Stuck
Norah Jones(諾拉瓊絲) Lyrics
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Through the room from the street
And finally to me
You ask me what I'm drinking
My friend Johnny
Tugging on my sleeve
Asks if I wanna leave
Why can't it be easy
Easy
Why don't you leave
Leave me
Leave me be
I can see you swaying
I can't hear what you're saying
I'm sitting here stuck
And plastered to my seat
I think up a reason to leave
When you finally stop speaking
I'll take a long slow
Walk down Washington Street
Half asleep on my feet
Half aware if I'm dreaming
I'll go home alone
A sinking stone
A switched off telephone
I'll go on and be free
A frozen breeze
A fallen down factory
But I still see you swaying
And I can't hear what you're saying
I just lost the plot
Got a little caught
In a little knot
I just hit a wall
Had a little fall
Felt the swinging wrecking ball
And why should that be
Why don't you tell me
Why don't you tell me
I'm sure you'll tell me
Why don't you tell me
I guess you'll tell me
Tell me
"Stuck" by Norah Jones is a song about feeling trapped and overwhelmed in a social situation. The singer is approached by someone in a crowded room who asks what they're drinking. As they're trying to come up with a way to exit the conversation, they wish for an easy way out and for the person to just leave them alone. The singer observes that the person is swaying, but they can't even hear what they're saying. The song ends with the singer resigning themselves to going home alone and feeling like a sinking stone, a frozen breeze, and a fallen-down factory.
The lyrics in "Stuck" convey a feeling of detachment and isolation. The singer is physically present in a crowded room, but mentally they're checked out and wishing for a way to escape. At the same time, they're acutely aware of the people around them and the way they're behaving. The repeated refrain of "Why can't it be easy" and "Why don't you leave me be" expresses the desire for simplicity and independence.
Line by Line Meaning
You shove your way
You force yourself aggressively into the room
Through the room from the street
You enter the room from the street outside
And finally to me
You make your way towards me
You ask me what I'm drinking
You inquire about my beverage choice
My friend Johnny
My friend Johnny
Tugging on my sleeve
Pulling my arm to get my attention
Asks if I wanna leave
Asking me if I want to leave the place we are at
But what I'm really thinking is
However, what's truly on my mind is
Why can't it be easy
Why does this have to be so difficult
Easy
Simple or uncomplicated
Why don't you leave
Why don't you depart from me
Leave me
Stop bothering me or disturbing me
Leave me be
Leave me alone
I can see you swaying
I notice you moving side to side
I can't hear what you're saying
I am unable to comprehend your words
I'm sitting here stuck
I am trapped or immobilized in my current position
And plastered to my seat
I am stuck in my chair
I think up a reason to leave
I devise an excuse to depart
When you finally stop speaking
Once you finish speaking
I'll take a long slow
I will walk slowly and deliberately
Walk down Washington Street
I will stroll down a specific street named Washington
Half asleep on my feet
I am extremely tired and barely conscious while standing
Half aware if I'm dreaming
I am partially conscious, not entirely sure if I am imagining or experiencing reality
I'll go home alone
I will return to my residence without anyone accompanying me
A sinking stone
I feel heavy and weighed down emotionally
A switched off telephone
I will turn my phone off or avoid answering calls
I'll go on and be free
I will move forward and be liberated
A frozen breeze
A chilly gust of wind
A fallen down factory
A deteriorated and abandoned factory building
But I still see you swaying
I still observe you moving back and forth
And I can't hear what you're saying
However, I am still unable to understand your words
I just lost the plot
I lost my ability to concentrate or understand the situation
Got a little caught
I became a bit trapped or stuck in the situation
In a little knot
In a complex and convoluted mess
I just hit a wall
I encountered an insurmountable obstacle
Had a little fall
I experienced a minor setback or failure
Felt the swinging wrecking ball
I experienced the destructive force of something metaphorical like a wrecking ball
And why should that be
And why should I have to experience that
Why don't you tell me
Why don't you provide me with an explanation
I'm sure you'll tell me
I assume that you will inform me eventually
Why don't you tell me
Why don't you offer me an explanation
I guess you'll tell me
I predict that you will reveal the truth to me eventually
Tell me
Communicate with me and reveal the truth
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: NORAH JONES, WILL SHEFF
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