No More
Paul Gemignani Lyrics
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No more tests
Comes the day you say, 'What for?'
Please no more
We disappoint, we disappear, we die, but we don't
They disappoint in turn, I fear
Forgive, though, they won't
No more riddles
No more jests
No more curses you can't undo, left by fathers you never knew
No more quests
No more feelings. Time to shut the door
Just No more
Running away, let's do it
Free from the ties that bind
No more despair, or burdens to bear
Out there in the yonder
Running away, go to it
Where did you have in mind?
Have to take care unless there's a 'where'
You'll only be wandering blind
Just more questions different kind
Where are we to go?
Where are we ever to go?
Running away, we'll do it
Why sit around, resigned?
Trouble is, son, the farther you run
The more you'll be wandering blind
For what you have left undone, and more
What you've left behind
We disappoint, we leave a mess, we die, but we don't
We disappoint in turn, I guess. Forget, though, we won't
Like father, like son
No more giants waging war
Can't we just pursue our lives, with our children and our wives
'Till that happy day arrives, how do you ignore
All the witches, all the curses
All the wolves, all the lies, the false hopes, the good-bye's
The reverses
All the wondering what even worse is still in store
All the children
All the giants
No more
The song "No More" by Paul Gemignani is a poignant piece that delves deep into the human condition of despair and the need to break free from the struggles that life throws at us. The opening lines of the song, "No more questions, please, No more tests. Comes the day you say, 'What for?' Please no more", convey the exhaustion and frustration of a person who has been pushed beyond their limits. They no longer want to be questioned or tested but instead long for peace and rest.
The lines "We disappoint, we disappear, we die, but we don't. They disappoint in turn, I fear. Forgive, though, they won't," convey a sense of hopelessness that we all sometimes feel when life becomes too much to bear. We all make mistakes, but it is hard to forgive others when they disappoint us. The song suggests that we should try to forgive others even when they don't forgive us.
The chorus "No more riddles, no more jests, no more quests. No more feelings. Time to shut the door. Just no more" encourages us to let go of the past and move on. To stop searching for answers and to accept what life throws at us. It's a call to stop feeling and to just shut the door on everything that has hurt us in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
No more questions, please
Do not ask any more questions
No more tests
Do not perform any more tests
Comes the day you say, 'What for?'
There comes a day when you question the reason for everything
Please no more
Do not continue with what you were doing
We disappoint, we disappear, we die, but we don't
We may disappoint, disappear and die, but we do not entirely perish
They disappoint in turn, I fear
Others disappoint us too
Forgive, though, they won't
They won't ask for forgiveness
No more riddles
Stop with the riddles
No more jests
No more jokes
No more curses you can't undo, left by fathers you never knew
No more curses from unknown fathers that cannot be undone
No more quests
No more missions to embark on
No more feelings. Time to shut the door
No more emotions, it's time to move on
Just No more
Simply stop doing what you were doing
Running away, let's do it
Let's run away
Free from the ties that bind
Escape from things that hold us back
No more despair, or burdens to bear
Do not want to feel hopeless or carry any more responsibilities
Out there in the yonder
Out there, in a distant place
Running away, go to it
Run away, do not hesitate
Where did you have in mind?
Where are we going?
Have to take care unless there's a 'where'
Must take heed unless there is a destination
You'll only be wandering blind
You will wander aimlessly
Just more questions different kind
Just different kinds of questions
Where are we to go?
Where should we go to?
Where are we ever to go?
Will we ever find a place to go?
Trouble is, son, the farther you run
The problem is, son, the more you distance yourself
The more you'll be wandering blind
You will become even more aimless
For what you have left undone, and more
For the things you have not done and beyond
What you've left behind
The things you have left in your wake
We disappoint, we leave a mess, we die, but we don't
We may leave a mess and die, but we still exist
We disappoint in turn, I guess. Forget, though, we won't
It is expected for us to disappoint, but we will not forget
Like father, like son
Sons follow in their father's footsteps
No more giants waging war
No more big problems or conflicts
Can't we just pursue our lives, with our children and our wives
Can't we just live our lives with our families?
'Till that happy day arrives, how do you ignore
Until the day of happiness comes, how can you avoid
All the witches, all the curses
All the evil and bad luck
All the wolves, all the lies, the false hopes, the good-bye's
All the scary things, lies, deceit, and farewells
The reverses
The setbacks
All the wondering what even worse is still in store
Concerned of what bad things are yet to come
All the children
All the younger ones
All the giants
All the big obstacles
No more
Stop
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEPHEN SONDHEIM
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