The Things We Did
The Magnetic Fields Lyrics


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All the things I knew I didn't know and didn't want to know
That you told me just to tell me later that you'd told me so
Come flooding back to me now Come on Come flooding back to me now

All the things you said you'd never say and you said anyway
The things we did and didn't do The things we did and didn't do
Come flooding back to me now




Overall Meaning

The Magnetic Fields' song "The Things We Did" describes the singer's painful realization of all the things they didn't know and didn't want to know, which their partner had mentioned to them. The partner takes pleasure in proving the singer wrong by telling them "I told you so" later on. These suppressed memories, along with the things that the partner had said they would never say but ended up saying anyway, all come flooding back to the singer. These memories of the things they did and didn't do with each other all come rushing back to remind the singer of the pain and heartache they felt.


The lyrics of this song delve into the theme of regret, specifically the regret felt after a breakup. The singer is forced to confront all the things they did and didn't do with their partner, realizing how much they will miss them. As the memories come flooding back, they feel overwhelmed and it becomes too much to handle. The song is melancholic, giving off a somber tone, with its slow rhythm, making the listener echo the feelings of the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

All the things I knew I didn't know and didn't want to know
I was aware of my ignorance towards certain things and had no desire to learn about them


That you told me just to tell me later that you'd told me so
You informed me of those things only to later remind me that you already had


Come flooding back to me now Come on Come flooding back to me now
Memories of those things are suddenly overwhelming me


All the things you said you'd never say and you said anyway
You went against your own word and expressed things you claimed you never would


The things we did and didn't do The things we did and didn't do
Actions we took or didn't take in our relationship are being remembered


Come flooding back to me now
Memories keep coming back to me with great intensity




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

stopjoshgo

All the things I knew I didn't know
And didn't want to know
That you told me
Just to tell me later that you'd told me so
Come flooding back to me now
Come on come flooding back to me now
All the things you said you'd never say and you said anyway
The things we did and didn't do
The things we did and didn't do
Come flooding back to me now



All comments from YouTube:

ViceSaw

one of my favourite band ever! greetings from Italy !!!! i love you guys!

Kitty Scherbatskaya

your comment made me close this video:/

stopjoshgo

All the things I knew I didn't know
And didn't want to know
That you told me
Just to tell me later that you'd told me so
Come flooding back to me now
Come on come flooding back to me now
All the things you said you'd never say and you said anyway
The things we did and didn't do
The things we did and didn't do
Come flooding back to me now

James McGuire

Agreed, the description is why I keep coming back to this particular one.

DaeOh

Ah, I think this is a favorite.

ya boi

facts

B V

genius

classic max

@Courty56 really? just came back to this video after a long time, and I just remembered that I had accidentally hit the dislike button. ACCIDENTALLY. I sure do have a soul. That's good, because that means no one REALLY dislikes this song ;)

ezbake71

Love.

Nathan Elias

same melody as Hair - Electric Blues

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