Landslide
R.E.M. With Eddie Vedder Lyrics
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Makes me no longer want to be
Part of your twisted little game
Broken hearts, fallen tears
Everything just disappears
Don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
When I'm not around
You're a landslide waiting to happen
You don't know know know
You're a landslide holding disaster to your name
Why can't you just leave me be
I'm not a living monstrosity
Why can't you leave me well alone
You don't even notice
When I'm not around
You're a landslide waiting to happen
You don't know know know
You're a landslide holding disaster to your name
You're a landslide waiting to happen
You don't know know know
You're a landslide holding disaster to your name
The lyrics to R.E.M. With Eddie Vedder's song "Landslide" depict a tumultuous relationship where the singer is expressing their frustration and weariness with their partner's manipulative behavior. The opening lines, "Everything you said to me, Makes me no longer want to be, Part of your twisted little game," reveal the emotional toll that the singer has experienced due to their partner's actions. The mention of "broken hearts, fallen tears" and the disappearance of everything signifies the damage caused by the relationship.
The chorus further emphasizes the destructive nature of the partner, as they are compared to a landslide waiting to happen. This metaphor portrays the partner as someone who creates chaos and catastrophe in the singer's life. The repetition of "You don't know know know" highlights the partner's obliviousness to the harm they cause and their lack of awareness of the singer's absence when they are not around.
The second verse continues with the singer's plea for solitude, asking the partner to leave them alone. The use of the phrase "living monstrosity" suggests that the relationship has turned the singer into someone they don't recognize or want to be. The repetition of "You're a landslide" in the chorus reinforces the partner's destructive tendencies and warns of the impending disaster that their presence brings.
Overall, "Landslide" conveys a sense of frustration, exhaustion, and the desire for escape from an unhealthy relationship characterized by manipulation and chaos.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything you said to me
All of your words and actions towards me
Makes me no longer want to be
Cause me to no longer desire to be
Part of your twisted little game
Involved in your manipulative and deceitful actions
Broken hearts, fallen tears
With shattered emotions and tears that have been shed
Everything just disappears
All that was once present vanishes
Don't know what you've got
Unaware of the true value of
Till it's gone
Until it is no longer present or available
You don't even notice
You fail to perceive or acknowledge
When I'm not around
When I am absent or not present
You're a landslide waiting to happen
You are a disaster or catastrophe that is imminent
You don't know know know
You are unaware or ignorant
You're a landslide holding disaster to your name
You are a force of destruction associated with your reputation
Why can't you just leave me be
Why can't you simply allow me to be
I'm not a living monstrosity
I am not an abomination or horror in existence
Why can't you leave me well alone
Why can't you leave me in complete solitude
You're a landslide waiting to happen
You are a disaster or catastrophe that is imminent
You don't know know know
You are unaware or ignorant
You're a landslide holding disaster to your name
You are a force of destruction associated with your reputation
You're a landslide waiting to happen
You are a disaster or catastrophe that is imminent
You don't know know know
You are unaware or ignorant
You're a landslide holding disaster to your name
You are a force of destruction associated with your reputation
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: George Robinson
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The man could sing the McDonald's menu and stull put so much emotion into it.
@vaniasantana5550
I agree
@toncitafra3151
Every time he sings, to every word, with every tone, note, and breath he gives life, meaning, and significance. One and only Eddie!
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No
@isisardizzoni3350
I completely agree with you, Eddie is unique and sings beautifully any kind of music....he is the best!!! ❤❤
@ricardofishing7224
you couldn't be more right ...
@Paula-ln1bq
It doesn't get Eddie Vedder than this.
@nIIe
This is when someone RESPECTS the soul of the original song
@AllOneVoice
My lord Eddie is just one of the greatest living. His voice is so full of emotion ... fierceness and vulnerability, subtlety and power. So on point. This man is a human treasure