With Us Without Us
Reckless Serenade Lyrics


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I need to shave, brush my teeth and take a shower
Take some pills to keep my head from staying sour
I used to care too much, now I don't care enough
The middle ground I never found remains untouched

I've spent so long writing sad songs
But I'd like to think those days are gone
I can't sleep tonight
I am caught in the back of my mind
It's been 5 years since that fateful night
And I'll place flowers on the grave
Hope that we may meet again someday

Do you remember ninham tower?
We would stay up there for hours
Overlook this dying town
Pray to god we'd have the power just to leave here in a few years
We were younger way back then
Our wasted time was all well spent

I've spent so long
Feeling so wrong
I really hoped those days were gone

I can't sleep tonight
I am caught in the back of my mind
It's been 5 years since that fateful night
And I'll place flowers on the grave
Hope that we may meet again someday

Route 6 goes on forever!
Route 6 goes on forever!
Route 6 goes on forever!
Route 6 goes!!!

Keep calm, the world will keep turning
(With us, without us)
Keep calm, the world will keep turning
(With us, without us)
Keep calm, the world will keep turning
(With us, without us)
Keep calm, the world will keep turning




(With us, WIthout Us)
Without us

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song establish a sense of the singer's everyday struggles with basic self-care and mental health management, implying a larger sense of feeling directionless and adrift in life. The contrast between once caring "too much" and now not "enough" highlights a sense of disillusionment and maybe even resignation. The line "The middle ground I never found remains untouched" suggests a larger internal struggle with finding a sense of balance.


The second verse explores the themes of nostalgia and longing for a better past. The references to "sad songs" imply a history of wallowing in self-pity, and the lines "I can't sleep tonight / I am caught in the back of my mind / It's been 5 years since that fateful night" suggest a specific traumatic event that continues to haunt the singer. The imagery of placing flowers on a grave and hoping to meet again someday implies a loss of someone close to the singer, adding to the underlying melancholy of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

I need to shave, brush my teeth and take a shower
I have to complete my daily routine.


Take some pills to keep my head from staying sour
I need to take medication to keep myself mentally healthy.


I used to care too much, now I don't care enough
I was once overly concerned but now I have become indifferent.


The middle ground I never found remains untouched
I haven't found a rational standpoint.


I've spent so long writing sad songs
I have written sad songs for a long time.


But I'd like to think those days are gone
I hope those times have passed.


I can't sleep tonight
I am having trouble sleeping.


I am caught in the back of my mind
My mind is preoccupied with something.


It's been 5 years since that fateful night
It's been half a decade since that memorable evening.


And I'll place flowers on the grave
I will lay flowers on the departed's burial plot.


Hope that we may meet again someday
I hope to have a reunion with that person in the future.


Do you remember ninham tower?
Do you recall Ninham Tower?


We would stay up there for hours
We would spend a lot of time there.


Overlook this dying town
We looked over this declining town.


Pray to god we'd have the power just to leave here in a few years
We prayed to be able to leave this town in a short time.


We were younger way back then
We were much younger in those days.


Our wasted time was all well spent
We enjoyed wasting time as youngsters.


I've spent so long
I have spent a considerable amount of time.


Feeling so wrong
I have been feeling guilty or incorrect.


Keep calm, the world will keep turning
Stay calm; the world will keep moving.


(With us, without us)
Regardless of our presence or absence.


Route 6 goes on forever!
Route 6 extends indefinitely.


Route 6 goes!
Route 6 is continuing.


Without us
In our absence.




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