Da5id Din and Matthew Crofoot, two Boston studio owners, decided to become Informatik in 1993 after recognizing common musical tastes.
The duo, who had previously worked separately as Acme Disco Machine and Struktur, began recording and released their debut album Direct Memory Access on Sinless Records. The second volume of the album was released two years later. ~ John Bush
Hopeless
Informatik Lyrics
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Where did everything go wrong with us
There must be some better way
I'm on my own, free to roam
Who's afraid to be alone? I'm not.
There's got to be another way
'Cause some things are never meant to be
Too much heart and too much pain
All I need is a lover's touch
Real love is not for me
In the end it's all the same, you'll see
Hopeless misery
Down and out, full of doubt
Feeling like a stupid clown, I've cried
That's why there is no other way
I've been there, in despair
You can't take me there again, my friend
So please just go away
(chorus)
All the things that I regret
All the things I should have said
I can't forgive; I can't forget
No, never fall in love again
I cannot bear the consequence
And give my heart to another
Searching hard, near and far
Won't stop 'till I've seen it all
And done what comes to me along the way
I'll tell you so, time will show
And in the end you'll know I'm right
That I have found a better way
The lyrics in this song are about a person who has lost faith in love and relationships. The song begins with the singer reflecting on what went wrong in a past relationship and wondering if there is a better way to handle love and heartbreak. The singer then declares that they are free to be on their own without fear of being alone. The chorus reflects on the singer's belief that real love is not for them and that they only need a lover's touch. The second verse finds the singer in a place of extreme doubt and despair. They declare that they will never fall in love again and cannot bear the consequences that come with it. The song ends on a note of determination as the singer declares that they will keep searching for a better way.
Overall, the song speaks to the struggles and complexities of relationships and love. It conveys a sense of hopelessness but also a sense of determination to keep searching for something better.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of love, thinking of
I am thinking about our relationship that ended because of my lack of love for you
Where did everything go wrong with us
I am wondering how our love faded away and ended up being hopeless
There must be some better way
I believe there's a better way to live life without going through the pain of loving someone
I'm on my own, free to roam
I'm alone and I can do whatever I want without any commitments or attachments
Who's afraid to be alone? I'm not.
I'm not afraid of being alone because I see it as a better option than loving someone
There's got to be another way
I believe there's always another option or choice to avoid the misery of love
'Cause some things are never meant to be
I believe that some relationships will never work out because they were not meant to be
Real love is not for me
I have come to the realization that true love is not for me and I am not capable of it
Too much heart and too much pain
Loving someone comes with too much vulnerability and pain that I cannot handle
All I need is a lover's touch
Despite my beliefs, I still crave the physical affection and touch of someone who loves me
In the end it's all the same, you'll see
In the end, love always leads to pain and heartbreak
Hopeless misery
The outcome of love is always hopeless misery for me
Down and out, full of doubt
I feel hopeless and doubtful about the possibility of love in my life
Feeling like a stupid clown, I've cried
My emotions towards love make me feel foolish, as if I am a clown who has been humiliated and brought to tears
That's why there is no other way
Because of my past experiences with love, I am convinced that there is no other way for me than to avoid it
I've been there, in despair
I have experienced the pain and hopelessness of love before, and I don't want to go through it again
You can't take me there again, my friend
I don't want to relive the pain of love, even if it means losing a friend who might try to convince me otherwise
(chorus)
Repeats previous meanings
All the things that I regret
I have many regrets about the way I handled situations in past relationships
All the things I should have said
There were many instances where I should have communicated my feelings and thoughts better, but I didn't
I can't forgive; I can't forget
I have trouble forgiving myself and forgetting the pain of past relationships
No, never fall in love again
I am convinced that I will never fall in love again because of the pain it causes
I cannot bear the consequence
The pain of love is not something I can bear or handle
And give my heart to another
I cannot give my heart to someone again because of my fear of pain and heartbreak
Searching hard, near and far
Despite my beliefs, I am still searching for a better way to live and avoid the pain of love
Won't stop 'till I've seen it all
I will continue to search for other options and experiences until I feel satisfied with my decision
And done what comes to me along the way
I will experiment with different paths and choices, and see where they lead me
I'll tell you so, time will show
I believe that eventually time will prove me right about my beliefs and choices
And in the end you'll know I'm right
I'm convinced that eventually people will understand why I made the choices I did and that I was right all along
That I have found a better way
I believe that there is a better way for me to live and be happy without the pain of love
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