The irony is that Neil and Rachel used to date in the early days of Slowdive, but broke up between "Just for a Day" and "Souvlaki", the latter of which had songs inspired by their break up. It is also worth mentioning that Neil wrote this song, yet it is Rachel singing on the majority of it.
Don't Know Why
Slowdive Lyrics
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I don't want to know about it
Put it in a corner somewhere I can't find it
I don't want to think about
Put it on a fire, put it in your pocket
I don't want to see you now
Put it in a picture, hide it in a story
I don't wanna know about
I don't want to know about it (bury all the magic)
Put it in a corner somewhere I can't find it
I don't want to think about (bury all the treasure)
Put it on a fire, put it in your pocket
I don't want to see you now (throw away all the poems)
Put it in a picture, hide it in a story
I don't wanna know about
I don't remember much about it all
Just saw you loving someone else
And swallowing that bitter pill
My shabby heart was acting out
You know I don't want no one else
Put it all behind you, put it in a song, yeah
I don't want to know about it
Put it in a corner, somewhere I can't find it
I don't want to think about
Put it on a fire, put it in a pocket
I don't want to see you now
Put it in a picture, hide it in a story
I don't wanna know about
Put it all behind you, put it in a song, yeah
I don't want to know about it (bury all the magic)
Put it in a corner somewhere I can't find it
I don't want to think about (bury all the treasure)
Put it on a fire, put it in a pocket
I don't want to see you now (throw away all the poems)
Put it in a picture, hide it in a story
I don't wanna know about
Put it in a corner somewhere I can't find it
I don't want to think about
Put it in a corner somewhere I can't find it
I don't want to think about
Put it in a corner somewhere I can't find it
I don't want to think about
Put it in a corner somewhere I can't find it
I don't want to think about
Threw it all upon a fire
Took the fight to someone else
The lyrics to Slowdive's song Don't Know Why are about putting past hurt and pain behind us, and trying to forget about it. The singer encourages us to take all our pain and put it in a song, or in a corner somewhere, somewhere out of reach. The repetition of the phrase "I don't want to know about it" reinforces the idea that the pain is something we want to forget. The chorus reinforces this idea by encouraging us to bury the magic and treasure that once existed in the relationship and transform that pain into something else.
The second verse explains how the singer's heart was broken when they saw their love with someone else, and they admit to acting out in response to that pain. They threw everything they had, including the memories and emotions, into a fire and decided to focus on other things. This song, then, is about letting go of the past and moving on, even if that means burying things that were once valuable.
Line by Line Meaning
Put it all behind you
Forget about the past, move on from it.
Put it in a song, yeah
Express your emotions about it in a creative way, maybe through music.
I don't want to know about it
I'm not interested in hearing about your problems or issues.
Put it in a corner
Hide it away somewhere where it won't bother me.
Somewhere I can't find it
Make sure it's well-hidden and out of sight.
I don't want to think about
I want to avoid dwelling on this topic and move forward.
Put It on a fire
Destroy it completely, get rid of it.
Put it in a pocket
Keep it to yourself, don't share it with anyone.
I don't want to see you now
I want to avoid confronting you or being reminded of the situation.
Put it in a picture
Capture the memory, but keep it separate from daily life.
(Bury all the magic)
Forget anything special or romantic that happened in the past.
Hide it in a story
Keep it locked away in imagination, separate from reality.
(Bury all the treasure)
Forget anything valuable or sentimental that was lost in the past.
I don't wanna know about
Once again, I want to avoid discussion about this topic.
I don't remember much about it all
I'm trying to forget the past and move on from it.
Just saw you loving someone else
I witnessed you being in love with someone else, which hurt me.
And swallowing that bitter pill
I had to accept and deal with the painful reality of you loving someone else.
My shabby heart was acting out
My heart, which had already been broken, was hurting and reacting strongly to the situation.
You know I don't want no one else
I still have strong feelings for you and don't want to be with anyone else.
Threw it all upon a fire
I got rid of all the painful memories and emotions by destroying them.
Took the fight to someone else
I tried to focus my anger and frustration on someone or something else instead of dwelling on the past.
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: Neil Halstead
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Matthew Phelps
Best song on the album.
Hell, might be the best song they've ever done.
G👻rryGhosty
c'est un topside absolu, qui m'emmène dans un autre endroit, la tranquillité mélangée à un rythme rythmé, j'adore💙
호야
Sometimes I listen to this song when I don't know why, about love and life
Andy D
Angelic and ethereal
RuiLlexy
This is magic for me
Biyek Cat
We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.