Nobody but You
John Cale; Lou Reed Lyrics

I really care a lot
Although I might not look like it, I truly care deeply.

although I look like I do not
Although my demeanor might suggest that I don't care.

Since I was shot
Ever since I got shot.

there's nobody but you
There is no one else but you.

I know I look blase
I am aware that I appear indifferent.

Party Andy's what the papers say
The media portrays me as a party-goer named Andy.

At dinner I'm the one who pays
During meals, I foot the bill.

for a nobody like you
For somebody who is not well-known like you.

Nobody but you
Only you.

Since I got shot
After I received gunshot wounds.

Won't you decorate my house
Would you please adorn my home?

I'll sit there quiet as a mouse
I promise to sit silently.

You know me I like to look a lot
I enjoy observing people.

at nobody but you
Only at you.

I'll hold your hand and slap my face
I want to be intimate with you and also strike myself in the face.

I'll tickle you to your disgrace
I'll tickle you until you're embarrassed.

Won't you put me in my proper place
Will you please remind me of my position?

a nobody like you
Someone like you, who is not famous or important.

Sundays I pray a lot
I usually say a lot of prayers on Sundays.

I'd like to wind you up and paint your clock
I'd like to entice you and mess with your mind.

I want to be what I am not
I must pretend to be someone I'm not.

for a nobody like you
To impress someone who isn't famous like you.

The bullet split my spleen and lung
The bullet tore through both my spleen and lung.

the doctors said I was gone
The medical practitioners declared me dead.

Inside I've got some shattered bone
My bones have been shattered on the inside.

Shattered bone
My damaged bones.

for nobody but you
Only for you and no one else.

I'm still not sure I didn't die
I'm unsure whether I'm dead or alive.

and if I'm dreaming I still have bad pains inside
Even if I'm in a dream, I still experience excruciating pain inwardly.

I know I'll never be a bride
I know I'll never become a bride myself.

to nobody like you
I accept that I cannot be your partner in life.

I wish I had a stronger chin
I regret my weak jawline.

my skin was good, my nose was thin
My complexion was nice, and my nose was slender in the past.

This is no movie I'd ask to be in
This is not a film I'd opt to participate in.

with a nobody like you
With an unimportant person like you.

All my life
Throughout my existence.

It's been nobodies like you
My entire life has been filled with individuals who aren't noteworthy like you.