Someone Great
LCD Soundsystem Lyrics

I wish that we could talk about it
I want to discuss our problems and try to make things right

But there, that's the problem
However, the problem is that we can't talk to each other anymore

With someone new I couldn't start it
I can't find anyone new to replace you or start over with

Too late, for beginnings
It's too late to start over and try to make things right

The little things that made me nervous
The small things that used to bother me no longer do

Are gone, in a moment
The things that used to make me nervous are now insignificant and fleeting

I miss the way we used to argue
I miss the way we used to communicate and resolve our disagreements

Locked, in your basement
We used to spend time together, locked away from the world

I wake up and the phone is ringing
I wake up to bad news of your passing

Surprised, as it's early
I am surprised it happened so suddenly and at an unexpected time

And that should be the perfect warning
The phone call should have been enough of a warning that something was wrong

That something's a problem
It was clear that something was wrong and needed to be dealt with

To tell the truth I saw it coming
Deep down, I knew that something bad was going to happen

The way you were breathing
I could tell by the way you were breathing that you were struggling

But nothing can prepare you for it
No matter how much you see it coming, nothing can prepare you for the loss of a loved one

The voice on the other end
The voice on the other end of the phone call confirmed my worst fears

The worst is all the lovely weather
The weather is beautiful, but it seems wrong to enjoy it knowing that you're no longer here

I'm stunned, it's not raining
I'm in shock that it's not raining, which would be more appropriate for the mood

The coffee isn't even bitter
Even the taste of coffee doesn't seem to matter anymore

Because, what's the difference?
Nothing seems to matter or make a difference anymore

There's all the work that needs to be done
Despite the loss, life goes on and there's still work that needs to be done

It's late, for revision
It's too late to make any changes or do things differently

There's all the time and all the planning
Despite everything, there's still time to make new plans and move forward

And songs, to be finished
There's still work to be done, including finishing music

And it keeps coming
The pain and loss seem endless

Till the day it stops
Until the pain and loss finally stop

You're smaller than my wife imagined
Meeting someone who knew you and expected you to be someone else is a strange and surreal experience

Surprised, you were human
I am surprised that you were just a person like everyone else, and that you could be taken by something as inevitable as death

There shouldn't be this ring of silence
The silence after your passing feels unnatural and uncomfortable

But what are the options?
Despite the discomfort and sadness, there's nothing that can be done to change what has happened

When someone great is gone
The loss of someone important takes a toll on everyone who knew them

We're safe, for the moment
Despite the loss and pain, we are alive and safe for now

Saved for the moment
We should cherish each moment we have because it could be taken away at any time