Produced by New Order and Stephen Street.
I've Got A Feeling
New Order Lyrics
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I can't get no sleep,
Things keep going wrong.
But the words inside my head,
They don't tell no lies,
We're hanging by a thread,
But still we gotta try.
Street lights flashing by me,
I just gonna go, leave this world behind me.
I want to be free, to do what I do best,
I just gotta run, can't afford to rest.
Something ain't right, I've got a feeling
Don't ask me why, but I've gotta leave here.
What can I do? Cause something it's changed,
I'm telling you, you're not the same.
Rain is falling down on my screen
Headlights on the road filling into scene.
But still my empty heart beats another day
I don't know where to start, I don't know what to say,
It's tearing me apart.
And all the time we had, there's no use looking back,
It only makes you sad, we've trimmed enough the track.
I'd say it to your face if you were here with me,
I'd put you in your place, cause you're not good for me.
Something ain't right, I've got a feeling
Don't ask me why, but I've gotta leave here.
What can I do? Cause something it's changed,
I'm telling you, you're not the same.
There wasn't a day that I wasn't true,
You were the one that I thought I knew.
You can't hurt me and you can't hold me
Why can't you see that you don't own me?
What can I do, something it's changed
I'm telling you that you're not the same.
People may come and people may go,
But yours was the love I've got to know.
The lyrics of "I've Got a Feeling" by New Order convey a sense of restlessness and emotional turmoil. The singer seems to be struggling with incompatible desires - on the one hand, they don't want to be alone, but on the other hand, they can't find peace or happiness in their current situation. The repetition of the phrase "something ain't right, I've got a feeling" heightens this sense of unease and hints at an underlying sense of mistrust or betrayal. The singer seems to be grappling with the realization that someone they thought they knew has changed irrevocably, and they are struggling to come to terms with this loss.
However, despite this sense of uncertainty and anxiety, the singer also expresses a sense of determination and resilience. They acknowledge that they are "hanging by a thread," but insist that they still have to keep trying. In the final verse, they proclaim that "yours was the love I've got to know," suggesting that they are still holding onto hope and a sense of purpose in their life.
Overall, "I've Got a Feeling" is a poignant meditation on love, loss, and the struggle to find meaning and happiness in a world that can be unpredictable and unforgiving.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna be on my own,
I do not desire to be by myself
I can't get no sleep,
I'm unable to fall asleep
Things keep going wrong.
Everything keeps going awry
But the words inside my head,
My inner voice is saying
They don't tell no lies,
It is being truthful
We're hanging by a thread,
We're barely holding on
But still we gotta try.
Nonetheless, we must attempt it.
Driving down the road,
Traveling down the street
Street lights flashing by me,
Passing by flashing streetlights
I just gonna go, leave this world behind me.
I intend to leave this world behind.
I want to be free, to do what I do best,
I want to be liberated and excel at what I do.
I just gotta run, can't afford to rest.
I simply need to flee and cannot rest.
Something ain't right, I've got a feeling
Something is not correct, I am experiencing an intuition
Don't ask me why, but I've gotta leave here.
I cannot give a reason, but I have to depart from here.
What can I do? Cause something it's changed,
What actions can I take? Because something is different.
I'm telling you, you're not the same.
I'm informing you that you're not identical anymore.
Rain is falling down on my screen
Rain is dropping down on my screen.
Headlights on the road filling into scene.
Headlights on the street are appearing in my view.
But still my empty heart beats another day
Nevertheless, my hollow heart continues to beat.
I don't know where to start, I don't know what to say,
I don't know how to initiate, I don't know what to express.
It's tearing me apart.
It's causing me significant emotional pain.
And all the time we had, there's no use looking back,
Thinking back to all the moments we had is futile.
It only makes you sad, we've trimmed enough the track.
It only brings sorrow, we've cut short our journey.
I'd say it to your face if you were here with me,
I would say it in person if you were present with me.
I'd put you in your place, cause you're not good for me.
I would confront you, because you're not beneficial for me.
There wasn't a day that I wasn't true,
I was always truthful.
You were the one that I thought I knew.
You were the one I believed I knew well.
You can't hurt me and you can't hold me
You cannot harm nor confine me.
Why can't you see that you don't own me?
Why can't you comprehend that you don't possess me?
People may come and people may go,
Individuals may appear and disappear.
But yours was the love I've got to know.
But your love was the one I was aware of.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHILIP CUNNINGHAM, BERNARD (GB 2) SUMNER, STEPHEN PAUL DAVID MORRIS, PETER HOOK
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