Fickleness
Little Nemo Lyrics
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Simple words and things, they become treasures so fast
I'm like the boy looking at his broken toy
Swearing on and on, he will never play again
Maybe one of these days, an angel in the sky
Will tell me why...
Why every ideal thing is here to die
Better days are the property of past
Simple words and things, they become treasures so fast
Just like a ghost, I will vanish in your mind
Am I with you now only for this favourite time?
Maybe one of these days, an angel in the sky
Will tell me why...
Why every person I love is looking for
New and higher days,
A new game to play
One more, without me.
The Little Nemo song "Fickleness" speaks of the transience of better times and the preciousness of simple things that we take for granted. The lyrics begin by stating that better days belong to the past, and that simple words and things that we overlook can become treasures when we don't have access to them anymore. The singer is like a boy who has a broken toy and swears he will never play with it again, forever mourning its loss.
The second verse discusses the main theme of the song - the impermanence of happiness and love. The singer laments that everything they love is always looking for new and better days, higher highs, and a new game to play, leaving the singer behind. The line "Just like a ghost, I will vanish in your mind" suggests that the singer is aware of their own fleeting nature, as well as that of everything around them.
The chorus repeats the same line, "Maybe one of these days, an angel in the sky will tell me why, why every ideal thing is here to die". This line suggests a sense of frustration and helplessness in the face of life's impermanence, as the singer wonders whether there is a reason for anything at all.
Overall, the song is about the human desire for things to stay the same, to hold onto simple pleasures and happy memories, and the eventual realization that all good things come to an end. It can be seen as a melancholic contemplation of the transience of life, and the search for meaning in an uncertain world.
Line by Line Meaning
Better days are the property of past
The good times we had before are gone and cannot be reclaimed
Simple words and things, they become treasures so fast
The things that we often take for granted can suddenly become precious to us
I'm like the boy looking at his broken toy
Swearing on and on, he will never play again
Like a child with a broken toy, I am upset because something I loved is now gone and I cannot enjoy it
Maybe one of these days, an angel in the sky
Will tell me why...
Why every ideal thing is here to die
Perhaps someday an angel will explain why all good things must come to an end
Just like a ghost, I will vanish in your mind
Am I with you now only for this favourite time?
Like a ghost, my presence in your life is brief and fleeting. Am I here only for this moment?
Maybe one of these days, an angel in the sky
Will tell me why...
Why every person I love is looking for
New and higher days,
A new game to play
One more, without me.
Perhaps someday an angel will explain why the people I care about are always searching for something more and leaving me behind.
Contributed by Max O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
silentlydown
magnifique titre......beau à pleurer
MyChristophe59
Album Français Majeur des années 80... groupe qui aurait dû être très justement récompensé à l'époque. Vraiment dommage pour eux!