Middle Of Nowhere
Hot Hot Heat Lyrics
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Blame the caffeine for all the 5 am phone calls
I haven't slept a single night in over a month
And not even once did you start to make sense to me
Well maybe I'm a little bit slow, or just consistently inconsistent
She said, "Unpredictability's my responsibility, baby."
But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out just like they hung out before
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
They chewed me up and then they spit me out
And I'm not supposed to let it bother me
But maybe I'm a little bit weak - I let my frailty take the wheel
She said, "Maybe there's a bit of me waiting for a bit of you. Baby."
But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out just like they hung out before
You didn't have to do it but you did it to say
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out just like they hung out before
You didn't have to do it but you did it to say
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
To give you something to go on - to go on back to the middle of nowhere
The lyrics to Hot Hot Heat's song Middle of Nowhere seem to be a mix of playful and melancholic sentiments. The singer admits to being wired with caffeine, unable to sleep for over a month, and unable to make sense of the person they are addressing. They acknowledge their own unpredictability and inconsistency, but suggest that it is not entirely their fault, that maybe it is simply part of their makeup. The other person in the song seems to be waiting for the singer, which is both comforting and confounding. On the one hand, it suggests that there is something worth holding onto in the relationship, but on the other hand, it also suggests that the singer may not be stable enough to really nurture that connection.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere," which hints at the underlying truth of the song - that the singer is not sure if they can sustain this connection, but that they appreciate the other person for sticking around despite their flaws. The middle of nowhere could be a physical location, but it also seems to represent a state of mind, a place where the singer goes when they need to retreat from the world for a while. At the end of the day, the song is about the tension between intimacy and independence, between the desire for connection and the need for distance.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't get mad if I'm laughing
I don't mean to offend with my laughter
Blame the caffeine for all the 5 am phone calls
I've been restless and unable to sleep due to my caffeine intake, resulting in late-night phone calls
I haven't slept a single night in over a month
I've been sleep-deprived for over a month
And not even once did you start to make sense to me
I've been unable to understand or make sense of your actions or words
Well maybe I'm a little bit slow, or just consistently inconsistent
I might lack understanding or be inconsistent in making sense of things
She said, "Unpredictability's my responsibility, baby."
She claims that being unpredictable is part of who she is and takes responsibility for it
But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out just like they hung out before
You're waiting outside where everyone else is, not doing anything different
You didn't have to do it but you did it to say
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway
You did something unnecessary but chose to do it regardless, just to prove a point
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
I'm giving you something to hold onto when I disappear again
They chewed me up and then they spit me out
I was mistreated and discarded
And I'm not supposed to let it bother me
I'm expected to brush it off and move on
But maybe I'm a little bit weak - I let my frailty take the wheel
I might be vulnerable and allowed my emotions to take over
She said, "Maybe there's a bit of me waiting for a bit of you. Baby."
She might be waiting for me, hoping I'll reciprocate her feelings
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
I'm providing you with something to cling onto when I disappear again
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
I'm giving you something to hold onto when I disappear again
To give you something to go on - to go on back to the middle of nowhere
I'm providing you with something to hold onto while I go back to being lost, unsure and directionless
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Dante Nicholas Decaro, Dustin Patrick Hawthorne, Paul Granville Scott Hawley, Steven Aaron Bays
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Lyrics
Don't get mad if I'm laughing
Blame the caffeine for all the 5 am phone calls
I haven't slept a single night in over a month
And not even once did you start to make sense to me
Well maybe I'm a little bit slow, or just consistently inconsistent
She said, "Unpredictability's my responsibility, baby."
But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out just like they hung out before
You didn't have to do it but you did it to say
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
They chewed me up and then they spit me out
And I'm not supposed to let it bother me
But maybe I'm a little bit weak - I let my frailty take the wheel
She said, "Maybe there's a bit of me waiting for a bit of you. baby."
But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out just like they hung out before
You didn't have to do it but you did it to say
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out just like they hung out before
You didn't have to do it but you did it to say
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle of nowhere
To give you something to go on - to go on back to the middle of nowhere
@dinaraempirestudio555
listen to this song when I was 18, now I currently 32, man those days and memories really bring me shivers whenever I listen back to this masterpiece.
@hankmoody5514
The world is undeniably insane these days, compared to back then.
@JustinDulge21
I thought I was the only person to feel shivers with songs of this era. Some good memories and some bad. But what a hell of a time it was.
@nomnomfpv3136
@@hankmoody5514 we were just young and carefree. The kids might like these early-mid 2000’s songs, but they’ll feel the same about their music in 20 years. It’s tough to not be the “music now isn’t the same” but really it’s just hip-hop that’s changed, dumbed down. There’s still good indie rock
rock out there. I mean Greta Van Fleet was basically Led Zeppelin for kids who weren’t exposed to their parents music..
@nomnomfpv3136
But those fucking indie, cut off skinny jeans and long hair really made it seem like we were on the verge of neo-hippie movement. Too bad we grew up too fast
@nomnomfpv3136
We had to pay rent, and bills, where our hippie parents bought a 5 bedroom house with a loan that they paid off in 5 years, and now the home is worth almost $800,000. The hippies sold out, but their music was great
@ARTV-
Miss this time in life so much. This song reminds me of so many things...
@mars112v
Same
@melanieh6953
Same ❤
@ruolov1
It'll be 2022 in less than 6 months! WHERE DID TIME GO???!!!