Haunted When The Minutes Drag
Love And Rockets Lyrics


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The word that would best describe this feeling
Would be haunted
I touch the clothes you left behind
That still retain your shape and lines
Still haunted
I trace the outline of your eyes
We're in the mirror hypnotized
I'm haunted
I find a solitary hair
Gone and still I remenice
I'm haunted

Haunted by your soul
Haunted by your hair
Haunted by your clothes
Haunted by your eyes
By your soul, by your hair
By your clothes, by your eyes
By your voice, by your smile
By your mouth, by your soul
By your hair, by your clothes
By your eyes, by your voice
By your smile, by your mouth
By your soul

HAUNTED (haunted)

So this is for when you feel happy
And this is for when you feel sad
And this is for when you feel...
Nothing

OOOOH when the minutes drag
OOOOH when the minutes drag

And this is for the tears that won't dry
And this is for a bright blue sky
And this is for when you feel...
Lucky
And this is for when you feel...
Lucky

OOOOH when the minutes drag
OOOOH when the minutes drag

So this is for when you're feeling happy again
And this is for when you're feeling sad
And this is for when you feel...
Something

OOOOH when the minutes drag
OOOOH when the minutes drag

HAUNTED (haunted)
When the minutes drag
HAUNTED (haunted)
When the minutes drag





OOOOH
OOOOH

Overall Meaning

The Love and Rockets' song "Haunted When the Minutes Drag" is a melancholic track that speaks to the pain of loss and the enduring memories of a past lover. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the haunting experience of feeling the presence of someone who has already gone. The singer describes the feeling as being "haunted" and expresses a desire to relive the memories and experiences of the past.


The song's chorus repeats the word "haunted," emphasizing the obsessive nature of the feeling that the singer is describing. The use of repetition is a clever way of reinforcing the song's themes and creating a hypnotic effect that meshes perfectly with the song's lyrics. The verse that follows the chorus takes a more introspective turn, reflecting on memories and experiences that have been left behind. The singer talks about holding onto objects that have been left behind by the absent lover, such as clothing and strands of hair, as a way of staying connected to them.


Overall, "Haunted When the Minutes Drag" is a beautiful and moving song that speaks to the deep pain and longing that come with loss. It is a tribute to the power of memory and the way that our past experiences can continue to shape our lives long after they have passed.


Line by Line Meaning

The word that would best describe this feeling
The feeling being described is best characterized as haunted.


Would be haunted
Haunted is the most fitting word for this indescribable feeling.


I touch the clothes you left behind
I touch the physical reminders of you that you left behind.


That still retain your shape and lines
The clothes still hold your shape and have the marks of your presence.


Still haunted
Even these physical reminders continue to cause me to feel haunted.


I trace the outline of your eyes
I follow the shape of where your eyes used to be.


We're in the mirror hypnotized
We stare at ourselves in the mirror, mesmerized by what used to be.


I'm haunted
All of these actions and thoughts continue to plague me with the feeling of being haunted.


I find a solitary hair
I discover one of your hairs, standing alone and forgotten.


Gone and still I remenice
Even though you are gone, my memories of you remain and linger.


By your soul, by your hair
I am haunted by everything that makes up who you are, even down to the strands of your hair.


By your clothes, by your eyes
Every part of you that remains visible to me, from your clothes to your eyes, continues to cause me to feel haunted.


By your voice, by your smile
Your voice and your smile are yet more haunting remnants of the past that I can't let go of.


By your mouth, by your soul
I am reminded of every part of you, both the physical and the intangible, by every action you took and every word you spoke.


So this is for when you feel happy
This is a song for when you feel happy.


And this is for when you feel sad
This is a song for when you feel sad.


And this is for when you feel...Nothing
This is a song for when you feel nothing at all.


OOOOH when the minutes drag
The feeling of being haunted continues, and time seems to pass slowly when one is deeply caught up in it.


And this is for the tears that won't dry
This is a song for when no matter how much you cry, the tears will not go away.


And this is for a bright blue sky
This is a song for when you are surrounded by beauty and yet still cannot shake the feeling of being haunted.


And this is for when you feel...Lucky
This is a song for when you feel lucky and yet still can't let go of the past.


So this is for when you're feeling happy again
This is a song for when you find happiness once more after a long period of feeling haunted.


And this is for when you're feeling sad
This is a song for when you feel sad once more after a period of happiness.


And this is for when you feel...Something
This is a song for when you feel anything at all - happy, sad, or anything in between.


HAUNTED (haunted)
The song title, repeated to emphasize the feeling that runs throughout the song.


OOOOH
An expression of the feeling of being haunted or overwhelmed.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANIEL GASTON ASH, DAVID JAY, KEVIN HASKINS

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