Know You
Mr.Malchau Lyrics
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Everybody's standing by
And everybody's gonna roll their eyes
If you ever do
Everybody says it's not too late
And you can still participate
You take everybody's bait
They'll leave you crying all alone
They'll say they wouldn't have if they had only known
But you see the reality behind their indulgent stares
Everybody knows you're crying
No one ever really cares
Everybody thinks you're a little slow
Everyone wants you to know
They went through the same thing long ago
And it wasn't that hard to do
Rverybody says they sympathize
You stand by while they describe
Someone you don't even recognize
That's supposed to look like you
But they never can explain
How to live with such spectacular pain
And when you're at your weakest
They advise you to be strong
Everybody says they've been there
Everybody must be wrong
Oh oh oh oh everybody knows you're crying
They send their love
And love is loud
They feel it's greatly to their credit
And they're proud
Of their compassion,
And it's true
But it doesn't have a lot to do with you
And you can't escape the conclusion
Though you don't like what it was:
Everybody says they love you,
No one ever really does.
Oh oh oh oh everybody knows you're crying
Everybody knows you're crying
Everybody knows you're crying
The song "Know You" by Mr. Malchau talks about how society reacts when someone is in pain. The lyrics describe how people act when someone is crying or going through a tough time. According to the song, people tend to say the same things like "it's not too late" or "I sympathize with you" but do not offer any real help or support. The song highlights how society tends to be unempathetic and self-serving.
The song portrays how people pretend to care about others going through hard times but don't do anything helpful or meaningful. The lyrics also suggest that people tend to judge and mock others going through tough times. The song questions the authenticity of love and care in this world.
Overall, the message of this song is to bring awareness to how we as a society respond to people in need. It begs the question of whether we truly care or if we just show sympathy to make ourselves feel better.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody says you shouldn't cry
People tell you not to cry
Everybody's standing by
Everyone is present and watching
And everybody's gonna roll their eyes
People will be dismissive of your sadness
If you ever do
If you ever do cry
Everybody says it's not too late
People claim there's still time
And you can still participate
And you can still be involved
You take everybody's bait
You fall for everyone's tricks
And everybody laughs at you
And people ridicule you
They'll leave you crying all alone
They will abandon you in grief
They'll say they wouldn't have if they had only known
They claim they would have stayed if they knew
But you see the reality behind their indulgent stares
You perceive the truth behind their sympathetic gazes
Everybody knows you're crying
Everyone is aware that you're sad
No one ever really cares
But no one truly cares
Everybody thinks you're a little slow
People perceive you as slow
Everyone wants you to know
Everyone wants you to be aware
They went through the same thing long ago
That they went through the same situation in the past
And it wasn't that hard to do
And it was not that difficult
Everybody says they sympathize
People claim they feel sympathy
You stand by while they describe
You listen to them describe
Someone you don't even recognize
Someone you don't even know
That's supposed to look like you
Supposedly similar to you
But they never can explain
But they can never elucidate
How to live with such spectacular pain
How to deal with such intense agony
And when you're at your weakest
And when you're most vulnerable
They advise you to be strong
They tell you to be resilient
Everybody says they've been there
People claim they have experienced something similar
Everybody must be wrong
But they must be mistaken
Oh oh oh oh everybody knows you're crying
Everyone knows that you are in tears
They send their love
They express love
And love is loud
And love is boisterous
They feel it's greatly to their credit
They believe they are deserving of praise
And they're proud
And they feel proud
Of their compassion,
Of their empathy,
And it's true
And it's valid
But it doesn't have a lot to do with you
But it doesn't have much to do with you
And you can't escape the conclusion
And you cannot avoid the conclusion
Though you don't like what it was:
Even if you do not agree with it:
Everybody says they love you,
People profess their love for you,
No one ever really does.
But no one actually loves you.
Oh oh oh oh everybody knows you're crying
Everyone knows that you are crying
Everybody knows you're crying
Everyone knows that you are tearful
Everybody knows you're crying
Everyone knows that you are sad
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