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Inertia
Tears Run Rings Lyrics
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You fell into my life
Unforgettable smile
Unforgettable lies
In the name of the cross
Or a banner of love
With the hand of a friend
Or under a blanket of trust
The angels sighed
A little girl cried
The tears run rings around my eyes
We're going to set fire
To the house in my heart
We're going to set fire
To the whole damn world
I don't understand
The wicked things we do
In the name of the good
In the name of the few
The angels sighed
The little girl cried
The tears run rings around my eyes
Don't look at me
With your innocent smile
When the bed is burning
Around my head
When a war breaks out
It'll be no surprise
Your unforgettable smile
Your unforgettable lies
And I've got to stop running
To make my start
We've got to get together
Before we fall apart
They're pulling down the old slums
To build the new
They're bringing back the old rules
To please the few
In the name of the cross
Or a banner of love
With the hand of a friend
Or under a blanket of trust
The angels sighed
A little girl cried
The tears run rings around my eyes
Pull down the old slums
To build the new
Pull down the love
I built with you
Promise of tomorrow
You never kept
And you try to burn the house down
When I slept
The nation's in disorder
There's chaos in my heart
We've got to get together
Before we fall apart.
The lyrics in Tears Run Rings' song "Inertia" seem to be about the breakdown of a relationship that was based on lies and false promises. The opening lines suggest that the person in question came into the singer's life in a momentary, even divine way ("On heavenly rain/you fell into my life"), but that their smile and lies have been unforgettable. The chorus explains that the pain from this betrayal has made it hard for the singer ("The tears run rings around my eyes"). This pain is particularly acute as the singer notes the cruelty of the actions taken in the name of love: "I don't understand/the wicked things we do/in the name of the good."
In the second verse, the singer seems to be contemplating revenge, describing a desire to set fire to everything, including the "house in my heart" and the "whole damn world." They express a distrust of the person who has betrayed them, particularly when they try to appear innocent ("Don't look at me/with your innocent smile"). The third verse then takes a more political turn as the singer addresses the state of the world around them. They see chaos in their heart and the nation, and suggest that the powers-that-be are using false promises ("banner of love") to manipulate people. Ultimately, the singer knows that they need to stop running and come together before everything falls apart.
Overall, "Inertia" is a powerful song that explores the pain of betrayal and the damage caused by those who manipulate in the name of love. The use of religious imagery, particularly the cross and angels, adds a sense of irony to the proceedings, as actions that should be pure and good are subverted by lies and false promises. The song ends with the hope that people can come together to prevent everything from falling apart.
Line by Line Meaning
On heavenly rain
You entered my life like a blessing from above, like heavenly rain.
You fell into my life
You came into my life unexpectedly.
Unforgettable smile
Your smile is unforgettable, it has left a mark on my heart and mind.
Unforgettable lies
You've told me lies that I can't forget, they remain in my memory.
In the name of the cross
Or a banner of love
With the hand of a friend
Or under a blanket of trust
You've deceived me regardless of whether it was in the name of religion, love, friendship or trust.
The angels sighed
A little girl cried
The tears run rings around my eyes
Your actions have caused sadness and tears, even the angels sigh and I'm left with tears circling my eyes.
We're going to set fire
To the house in my heart
We're going to set fire
To the whole damn world
I don't understand
The wicked things we do
In the name of the good
In the name of the few
The destructive nature of our relationship and the world at large is overwhelming and confusing, it's difficult to understand why people do wicked things in the name of good and for the benefit of few.
Don't look at me
With your innocent smile
When the bed is burning
Around my head
When a war breaks out
It'll be no surprise
Your unforgettable smile
Your unforgettable lies
Don't try to deceive me with your innocent look, when everything around me is falling apart. If a war breaks out, your smiling face and lies won't be a surprise anymore.
And I've got to stop running
To make my start
We've got to get together
Before we fall apart
I need to stop running away from our problems to start anew, we need to come together before everything falls apart completely.
They're pulling down the old slums
To build the new
They're bringing back the old rules
To please the few
In the name of the cross
Or a banner of love
With the hand of a friend
Or under a blanket of trust
The world is changing, but some things remain the same. The few in power are trying to bring back old rules for their benefit, and they don't care whether they do it in the name of religion, love, friendship or trust.
Pull down the old slums
To build the new
Pull down the love
I built with you
Promise of tomorrow
You never kept
And you try to burn the house down
When I slept
The nation's in disorder
There's chaos in my heart
We've got to get together
Before we fall apart.
We're destroying the old to create something new, but in the process, we've destroyed the love we had. You promised for a better tomorrow, but those promises were never kept. You even tried to burn everything down when I was asleep. The country is in chaos, and my heart is in turmoil, we need to get together before everything falls apart.
Contributed by Thomas T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.