Melody Maker
The Kooks Lyrics

Melody maker
The person addressed here is most likely a musician or someone who inspires the same passion for music that a melody maker would.

why did she take my heart up to the skies,
A person, likely the melody maker, seemed to have shown the singer the joy of music and how high it could take him/her. However, the melody maker then broke the singer's heart.

Only to break me
The sudden change of heart from the melody maker hurt the singer.

The world it, it keeps spinning
Despite the singer's pain, the world is constantly in motion.

But I'm, I'm not with it
The singer feels out of sync with the world due to his/her pain.

I'm all alone
The singer is also feeling lonely and isolated.

Oh, Melody maker
The singer continues to call out to the melody maker, expressing their desire to create great music together again.

Will you, send me a line, or lend me
The singer is hoping to reconnect with the melody maker and asks if they could spare some time or inspiration for creating music.

Some of your time so that I can sing
The singer is eager for the melody maker to help him/her rediscover their love for music and use it to heal.

And land with these broken wings
The singer's broken heart has left them feeling disheveled and they are searching for solace, hoping that music can provide that for them.

And if you need me
The singer is willing to be there for the melody maker if they are ever in need.

Remember not to call
However, the singer is still hurt and suspicious of the melody maker's intentions.

Did you deceive me
The singer is questioning whether the melody maker was dishonest with him/her.

With your back against the wall?
The singer wonders if the melody maker had been put in a difficult situation and had to betray the singer as a result.

Do you believe me?
The singer is hoping the melody maker trusts and understands his/her feelings on the matter.

All I have is love
The singer is still holding onto the love they once shared with the melody maker, despite all the pain caused.

Why did you deceive me? Ha!
The singer cannot help but ask this question again, haunted by what the melody maker did to him/her.

Just another break in the wall
The melody maker's betrayal has damaged the singer's emotional wall once again, causing it to crumble.

(Yeah, yeah)
This line is a repeated expression of frustration and disappointment, emphasizing the singer's emotional distress.

Too young to remember and
The singer is experiencing feelings they do not yet understand or know how to cope with.

Too hard to forget
Despite the confusion and pain, the singer cannot forget about the sweetness of the past with the melody maker.

You know I live my life
The melody maker knows how deeply music and love mean to the singer and how much they rely on them.

On the end of your cigarette
The melody maker may have also influenced the singer's smoking habits and lifestyle choices.

The past is gone
The singer knows that the time when he/she and the melody maker were creating music together cannot be relived.

But let's not forget, you had me cut
However, the singer is still reminiscing about the moments of musical inspiration they shared.

Down the sky before you let me in
The singer's heart was broken before they could fully embrace the world of music and love presented to them by the melody maker.

You never really let me in!
Despite the opportunities for musical greatness presented by the melody maker, the singer never fully felt accepted by them.