Nothing
Mason Jennings Lyrics


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Make yourself at home, 'cause i'm going out
Across the street to get us some water
'cause this water's brown, and i'm so embarrassed
To have you here but i want you around
Usually i'd sing, or play you my guitar
But i know it won't get very far with you
'Cause you like music that makes you move
And mine has a groove, but it's nothing i can prove
Please know what I mean
When i say, nothing
Things that i buy and things that i think
Haven't made this a better place to be
Drugs that i try and drinks that i drink
Haven't made this a better place to be
It's still just a room with the drums in the middle
A couch along the wall that works as my bed
I still have a phone that rings all day
I still have things i wish i would of said
Please know what i mean
When i say, nothing
When i say
This whole thing's been hard on me
It breaks my heart, do you know what that means
My new place seems strange to me




It breaks my heart, do you know what that means
It means nothing

Overall Meaning

In Mason Jennings's song "Nothing," the singer is inviting someone over, but feels embarrassed by his living situation because the water is brown. He feels inadequate because he knows his music does not match the person's taste, and that he cannot provide extravagant things. The singer then expresses his disillusionment with material things, and how they do not make his life any better. He talks about his living space, which is just a room with drums in the middle and a couch which doubles as his bed, and how his phone is constantly ringing. Through his very simplistic living conditions, he ultimately communicates that his life means nothing, and he is struggling to find purpose and meaning.


Line by Line Meaning

Make yourself at home, 'cause i'm going out
I'm leaving this place and you can stay here for a while


Across the street to get us some water
I'm going to buy water across the street for us


'cause this water's brown, and i'm so embarrassed
I'm embarrassed that the water I have is brown


To have you here but i want you around
I want you to stay here even though I'm embarrassed


Usually i'd sing, or play you my guitar
I like to make music and share it with people


But i know it won't get very far with you
I don't think you'll appreciate my music


'Cause you like music that makes you move
You prefer music that has a beat you can dance to


And mine has a groove, but it's nothing i can prove
My music has a rhythm to it, but it's not something that can be measured or proven


Please know what I mean
I want you to understand what I'm trying to say


When i say, nothing
I mean that my music and my life don't prove anything


Things that i buy and things that i think
The material possessions and thoughts I have


Haven't made this a better place to be
They haven't improved my quality of life


Drugs that i try and drinks that i drink
The substances I take to cope with my problems


Haven't made this a better place to be
They haven't made my life better


It's still just a room with the drums in the middle
My environment hasn't changed much


A couch along the wall that works as my bed
I sleep on a couch because I don't have a bed


I still have a phone that rings all day
I get a lot of phone calls


I still have things i wish i would of said
I have regrets about things I didn't say


When i say, nothing
Again, I mean that my life has no greater meaning


This whole thing's been hard on me
My life has been difficult lately


It breaks my heart, do you know what that means
It's emotionally painful


My new place seems strange to me
I'm not used to my new surroundings


It breaks my heart, do you know what that means
It's painful to me


It means nothing
My feelings and experiences don't amount to anything meaningful




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MASON STEWART JENNINGS

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