No more
Stephen DeRosa John McMartin Lyrics
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No more tests
Comes the day you say, 'What for?'
Please no more
We disappoint, we disappear, we die, but we don't
They disappoint in turn, I fear
Forgive, though, they won't
No more riddles
No more jests
No more curses you can't undo, left by fathers you never knew
No more quests
No more feelings. Time to shut the door
Just No more
Running away, let's do it
Free from the ties that bind
No more despair, or burdens to bear
Out there in the yonder
Running away, go to it
Where did you have in mind?
Have to take care unless there's a 'where'
You'll only be wandering blind
Just more questions different kind
Where are we to go?
Where are we ever to go?
Running away, we'll do it
Why sit around, resigned?
Trouble is, son, the farther you run
The more you'll be wandering blind
For what you have left undone, and more
What you've left behind
We disappoint, we leave a mess, we die, but we don't
We disappoint in turn, I guess. Forget, though, we won't
Like father, like son
No more giants waging war
Can't we just pursue our lives, with our children and our wives
'Till that happy day arrives, how do you ignore
All the witches, all the curses
All the wolves, all the lies, the false hopes, the good-bye's
The reverses
All the wondering what even worse is still in store
All the children
All the giants
No more
These lyrics from the song "No More" by Stephen DeRosa and John McMartin express the desire to stop searching for answers, to stop trying to solve riddles and overcome curses that seem to have no solutions. The lyrics acknowledge that humans are flawed beings who disappoint and disappear. However, even though they might forgive others for their flaws, others might not forgive them for their own mistakes. The song urges the listener to run away from their burdens and despair, to pursue a life with loved ones, and to forget about the giants waging war.
The lyrics allude to the struggles of life, such as the curses and burdens that are passed down from generation to generation. The song acknowledges that some of these issues might never be solved, and it's better to focus on finding happiness with one's loved ones, instead of constantly searching for solutions to problems that might never be resolved. In the second verse, the song encourages the listener to run away from their problems and search for a happier life. But it also warns them that the farther they run, the clearer it might become that they have left things undone.
Line by Line Meaning
No more questions, please
Stop asking me things, I can't give any more answers
No more tests
Enough already with this evaluation, I can't handle any more
Comes the day you say, 'What for?'
There will be a time when I realize all of this is pointless and I'll ask myself what's the point?
Please no more
I want to opt-out from whatever is causing me distress
We disappoint, we disappear, we die, but we don't
We let people down, we vanish eventually, we pass away, but we linger in people's memories
They disappoint in turn, I fear
Those whom I expect to act better than I do, similarly let me down
Forgive, though, they won't
No hope for pardoning, they will not change
No more riddles
I'm tired of guessing games
No more jests
I don't find things funny anymore
No more curses you can't undo, left by fathers you never knew
No more inherited problems that can't be solved, from people who never even knew me
No more quests
I'm not going on any more missions
No more feelings. Time to shut the door
I'm done, I'm disassociating
Just No more
No more, no more, I can't do this anymore
Running away, let's do it
Let's escape
Free from the ties that bind
Let's get rid of all obligations
No more despair, or burdens to bear
I'm leaving gloom and heaviness behind
Out there in the yonder
Beyond the horizon, anything could happen
Running away, go to it
Let's get that running start
Where did you have in mind?
What's your plan?
Have to take care unless there's a 'where'
Better think before you act, unless you know where you're going
You'll only be wandering blind
You'll just be lost if you don't have a goal
Just more questions different kind
It's just another set of uncertainties and inquiries
Where are we to go?
I'm not sure what direction to take
Where are we ever to go?
We're always asking this about our future path
Trouble is, son, the farther you run
The issue is, running away doesn't solve anything
The more you'll be wandering blind
You become more lost the further you try to escape from your issues
For what you have left undone, and more
You'll still need to face the things you neglected and more afterwards
What you've left behind
You can't ignore your past actions
Like father, like son
The son follows in the father's footsteps
No more giants waging war
No more metaphorical warfare with insurmountable foes
Can't we just pursue our lives, with our children and our wives
Can't we all just enjoy a peaceful existence with our loved ones?
Till that happy day arrives, how do you ignore
Until then, what can we do but try to move on regardless?
All the witches, all the curses
All the hardships and tribulations
All the wolves, all the lies, the false hopes, the good-bye's
All the things seeking to seduce, mislead, oppose, and hurt us
The reverses
The backward steps we take
All the wondering what even worse is still in store
All the fears of future turmoil yet to come
All the children
All the young people
All the giants
All the titanic powers our society has built or worships
No more
That's enough for now
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEPHEN SONDHEIM
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