Quiet Desperation
Magnitude 9 Lyrics


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Looks like it`s over
The beginning of the end, between you and me
There`s sadness in your heart
Trying to hold back the tears in your eyes

I`m empty inside
My soul`s left to die without you
I`m losing my mind
And I don`t know what I should do

Try to retrace where we went wrong
It`s not the same without you

This indecision is tearing us apart
Leading to this quiet desperation
Our lack of vision, we've carried from the start
Leading to this quiet desperation

Now our lives are torn apart

I`m empty inside; my soul`s left to die without you
I'm losing my mind and I don`t know what I should do

We said forever, can we comprehend, how it use to be
And it`s breaking us apart
Threatening to take all the dreams in our lives

This indecision is tearing us apart
Leading to this quiet desperation




Our lack of vision, we`ve carried from the start
Leading to this quiet desperation

Overall Meaning

In Magnitude 9's song "Quiet Desperation," the lyrics describe a relationship that is slowly falling apart. The song opens with the realization that the end of the relationship is near, and there is a deep sense of sadness in the heart of the person singing. The second stanza continues to express the emptiness and feeling of isolation that they are experiencing. The lyrics then take a reflective turn, as the singer tries to retrace where they went wrong in the relationship to try and understand why it is coming to an end.


The chorus of the song describes the feeling of being torn apart by indecision and a lack of vision that has been present in the relationship since the beginning. The lyrics talk about the quiet desperation that the couple is experiencing, which is threatening to take away all the dreams in their lives. The final stanza expresses the pain that the couple is feeling as they try to come to terms with the fact that their once-promised forever may be gone.


Overall, "Quiet Desperation" is a powerful and emotional song that explores the pain of a relationship falling apart. The lyrics capture the feelings of sadness, emptiness, and confusion that come with trying to make sense of a failing relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Looks like it`s over
The end has arrived and the situation between us is hopeless


The beginning of the end, between you and me
This is the start of the end of our relationship


There`s sadness in your heart
You are feeling unhappy and emotional


Trying to hold back the tears in your eyes
You are attempting to keep yourself from crying


I`m empty inside
I feel hollow and unfulfilled


My soul`s left to die without you
Without you, I feel like my essence is dying


I`m losing my mind
This situation is causing me to become mentally unstable


And I don`t know what I should do
I am unsure how to handle this situation


Try to retrace where we went wrong
We need to go back and figure out what led to this situation


It`s not the same without you
Things are different and incomplete without you


This indecision is tearing us apart
Our inability to make a decision is causing us to drift apart


Leading to this quiet desperation
Our desperation to hold on to what we had is causing us to suffer silently


Our lack of vision, we've carried from the start
Our failure to plan and see things clearly has been with us since the beginning


Now our lives are torn apart
Our lives have been destroyed and split asunder


We said forever, can we comprehend, how it use to be
We made promises to each other, can we remember how we used to be


And it`s breaking us apart
Our inability to move on from the past is causing us to fall apart


Threatening to take all the dreams in our lives
Our inability to move forward is endangering all of our aspirations and hopes




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER LORD, PETER MORELAND

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