A Thousand Hours
The Cure敵 Lyrics

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For how much longer can I howl into this wind?
For how much longer
Can I cry like this?
A thousand wasted hours a day
Just to feel my heart for a second
A thousand hours just thrown away
Just to feel my heart for a second

For how much longer can I howl into this wind?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Cure's song "A Thousand Hours" deal with the theme of feelings of loneliness and a search for meaning. The singer asks how much longer can he continue to feel this way, crying and wasting hours each day trying to find a moment of relief.

The repetition of the line "Just to feel my heart for a second" emphasizes the emotional turmoil the singer is experiencing, suggesting that he longs to feel something, anything that will help him to break free from the emotional stagnation he is trapped in.

The imagery of howling into the wind creates a sense of isolation, suggesting that the singer's pleas for help may be going unheard. Overall, "A Thousand Hours" is a moving portrayal of the struggle to find meaning and connection in life.

Line by Line Meaning

For how much longer can I howl into this wind?
How much more can I continue to pour my heart out while feeling like no one is listening or paying attention to me?

For how much longer can I cry like this?
How much longer can I keep feeling this pain and expressing it through my tears?

A thousand wasted hours a day
Every day feels like a thousand hours wasted as I struggle to find some purpose or meaning.

Just to feel my heart for a second
I yearn for any brief moment where I can genuinely feel something, anything, coming from my heart.

A thousand hours just thrown away
So much time has been lost and wasted, as if it was just tossed aside without any regard or intention.

Just to feel my heart for a second
All of this time and effort is just for the sake of experiencing even the slightest sensation of something within my heart.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BORIS WILLIAMS, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, PORL THOMPSON, ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON GALLUP

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