Living in the past
Motг¶rhead Lyrics
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After all the deeds are done,
After all the smoking guns,
Don't speak to me of lies.
Don't you try to scold me now,
Don't you try to hold me now,
Don't start acting cold right now,
Don't you even try.
All the times are changed for us,
All things fault and blame for us,
Good times laid aside.
So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams, love turned mean,
Living in the past.
Don't you speak to me no more,
After what you said before,
After all the things you swore,
Don't speak to me no more.
Don't you know the way we are,
Black enough to hide the stars,
Made us take our rage too far,
Don't you know at all.
Nothing is what we have now,
Nothing is what we're allowed,
Nothing but an echo now,
Nothing like before.
So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams, love turned mean,
Living in the past.
Living in the past.
I will never take the blame,
Don't twist the truth, don't be a whore,
Tell the truth and shame the devil,
Don't you lie no more.
I will never understand,
How we came to this sad place,
Just to look at your sad face,
Castles made of sand.
Here we are, so we do,
What we had is now untrue,
What there was is lost and shamed,
Here we are again.
So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams, love turned mean,
Living in the past.
So now we are the lost,
And now we are the last,
Living in a nightmare,
Broken dreams, love turned mean,
Living in the past.
Living in the past.
The lyrics to Motörhead's song "Living In The Past" depict a sense of regret and bitterness towards someone who has deceived and betrayed the singer. The singer asks the person not to speak lies to them, as the deeds have already been done and there is no going back. There is a sense of anger and frustration towards the person, as they are reminded of their broken dreams and how love has turned sour. The singer mentions that nothing is the same anymore, and they are now lost and living in a nightmare of their own creation. The singer refuses to take the blame for the situation and asks for the truth to be spoken, no matter how uncomfortable it may be.
The song has a melancholic tone to it, as the singer reflects on their past experiences and how they have changed over time. They mention how they are now the last and how the world has turned against them. The singer questions how they ended up in this sad place and how everything they had is now lost and shamed. The repetition of the phrase "living in the past" emphasizes their longing for what once was, but also their frustration with how they cannot go back or change anything.
Overall, "Living In The Past" is a reflection on regret, bitterness, and the consequences of one's actions. The song conveys the feeling of being lost and trapped by one's own mistakes, with no way to turn back or make things right.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't you speak of lies to me,
Do not dare to lie to me
After all the deeds are done,
Now that everything we did is over
After all the smoking guns,
After all the evidence of our actions
Don't speak to me of lies.
Do not even mention deceiving me
Don't you try to scold me now,
Do not attempt to reprimand me at this moment
Don't you try to hold me now,
Do not even attempt to embrace me now
Don't start acting cold right now,
Do not start acting distant at this moment
Don't you even try.
Do not even make an attempt
Nothing is the same for us,
Everything has changed for us
All the times are changed for us,
Things have altered for us in every way
All things fault and blame for us,
Everything seems to point fingers at us
Good times laid aside.
Our prosperity has been set aside
So now we are the lost,
We are now lost in direction and purpose
And now we are the last,
We are now the few remaining in a dire situation
Living in a nightmare,
We are living in a living hell
Broken dreams, love turned mean,
Our goals are shattered and our emotions are negative
Living in the past.
We are eternally stuck in bygone times
Don't you speak to me no more,
Do not talk to me anymore
After what you said before,
Because of what you said previously
After all the things you swore,
After all the promises you made
Don't speak to me no more.
Do not bother speaking to me again
Don't you know the way we are,
Do you not realize how we are as people
Black enough to hide the stars,
We are so dismal and negative that we obscure the light
Made us take our rage too far,
Caused our anger to go beyond reasonable limits
Don't you know at all.
You do not understand at all
Nothing is what we have now,
We have nothing left anymore
Nothing is what we're allowed,
We are not permitted to have anything
Nothing but an echo now,
All we have is the sound of emptiness
Nothing like before.
Things are no longer the same as they used to be
I will never take the blame,
I will not accept responsibility for this
Don't twist the truth, don't be a whore,
Do not distort the truth or deceive me
Tell the truth and shame the devil,
Be honest and bring disgrace to those who deserve it
Don't you lie no more.
Do not continue to tell falsehoods
I will never understand,
I will never comprehend
How we came to this sad place,
How we arrived at this depressing situation
Just to look at your sad face,
Just seeing your grief-stricken expression
Castles made of sand.
All of our hopes and dreams have crumbled like sandcastles
Here we are, so we do,
This is where we are and thus, what we do
What we had is now untrue,
Our previous circumstances are now false
What there was is lost and shamed,
What existed before has been obliterated and discredited
Here we are again.
We have come back to where we started
Living in a nightmare,
We are living in a living hell
Broken dreams, love turned mean,
Our goals are shattered and our emotions are negative
Living in the past.
We are eternally stuck in bygone times
So now we are the lost,
We are now lost in direction and purpose
And now we are the last,
We are now the few remaining in a dire situation
Living in a nightmare,
We are living in a living hell
Broken dreams, love turned mean,
Our goals are shattered and our emotions are negative
Living in the past.
We are eternally stuck in bygone times
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