The debut Massive Attack album Blue Lines was released in 1991, with the single "Unfinished Sympathy" reaching the charts and later being voted the 63rd greatest song of all time in a poll by NME. 1998's Mezzanine (containing the top 10 single "Teardrop") and 2003's 100th Window charted in the UK at number one. Both Blue Lines and Mezzanine feature in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
The group has won numerous music awards throughout their career, including a Brit Award—winning Best British Dance Act, two MTV Europe Music Awards and two Q Awards. They have released five studio albums that have sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Throughout their history, Massive Attack have been supporters and activists for political, human rights and environmental causes.
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Massive Attack Lyrics
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Gonna miss you but my love has gone forever
I say I love you but your loving has gone forever
Gonna miss you but my love has gone forever
Girl I'm back in Spanish town, ain't no trouble coming around
You promise you will never let me down
If you love me that much you will stick around
It's hard to tell that your love exist
But I know this one is for real
Girl I love you but your loving has gone forever
Forever
The lyrics of Massive Attack's song "Unfinished Sympathy" express the main character's sense of loss and heartbreak after a failed relationship. The lines "Girl I love you but your loving has gone forever, gonna miss you but my love has gone forever" reveal the melancholic perception of the character that his love has gone and cannot be recovered.
The lyrics use imagery to express the character's feelings, such as "Girl I'm back in Spanish town, ain't no trouble coming around," which gives a sense of the character's isolation and feeling of being trapped in a place from which there is no escape. Moreover, the line "If you love me that much you will stick around" shows the hope that the character still has as he tries to convince the other person to stay with him despite everything that has happened.
In general, these lyrics showcase a deep emotional turmoil that many people can relate to after a break-up. The song aims to normalize and express the pain that comes with losing someone that you once loved.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl I love you but your loving has gone forever
Expressing love for someone whose love is no longer reciprocated
Gonna miss you but my love has gone forever
Acknowledging the loss of the relationship and unrequited love
I say I love you but your loving has gone forever
Reiterating the expression of love despite knowing it will not be returned
Girl I'm back in Spanish town, ain't no trouble coming around
Being back in a familiar location without any problems
You promise you will never let me down
Being assured by someone that they will not disappoint or betray you
If you love me that much you will stick around
Expecting someone to prove their love by staying committed despite hardships
It's hard to tell that your love exist
Uncertainty and doubt about the existence of reciprocated love
But I know this one is for real
Feeling certain that one's current love is genuine
Forever
Accepting the finality of the end of the relationship
Contributed by Christian R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rocksinoo
I hope they'll do another recording of this song. I was disapointed by the album version, I so loved it when I first heard it live @ Metz !
@silentskies
Like the sound of this. Can't wait for their new album. ;)
@AntyZorro
Gigantyczny kawałek, mój faworyt na nadchodzącej małymi krokami płycie.
@TheCyberToad
I like this version more than the Album version, anyone else feel the same?
@blackmilk83
ten kawalek to miazga - nie moge sie doczekac nowego krazka....
@rene0g0ade
This new album is going to be a fucking bomb
@issom1
Girl i love you but your loving has gone forever Gonna miss you but my loving has gone forever Girl i hate to say goodbye 'cause i don't wanna see you cry You promise you will never let me down if you love me that much you will stick around stiiick arouund!
@outofscenes
yeah, me too
@Cypher3030
Mmm, tylko Massive Attack potrafią tak perfekcyjnie wpasować basy do swoich utworów. Ten kawałek brzmi naprawdę kapitalnie, ciekawe jak to będzie na "Weather Underground" gdy będzie przecież idealnie wyretuszowane, etc. Niam! ;)
@rocksinoo
@boci74 like the half of Massive Attack's songs lol