
Your purity, goodness, and naivety are some of the qualities I find most appealing and endearing about you.


You fell out through a hole inside the sun
Your existence and arrival were serendipitous and unexpected, like a miracle or wonder that defies explanation.


So magnify the best inside me
Bring out and amplify the most excellent and positive qualities within me.


Fill the parts that you can't find me
Complete me in ways that I cannot do alone, and help me be whole and fulfilled.


The parts that won't give out when things get hard
Strengthen the parts of me that will not crumble or break when adversity, difficulty, or challenges arise.


Round and round in the setting sun
Our relationship goes around in circles, with ups and downs, but still has a sense of wonder and beauty despite past experiences.


Inside this big, bright world
Despite the darkness and difficulties we may face, we are part of a magnificent, brilliant world full of hope and promise.


Rage against the dying
Continue to fight against the inevitable ending and demise of life, using every moment to live, love, and thrive.


Rage against the dying light
Hold on to hope, joy, and love, even when the world seems grim and dark, and refuse to let those things die out.


I'm with you
I stand by you no matter what, offering my support, love, and friendship always.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bryan David Vig, Douglas Elwin Erickson, Shirley Ann Manson, Steve W Marker

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Daniel Z B

We are difficult to understand
It was hard to make the simple plan work
Difficult, that's what made it burn
You're a satellite
Around my heart
One million miles before the start
Indescribable, that's what makes it you
Shivers up and down my spine
Feet to the deep
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
You rage against the dying
Rage against the dying light
You're mysterious, you make no sense
I love you 'cause you're innocent
You fell out through a hole inside the sun
So magnify the best inside me
Fill the parts that you can't find me
The parts that won't give out when things get hard
Shivers up and down my spine
Feet to the deep
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round round and round and round
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Rage against the dying
Rage against the dying light
I'm with you



All comments from YouTube:

Daniel Z B

We are difficult to understand
It was hard to make the simple plan work
Difficult, that's what made it burn
You're a satellite
Around my heart
One million miles before the start
Indescribable, that's what makes it you
Shivers up and down my spine
Feet to the deep
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
You rage against the dying
Rage against the dying light
You're mysterious, you make no sense
I love you 'cause you're innocent
You fell out through a hole inside the sun
So magnify the best inside me
Fill the parts that you can't find me
The parts that won't give out when things get hard
Shivers up and down my spine
Feet to the deep
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round in the setting sun
Round and round round and round and round
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Inside this big, bright world
Rage against the dying
Rage against the dying light
I'm with you

Demonsplaining

Garbage is such a great band. I think their sound has aged a lot better than other bands from the 90s and they're still making good music to this day.

Madi Emerson

This song gives me crazy nostalgia because it was the song I listened to on my bus trip home after a school day, it was the day my crush asked me out and I was so happy- this song just intensified my feelings. We're still together 3 years later and very happy. :)

Maíra ꧂

Hope you guys are still together. <3

The Kids,the Aborganie and the Future

Funny I was just manifesting a similar thing.

Joe Manchik

On August 9, I stood outside in the pouring rain in Madison for HOURS just so that I could have a great place to stand in Warner Park to see Garbage performing. While it was raining, all that I could think about was just how happy I was to be standing outside in the pouring rain waiting to see you, and I had "Only Happy When It Rains" pouring through my brain the entire time too. It was almost like a baptism. Then when you finally performed Big Bright World, that made it all worth it! ♥

Ester G

I'm speechless!!!!!!! This is freaking AMAZING!!! What a wonderful photography!!! I knew it would be cool as all the things Garbage does, but WOW, this one is beyond perfection!!!!!

Maíra ꧂

This video nearly brings me to tears, and that's not an easy feat.
God I love this band so much.

Rafael

This music is so amazing. I love everything about this band, but damnn this is WOW 💜

Dmitri Deke Parker

A really good song and in a way I'm happy, sound and style-wise, it moves away from the not-so-Garbage-like style of Beautiful. This sounds more like the early Garbage that won me over.

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