Sweet Nothing
Santing Mathilde Lyrics


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We never say much
Am I afraid to uncover
What was buried long ago
The distance
The sadness
Then suddenly you?re close again

You don?t have to sign
No questions asked
I've had enough of that
It's a game I hate to play
The darkness
The silence
Then suddenly a siren's voice

Young love is bitter love
Of that I'm sure
But this time it's sweet nothings
I offer you

You don't have to sign
And there'll be no questions asked
Is it so hard to choose
Between sweet nothings




Sweet sweet nothings
And the blues

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Santing Mathilde's song Sweet Nothing is filled with a sense of longing, confusion, and even despair. It's a song about two people who seem to have grown distant from each other and have come back together perhaps for one last time, with a deep desire to make things work again. The first few lines of the song seem to suggest a certain level of hesitancy and caution, as though the singer is afraid to revisit old wounds or to acknowledge the pain that has come between them. The lines "We never say much/Am I afraid to uncover/What was buried long ago" suggests this hesitation and the difficulty in opening up.


However, as the song progresses, there's a sense of resignation and even acceptance that things may not work out. The lines "It's a game I hate to play/The darkness, the silence/Then suddenly a siren's voice" suggest that the singer is tired of the push and pull, the uncertainty and the tension that has plagued their relationship, and is ready for things to end. Yet, in the chorus, there's an offer of "sweet nothings" - the promises, the lies, the romantic gestures - that seem to be the only thing keeping the two of them together.


Ultimately, the song seems to be a meditation on the fragility of love, the difficulty of truly knowing another person, and the pain of letting go of something you once held dear. It speaks to the deep emotional complexities that can arise in any relationship, and the struggle to find meaning and connection even in the midst of chaos and heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

We never say much
We don't talk much


Am I afraid to uncover
Am I scared to reveal


What was buried long ago
Something hidden in the past


The distance
The space between us


The sadness
The feeling of being unhappy


Then suddenly you're close again
And then suddenly you are near again


You don't have to sign
No need to sign or agree


No questions asked
Without any questions being asked


I've had enough of that
I am tired of that


It's a game I hate to play
A game I don't like to play


The darkness
The state of being without light


The silence
The absence of sound


Then suddenly a siren's voice
Then suddenly a loud and alarming sound


Young love is bitter love
Being young in love can be difficult


Of that I'm sure
I am certain about that


But this time it's sweet nothings
But this time it's just sweet, meaningless words


I offer you
I give to you


And there'll be no questions asked
And there will be no inquiries made


Is it so hard to choose
Is it so difficult to make a decision


Between sweet nothings
Between insincere flattery


Sweet sweet nothings
Very pleasant but meaningless words


And the blues
And feeling sad




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