Black
Paloma Faith Lyrics

I know a man who fills his emptiness With strangers
There is a man who tries to feel whole again by seeking comfort from people he doesn't know.

I know a girl who drinks herself to Sleep at night You can't change her
There is a woman who drowns her sorrows with alcohol every night, even though nobody can convince her to stop.

I know people who use chat rooms as Confessionals I know down and outs who once were, Once they were professionals
Some people use online chat rooms as a place to confess their deepest secrets, while others were once successful professionals but have now fallen on hard times.

I know a single mother who loses Her mind On weekends She pleads with lady luck on scratch Cards with money lent to her By old friends
A single mother struggles on weekends and tries to gamble her way out of her financial struggles with borrowed money.

I know people who take midnight Drives for head space I know they'd give for just one Loving embrace
Some people go for drives at night to clear their mind, and they long for someone to hold them tightly and make them feel loved.

I know a rich man who has everything You could wish for But children I know an old lady who talks a lot but Could teach you If you listen I know people who believe in gods and demons I know ones who think there's nothing There at all
Even though some people have everything they could possibly want, such as wealth, they still have unfulfilled desires, while others may talk too much but have wisdom to impart if you really listen to them. A great range of beliefs and opinions are present in the world.

We're just the same We all get desperate sometimes Feeling black and blue I know you'll find it hard To accept it sometimes We all feel black and we feel blue Wipe it off your sleeve Your superiority Don't roll your eyes my sweet
No matter who you are or what you do, we all experience moments of hopelessness and despair, feeling beaten down and bruised. It may be hard to accept that others may feel this way as well, and we should not judge them based on this. We should try to empathize and not let our superior attitudes show.

Wipe it off your sleeve Your superiority Don't roll your eyes my sweet
We should recognize our own superiority complexes and try to remove them from our attitudes. We should not dismiss or belittle others who may feel desperate, but approach them with compassion and understanding.