Just Around The Corner
N.I.O Lyrics
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We never have much to say
We never talk much
We do without reparte
We never talk much
You ask what we do all day
We play some records
Discuss a novel
We never walk much
Such crowds in the street below
We never walk much
And where would we want to go
We never walk much
'Cause walkin' fatigues you so
We look at pictures
I work at puzzles
And we just sit around
We planned a lovely day tomorrow
We've thought of everything
We found a canary that we can borrow
And tomorrow we'll sit around and let it sing
We suit each other
We both think the same as one
With one another
Just starin' at walls is fun
I must tell Mother
Her warnings were overdone
Don't know what you do
What is there to do
We just sit around
We suit each other
We both think the same as one
With one another
Just starin' at walls is fun
I must tell Mother
Her warnings were overdone
Don't know what you do
What is there to do
We just sit around, sit around, sit around
The song "Just Around The Corner" by N.I.O. is a ballad about two people who are content with a quiet life spent mostly indoors, without much conversation or activities. The lyrics describe their routine of playing records, discussing novels, looking at pictures, and working on puzzles, all while sitting around for most of the day. The two characters are in sync with each other, and seem to find contentment in each other's company, not needing much else to be happy. They even plan a "lovely day" in which they borrow a canary to just sit around and listen to it sing.
The song can be interpreted as a commentary on the value of companionship and the possibility of happiness in a simple, uneventful life. The characters seem to have a deep connection with each other despite not speaking much, suggesting that communication isn't always necessary for a strong bond. The mention of the mother's warnings being overdone also implies a sense of rebellion and a rejection of societal expectations about what a fulfilling life should look like.
Overall, "Just Around The Corner" is a melancholy yet hopeful song about finding contentment in the ordinary, and the power of human connection to overcome boredom and loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
We never talk much
We are not very chatty
We never have much to say
We don't find much to talk about
We do without reparte
We don't engage in witty conversation
You ask what we do all day
You wonder how we spend our time
We play some records
We listen to some music
Discuss a novel
We talk about a book
And we just sit around
We spend most of our time sitting
We never walk much
We don't go out for walks
Such crowds in the street below
There are too many people on the street
And where would we want to go
We don't have any specific destination in mind
Cause walkin' fatigues you so
Walking tires us out quickly
We look at pictures
We view some images
I work at puzzles
I spend time solving puzzles
And we just sit around
We spend most of our time sitting
We planned a lovely day tomorrow
We have prepared for a nice day ahead
We've thought of everything
We have covered all the details
We found a canary that we can borrow
We have got a canary from someone else to keep for a while
And tomorrow we'll sit around and let it sing
We will listen to the canary's singing while sitting around
We suit each other
We complement each other well
We both think the same as one
We share the same thought process
With one another
Together
Just starin' at walls is fun
We find it amusing to stare at walls
I must tell Mother
I need to inform our mother
Her warnings were overdone
Her concerns were unnecessary
Don't know what you do
We don't know what you do with your time
What is there to do
There isn't anything to do
We just sit around, sit around, sit around
We spend most of our time sitting
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: NICHOLAS BRODSZKY, SAMMY CAHN
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