Everyday I Die
Gary Numan Lyrics


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The problems of need
I need you
Obscene dreams in
Rusty beds
No-one came here
Tonight
I pulled on me
I needed to

I unstick pages and read
I look at pictures of you
I smell the lust in my hand
Everyday I die

Her favourite trick was to suck me inside
Oh so very art nouveau
Completely false feelings of love.




I don't know.
No-one knows but that died years ago

Overall Meaning

The song "Everyday I Die" by Gary Numan is a dark and brooding reflection on the persistent problems of human desire and longing. The lyrics describe a sense of urgent need and obsession that suffuses the singer's life, as he wrestles with his own hungers and lusts. The "problems of need" are ever-present, driving him to seek out connections with others, even in the midst of the rusty, neglected world around him.


The second stanza of the song is particularly evocative, as Numan describes a kind of sexual obsession that borders on the surreal or even the grotesque. The singer is haunted by "obscene dreams" and visits to "rusty beds" where he can act out his dark fantasies. He longs for connection and intimacy, but finds only despair and darkness in his search. The chorus reinforces this sense of loss and desperation, as the singer admits that "everyday I die" in his endless quest for fulfillment and release.


Overall, "Everyday I Die" is a stark, deeply introspective work that confronts the darker aspects of the human psyche. It is a powerful reflection on the complex, often contradictory emotions that drive us to seek connection with others, even when those connections lead us to dark places.


Line by Line Meaning

The problems of need
Experiencing difficulties that arise from desire


I need you
Longing for someone's companionship


Obscene dreams in
Dreams of a lewd and indecent nature


Rusty beds
Beds that have not been used or maintained for a long time


No-one came here
Nobody arrived at this place


Tonight
On this evening


I pulled on me
I engaged in self-stimulation


I needed to
I felt compelled to do so


I unstick pages and read
I separate the stuck pages of a magazine or book and read its contents


I look at pictures of you
I gaze at images of someone I desire


I smell the lust in my hand
I sense the sexual desire emanating from my own hand


Everyday I die
My soul dies a little every day from this unattainable desire


Her favourite trick was to suck me inside
Her preferred method was to lure me in completely


Oh so very art nouveau
Enjoyable in a decorative, artistic style


Completely false feelings of love.
Emotions of affection that are untrue and insincere


I don't know.
I have no idea


No-one knows but that died years ago
No one else knows that this feeling had been dead for a long time




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: GARY ANTHONY JAMES WEBB

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Comments from YouTube:

BWilliams

Nice of him to update the song for the times. Like it or not, Gary wants to stay current and not just be some nostalgia act.

Elric Gonzalez

Need this album on spotify

nonedescriptivepresence.

I like both of the versions.

Elric Gonzalez

Honestly i like this version very much. Both versions have their pros an cons.

Adam Mumford

I think as time's gone by, Numan's had to kind of 'evolve' a lot of his old material to suit the era maybe?

CatoMinor

You can hear clearly the difference between the analog and the digital synthesizers comparing this version and the original. I obviously prefer the old version (live 80 and 79) and the analog synths.

MADBEZMCFC

dispite what everyone else seems to be saying??this is a good version,but no patch on the original!!!....its a classic numan track!

P Ingham

yeh ive got resonator too, its a good album

Peter Anderson

So much better than the Tubeway Army version, imho!

yearoftherat

@intheyears79to81 it's ok... apples and oranges. but yes i do prefer the original personally.

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