Lost Dropped And Cancelled
Rainer Maria Lyrics


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expect me like one waits for mail,
all lost dropped and cancelled.
like foreign post, i leave twice a day
but take a week to get there.

expect me like one waits for rain,
or sleet or hail or snowfall.
like foreign post, i'm lost on the way
and take a week to get there.

i want to be delivered
'til i'm gone gone gone.

the way it's sealed in my heart, i
t's guaranteed that i'm
in your hands

by morning, when you're ready
to read between the lines
and the paper isn't telling you anything.

if you miss me, drop me a line
in care of fin de siecle,
mit luftwaffe.





it's the end of the end of the end.

Overall Meaning

In "Lost Dropped And Cancelled," Rainer Maria opens with the idea of someone waiting for something to arrive as an analogy for waiting for words of love from a romantic interest. The singer compares themselves to lost or cancelled mail, a metaphor for the unreliable nature of modern communication. The second verse heightens the metaphors by likening the singer to foreign post, emphasizing the distance between them and their lover. The repeated phrase, "take a week to get there," emphasizes this distance and lack of immediacy.


The third verse uses the imagery of letters and correspondence to express a desire for delivery, to be close to their lover even at a distance. This urgency is emphasized with the repetition of "gone gone gone" and the imagery of their heart as a sealed package. The final lines of the song offer an invitation for the lover to reach out and connect, even if it means being "care of fin de siecle mit luftwaffe," which can be interpreted as a nod to the German air force of World War II or simply as a reference to something old and outdated. The final line, "it's the end of the end of the end," creates a sense of finality, suggesting that an end in this relationship or in the singer's longing is near.


Line by Line Meaning

expect me like one waits for mail,
Please anticipate my arrival like how one eagerly waits for mail.


all lost dropped and cancelled.
However, just like how some mail gets lost, dropped, or cancelled, it seems I may not make it to my destination at all.


like foreign post, i leave twice a day
Similar to international letters, I may also have to depart multiple times in a day.


but take a week to get there.
Yet, despite my multiple attempts, it still takes me too long to reach where I am headed.


i want to be delivered
I wish to reach my destination successfully.


'til i'm gone gone gone.
Until I am no longer around or need to go elsewhere.


the way it's sealed in my heart, i
Deeply engraved in my heart,


t's guaranteed that i'm
It is a firm assurance that I am


in your hands
under your care.


by morning, when you're ready
In the morning, when you are prepared


to read between the lines
To comprehend the underlying meaning.


and the paper isn't telling you anything.
However, once the physical evidence does not suffice to determine the situation.


if you miss me, drop me a line
In case you miss me, kindly send me a message.


in care of fin de siecle,
However, the message should be addressed to fin de siecle,


mit luftwaffe.
With the assistance of the luftwaffe.


it's the end of the end of the end.
It marks the terminus of everything.




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