Némesis
The Start Lyrics
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About the man who they say
Had the golden touch
He used to mingle
With the mortals
Til his lady had too much
The reason for his sway
It seems i talk too much
Her vengeance stopped me
Dead in my tracks
Now i can't speak
Nemesis
Ooh, nemesis
She's got the wrong girl
Ooh, nemesis
She's got the wrong girl
Ooh, nemesis
She's got the wrong girl
And now she caught me
After her man but
She was mistaken
And now i find my true love's gaze
Is fixed only upon himself
The only charm she'll let me wear
Is to follow him and repeat
And i wither here beside him still
No body, just my voice
Nemesis
Ooh, nemesis
She's got the wrong girl
Ooh, nemesis
She's got the wrong girl
Ooh, nemesis
She's got the wrong girl
You know i wish i was
The right girl
You know i wish i was
The right girl for him
You know i wish i was
The right girl
You know i wish i was
You know i wish i was
Nemesis
Ooh, nemesis
She's got the wrong girl
Ooh, nemesis
She's got the wrong girl
Ooh, nemesis
She's got the wrong girl
Ooh, nemesis
She's got the wrong girl
You know i wish i was
The right girl
The Start's song Nemesis is a cautionary tale of jealousy, revenge, and the consequences of meddling with other people's lives. The song tells the story of a man with a golden touch who used to mingle with mortals until his lady became jealous and sought to find out the reason for his sway. The singer of the song speaks too much and is caught in the crossfire of the woman's vengeance; she stops him dead in his tracks, and he loses his voice as a result.
Throughout the song, the singer sings of being the wrong girl, chasing after the woman's man but being mistaken, and finding himself fixated on his own reflection. He is relegated to being a mere follower, and his only charm is to repeat what his love interest says. His voice withers as he stands beside his love interest, and he wishes he were the right girl for him.
The use of the word "nemesis" in the title and throughout the song speaks to the idea that our actions have consequences, and the things we desire can come back to haunt us. The woman's desire to find out the reason for her man's sway led to her jealousy, and her actions affected not just her love interest but also the singer of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
You've heard the one
This is a story you may be familiar with
About the man who they say
It's about a man that people believe had the power to turn anything to gold
Had the golden touch
They say he was able to turn any object he touched into gold
He used to mingle
He used to mix with regular people until
With the mortals
The common people in society
Til his lady had too much
Until his wife got greedy
She had to find
She had to discover
The reason for his sway
Why her husband had so much power and influence
It seems I talk too much
The artist realizes they may have said too much
Her vengeance stopped me
The wife took revenge and put a stop to the artist's actions
Dead in my tracks
Stopped completely, unable to continue
Now I can't speak
The artist's voice is silenced
Nemesis
The force of divine retribution
Ooh, nemesis
The singer expresses the impact of the retribution
She's got the wrong girl
The wife should target someone else
And now she caught me
The wife has found the artist
After her man, but
The artist was pursuing the husband, but it was a case of mistaken identity
She was mistaken
She wrongly assumed the singer was a threat to her relationship
And now I find my true love's gaze
Now that the singer is no longer pursuing the husband, their attention turns to someone else they adore
Is fixed only upon himself
The object of their affection is too self-absorbed to notice the artist
The only charm she'll let me wear
The artist has lost the ability to captivate their loved one
Is to follow him and repeat
Their only task is to follow the object of their affection and mimic his actions
And I wither beside him still
The singer's state of mind has deteriorated due to their unrequited love
No body, just my voice
The artist could potentially lose everything if they do not have a voice or presence in their loved one's life
You know I wish I was
The singer expresses their desire to be a better-suited partner
The right girl
They wish to be the appropriate partner for their loved one
Contributed by Alice D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@foxyangg
Takes me back to high school. I wish I had pics when I saw them in corona
@emilieheitz
No love for the best band to ever exist😢
@fabianmartinez7979
What other bands with this style do you like? I love it too
@headboil
NICE
@yuryerr
yeahhhhh
@kkkleokkk9191
reminds me of that time as well
@italianboy09
what