November
Scapegoat Lyrics


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I've come to look down on forever For every reason that was ever contrived Forever used to mean the two of us within our bed Your side left vacant since the day that you died And it hurts to be alone when growing older & seventeen feels like a lie In terms of hurt it feels like I've aged to 95 & it hurts even more to know you're alive But now you're not with me and nor will forever ever be on our side When you're so out of range, you're love for me was just a prospect of change Prosperous would simply be preposterous Never was relief free of charge & how am I not supposed to die when you kiss Knowing that its where I shoulda been All I ever wanted was an answer something easier bought by richest of richest, like a post card put your love into words. I can't say that I don't want to tell you that I still love you What's done is done, leave the rest for the birds If you can read my thoughts than tell me what I'm thinking I think you're scared that the words would be you still love me too Leave me in November Novembers where I'll stay Suddenly I have found my love again In November I will race the wind.




Overall Meaning

In Scapegoat's song November, the singer expresses his disillusionment with the concept of forever and how it has lost its meaning since the death of his loved one. He used to associate forever with their love and their life spent together, but now that she's gone, there's no one to share that forever with. The pain of aging without her feels like he's already lived a lifetime, while knowing that she's still alive without him only adds to that pain.


The singer also talks about how expensive and impossible it feels to find relief from the agony of losing someone. He wishes he could have something as simple as an answer or a postcard from his loved one that would make everything bearable. He still loves her, but he knows that what's done cannot be undone, and he's willing to let go and leave the rest behind.


The song is a sad reflection on the inevitability of death and how it can rob us of the most precious thing we have – love. It's a painful reminder that even forever has its end, and we have to find a way to live with that.


Line by Line Meaning

I've come to look down on forever
I have lost faith in the concept of forever


For every reason that was ever contrived
For every excuse that was ever made


Forever used to mean the two of us within our bed
Forever once represented our love and partnership


Your side left vacant since the day that you died
Your absence has left an empty space next to me since your passing


And it hurts to be alone when growing older & seventeen feels like a lie
Being alone as I age is painful, and being reminded of our past love makes me feel like everything else is a lie


In terms of hurt it feels like I've aged to 95
The pain of losing you has made me feel much older than my actual age


& it hurts even more to know you're alive
The pain is intensified by the knowledge that you're still alive, but not with me


But now you're not with me and nor will forever ever be on our side
Our love is over and we will never have forever on our side again


When you're so out of range, you're love for me was just a prospect of change
When you were out of reach and distant, your love for me seemed uncertain and only potentially subject to change


Prosperous would simply be preposterous
The idea of being prosperous without you is ridiculous


Never was relief free of charge
There is always a price to pay for any relief from the pain of losing you


& how am I not supposed to die when you kiss
Your kiss is so powerful and intense that it feels like it could kill me


Knowing that its where I shoulda been
Feeling regret for not being with you when I had the chance


All I ever wanted was an answer something easier bought by richest of richest, like a post card put your love into words
I just wanted a simple answer or declaration of love, something that could be easily purchased, like a postcard


I can't say that I don't want to tell you that I still love you
I can't deny that I still love you and want to express that to you


What's done is done, leave the rest for the birds
The past is the past, and we should leave it behind us


If you can read my thoughts than tell me what I'm thinking
If you still know me well enough to read my thoughts, then you should know what I'm feeling


I think you're scared that the words would be you still love me too
I believe you are afraid to admit that you still love me as well


Leave me in November
Let me be alone and unhappy, as if it were November - a month that represents sadness and loss


Novembers where I'll stay
I will remain in a state of sadness and loss, like I would in the month of November


Suddenly I have found my love again
I have rediscovered my love, even though it has come too late


In November I will race the wind
I will face my pain head on and try to overcome it, even though it will be difficult, like racing against the wind




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