Little Invitro
Gary Numan Lyrics
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That you're gone and we're alone
I can't believe
That we'll never see your face
I can't believe
That you're at the gates of Heaven
I can't believe
If only, if only
Miracles happened every day
If only, if only
I could believe in something
Helpless we cried over you
Empty and lost over you
How in the world
Can they say that you're at peace?
How in the world
Can they say that time will heal us?
How in the world
Can we hope to be forgiven?
How in the world
Can we know how we feel?
If only, if only
We could all live forever
If only, if only
No memories to remember
Words were not spoken for you
No grave marks our love for you
Broken our hearts call for you
No-one can blame us but you
How in the world can we ever smile again
How in the world can we live without you
The lyrics of Gary Numan's song "Little Invitro" mourn the loss of someone dear who has passed away. The singer expresses disbelief and confusion at the sudden absence of this person, whose departure has left them feeling helpless, empty, lost and broken-hearted. The chorus reflects the wishful thinking of a grieving soul longing for a miracle and searching for a way to believe in something that could offer comfort and solace.
The song taps into a universal experience of bereavement and the feelings of guilt, regret, and overwhelming sadness that often accompany it. The lyrics convey the angst of those who are struggling to come to terms with the harsh reality of death, asking questions that have no easy answers and expressing emotions that have no easy outlet. The final lines of the song testify to the profound impact of the loss on the survivors: the absence of words, a grave or a way to express their love and the desperate need to find a way to cope with the pain and carry on living.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't believe
That you're gone and we're alone
It's hard to come to terms with the fact that you're not here and we're left alone
I can't believe
That we'll never see your face
It's hard to accept that we'll never see you again
I can't believe
That you're at the gates of Heaven
It's difficult to comprehend that you're at the gateway to heaven
I can't believe
That we'll never know you
It's sad that we'll never get to know you and learn more about you
If only, if only
Miracles happened every day
We wish every day had a miracle that could bring you back
If only, if only
I could believe in something
I wish I could have faith in something that could help me make sense of your loss
Helpless we cried over you
We were filled with a sense of helplessness as we cried over your loss
Empty and lost over you
We felt empty and lost without you
How in the world
Can they say that you're at peace?
It's hard to believe that you've found peace when we're still grieving
How in the world
Can they say that time will heal us?
It's difficult to imagine time healing our wounds when it feels so fresh
How in the world
Can we hope to be forgiven?
It's hard to have hope for forgiveness when we're struggling to cope with your loss
How in the world
Can we know how we feel?
It's hard to understand and express how we're feeling right now
If only, if only
We could all live forever
We wish we could all live forever so we wouldn't have to experience the pain of loss
If only, if only
No memories to remember
We wish we didn't have any memories of you, so the pain of losing you wouldn't be so strong
Words were not spoken for you
We didn't get to say the things we wanted to before you were gone
No grave marks our love for you
There's no grave or marker that can fully express the depth of our love for you
Broken our hearts call for you
Our hearts are broken and we're calling out for you
No-one can blame us but you
There's no one to blame for our pain and grief except for the circumstances that took you away from us
How in the world can we ever smile again
It's hard to imagine ever feeling happy again without you
How in the world can we live without you
It's hard to imagine how we'll go on living without you in our lives
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Gary Anthony Webb, Gary Anthony James Webb
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@_MrPink_
This track encompasses emotion beyond that which most of us experience. I can only imagine the pain Gary and his wife were experiencing when this occurred. There simply are not words. I play this, and I come completely apart. How can we ever smile again?
@jamesshepherd4666
This track and pray for the unborn get me every time. Try then live in concert!!!!!
@GaLGaming
An AMAZING Song. My Dad was the BIGGEST Gary Numan fan EVER! He actually looked a lot like him, and was mistaken for him on many occasions and used to play along with it for fun. think he accidentally looked like him then loved him that much he started to dress like him lol. This was played at my dads funeral. I thought men didn't cry, but this song set me off super bad. The lyrics are unbelievably relevant, at the time and still now, especially due to how much he loved Numan.
@wynternight777
I'm sorry for your loss. I hope time has helped you heal some. *hugs*
@Greyslayer76
I was eating in a pizza place while in St. Louis and some waitress came up to me and asked for my autograph once. I said what? Why? She said, "You're Skeet Ulrich aren't you?!" I laughed and said sorry. Nothing to do with any of this, but your story reminded me of that.
@jamesshepherd4666
Sorry to read this. I used to get mistaken for Morton Harket from A-ha. Strangely enough I think I look a lot better than him now!!!!!
@momcat2223
Oh. My. Heart. This is an absolutely soul-wrenching song. I'm childless by choice and cannot imagine the pain of trying so hard to conceive and losing that much-wanted child. No wonder he fought such a battle w depression...
@rubblestork8547
Yes anyone who has seen a failed test tube baby will feel this first hand. Didn't know how seeing just the first few cells of life doomed could affect parents until it happened
@SirKauze
Straight from the heart and first hand experience. Numan and his emotional best, in my opinion.
@monotion83
Wow, another great song by Mr. Numan. I didn't hear it before. Thx ❤