7 El Manana
Gorillaz Lyrics


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Summer don't know me no more
He got mad, tiresome
Summer don't know me
He'd just let me low in myself
'Cause I do know love
From you then
Just dying
I saw that day
Lost my mind
Lord, I'm fine
Maybe in time
You'll want to be mine

Don't stop the bud when it comes
It's the dawn, you'll see
Money won't get there
Ten years passed tonight
You'll flee
If you do that
I'll be sworn
To find you

I saw that day
Lost my mind
Lord, I'm fine
Maybe in time
You'll want to be mine

I saw that day
Lost my mind
Lord, I'm fine
Maybe in time
You'll want to be mine
Maybe in time
You'll want to be mine
Maybe in time
You'll want to be mine
Maybe in time
You'll want to be mine




Maybe in time
You'll want to be mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gorillaz's song 7 El Manana describe a narrator who feels lost and abandoned, particularly in relation to the passing of someone they were close to - someone who they refer to as "Lord." The summer "left me loathing myself" and "don't know me no more," indicating a sense of isolation and detachment. The singer expresses their desire to win back the affection of this lost loved one with the repeated refrain "Maybe in time/You'll want to be mine."


The line "Don't stop the buck when it comes/It's the dawn, you'll see" suggests a sense of fatalism or powerlessness in the face of the passage of time and changes that cannot be halted. The final lines about "Money won't get there/Ten years passed tonight/You'll flee" imply a sense of regret or missed opportunities, with the singer fearing that they may never be able to reconnect with this person.


Overall, the lyrics of 7 El Manana are poignant, melancholic, and tinged with a sense of longing and hopelessness. It is a reflection on the ways in which we can feel adrift and incomplete without the people we love, and the deep desire we have to recapture what has been lost - even when we know it may be impossible.


Line by Line Meaning

Summer don't know me no more
I feel disconnected from the season and its carefree attitudes


Eager man, that's all
I'm just a man who wants more from life


Summer don't know me
I feel like I'm an outsider in the season of joy and warmth


He just left me loathing myself
I feel worse about myself because of my inability to connect with the summer


'Cause I do know, Lord
I understand that there's more to life than just the surface level


From you that
I've learned this from experiences in life


Just died, yeah
Though I've gained wisdom, I've also lost something along the way


I saw that day
I witnessed a significant event that changed me


Lost my mind
It left me feeling disoriented and confused


Lord, I'll find
I'll keep searching for meaning and purpose


Maybe in time
Perhaps with time, I'll find what I'm looking for


You'll want to be mine
I hope to find someone or something that will finally give me a sense of belonging


Don't stop the buck when it comes
Don't let opportunities slip away


It's the dawn, you'll see
There's a new beginning and possibilities in the early morning


Money won't get there
Wealth isn't the key to happiness or fulfillment


Ten years passed tonight
Time moves quickly and we need to make the most of it


You'll flee
The consequences of our actions will have an impact


If you do that
If you don't take risks or pursue your dreams


I'll be some
I'll feel incomplete or unsatisfied


To find you
I'll keep searching for what I desire




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Damon Albarn, Brian Burton, Jamie Hewlett

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