Coma
Muse Lyrics

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Confide in me
Sustain on my apathy
You're such a mess
You can learn not to confess

You will not find it in me
Simply because I can't
Wake up and find me

I'm in a coma
You will not find it in me
You'll reveal all your pains again

We'll fall asleep
So deeply out of reach
For years feeling dead
We can fall right out of bed

You will not find it in me
Simply because I can't
Wake up and find me
I'm in a coma
You will not find it in me
You'll reveal all your pains again

Hey, such a mess and I don't care
Simply because I can't
Wake up and find it in me
I'm in a coma

You will not find it in me
And you'll reveal all your pains again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Coma" by Muse depict a relationship where one person is carrying the emotional burden of the other. The opening lines suggest that one person has confided in the other and is sustained by their apathy. The apathetic person does not want to hear about the other’s problems and tells them to stop confessing. The singer is saying that they can no longer help and that they are in a coma. The relationship is dead or dying.

The lyrics go on to say that both of them are dead and out of reach. The person in a coma may be physically asleep or emotionally dead, but they are not present in the relationship. The final verse repeats the sentiment that the singer cannot be there for the other person and that they will only reveal their pains again. Muse creates a bleak picture of a failed relationship where one person can no longer handle the weight of the other's problems.

Overall, the lyrics to "Coma" are open to interpretation, but they seem to reflect on the difficulty of maintaining relationships and the danger of emotional burnout. The singer seems to be telling the other person that they need to take care of their own emotional struggles and cannot rely on the singer to carry them any longer.

Line by Line Meaning

Confide in me
Share your troubles with me

Sustain on my apathy
Continue to rely on my lack of concern

You're such a mess
You have many issues to address

You can learn not to confess
You should keep some things to yourself

You will not find it in me
I cannot provide what you are looking for

Simply because I can't
Because I am unable to give it

Wake up and find me
Realize that I am here

I'm in a coma
I am emotionally shut down

You'll reveal all your pains again
You will share your problems once more

We'll fall asleep
We'll become disconnected

So deeply out of reach
Too far apart to touch