Her magical melodies and touchingly clever lyrics grow on you as you find yourself listening to them over and over again. With her one-woman-show, this escaped Swede brings her nostalgic pop, on a journey through life and death, with love and trouble, to a No Mans Land, on the border between reality and dream.
Molly Nilsson has been running her own label and producing her own music since 2007, releasing 5 albums, several EPs and a beautiful string of evocative videos under the Formerly Known as White Bread! moniker.
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Worlds Apart
Molly Nilsson Lyrics
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Like a tourist my whole life
You're the suburbs of my mind
And I visit all the time
When you travel in time
Leave nothing behind
Nothing they could find
I always felt so close to you
Make it on your own
Turn of your phone
No fear will find you here
We're worlds apart. Worlds apart
Random cities and random lives
Does anyone belong?
And there ain't no home
Run coming at the end of the song
Humanity forever
Let's pretend
We're all in this together till the end
Nobody's gonna change the world
Nobody's gonna change my mind
We're worlds apart, worlds apart
I watch tv and fall aslpeep
The show continues inside of me
A missing person's smiling face
She disappeared without a trace
Somebody's looking for you
Someone out there knows the truth
Somebody I'm dying to see
Somebody out there waits for me
Worlds apart. Worlds apart. Worlds apart
In "Worlds Apart," Molly Nilsson expresses feelings of alienation and loneliness. She feels like a permanent tourist, never able to fully connect with anyone or anywhere. She sees her mind as a suburb, a place she visits often, but still can't quite call home. When she travels back in time, she takes nothing with her, leaving no trace. Despite feeling close to someone, they are still worlds apart.
The lyrics convey a sense of disconnection from the world and from oneself, with a yearning for connection and meaning. The song's chorus suggests that the answer to these feelings may be to turn off from the world, to make it on your own and find a different kind of peace. The world is random, and the lives we lead are random too. The end of the song suggests that even though we are all "worlds apart," there is a shared humanity that we can all be a part of.
Line by Line Meaning
I felt so lonely the other night
Feeling alone and detached from society on a particular night
Like a tourist my whole life
Feeling like one is just passing through life without truly belonging
You're the suburbs of my mind
A place in one's mind that is frequently visited
And I visit all the time
A place that continues to be revisited
When you travel in time
The concept of moving forward in time
Leave nothing behind
Not leaving anything that others can use to find you
Nothing they could find
Not giving any evidence of your existence
I always felt so close to you
Feeling connected to something or someone even though there is physical distance
Although we're worlds apart
Despite the distance between two people
Make it on your own
Doing things without relying on others
Turn off your phone
Disconnecting from others
No fear will find you here
A place where one can feel secure and safe
Random cities and random lives
Different and unrelated places and experiences
Does anyone belong?
Questioning whether one can ever truly feel like they belong
And there ain't no home
Not having a defined place to call home
Run coming at the end of the song
End of the current situation or experience coming soon
Humanity forever
The essence of what it means to be human will never change
Let's pretend
Faking something or acting as though something is true
We're all in this together till the end
Being unified until the end of time
Nobody's gonna change the world
The state of the world will remain the same regardless of what individuals do
Nobody's gonna change my mind
Individual beliefs and thoughts cannot be easily changed
We're worlds apart, worlds apart
Signifying a significant distance between two people or things
I watch tv and fall asleep
A simple and routine activity
The show continues inside of me
The TV show still being present in one's thoughts even after it has ended
A missing person's smiling face
A person who is no longer present, but their impact remains
She disappeared without a trace
Someone who disappeared and left no evidence of their whereabouts
Somebody's looking for you
Someone is searching for an individual
Someone out there knows the truth
There is someone who has information about a particular situation
Somebody I'm dying to see
Someone who is greatly missed and desired to be around
Somebody out there waits for me
Someone who is eagerly anticipating reuniting with the individual
Worlds apart. Worlds apart. Worlds apart
Reinforcing the significant distance between two people or things
Contributed by Elena W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alisa Ivanova
I felt so lonely the other night
Like a tourist my whole life
You're the suburbs of my mind
And I visit all the time
When you travel in time
Leave nothing behind
Nothing they could find
I always felt so close to you
Although we're worlds apart
Make it on your own
Turn of your phone
No fear will find you here
We're worlds apart. Worlds apart
Random cities and random lives
Does anyone belong?
And there ain't no home
Run coming at The end of the song
Humanity forever
Let's pretend
We're all in this together till the end
Nobody's gonna change the world
Nobody's gonna change my mind
We're worlds apart, Worlds apart
I watch tv and fall aslpeep
The show continues inside of me
A missing person's smiling face
She disappeared without a trace
Somebody's looking for you
Someone out there knows the truth
Somebody I'm dying to see
Somebody out there waits for me
Worlds apart. Worlds apart. Worlds apart
Ifitsnotonething itsanother
Thankyou Alisa
Martha
Love this album
Diego Alcántar
Best track.
Ifitsnotonething itsanother
❤ molly
石一生
im ur chinese fans 你的歌真的好好听 好喜欢
Julez Von Jupiter
💖💖💖 come to pdx💖💖💖