Mute
The Still Life Lyrics
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And on the night you said you were leaving,
I wanted to cry.
Because I'm just mediocre,
that's what I am, in my eyes.
So I never thought that it would hurt you or make you cry.
But I'm not mediocre to you.
I never said a word, to you.
I almost died.
Because I'm just mediocre,
that's what I am.
So I never saw that it would hurt you that I could let you leave.
Because I'm not mediocre to you.
But I never said a word.
Now on nights I cry alone,
where you can't see me.
Wonder how I'll fair alone,
I need you more than I need air to breath.
And I think on words like failure,
I know it all too well.
I have changed for the worse,
I know.
But I can't keep you from the world;
it's your life to lead.
But I would if I could,
and keep you here forever.
I could never say,
that I needed you to stay.
I didn't know that's all you needed me to say.
Did you really think I didn't care?
I thought I wore my feelings on my sleeves.
Do you think you'll like it better there?
Or do you just want to be away from me.
Yeah, I know that I have changed inside.
I lost faith in everything.
But there is one thing that will never change.
I told you I would be with you forever and a day.
The Still Life's song Mute is an emotional outpouring of a person who failed to express their sense of inadequacy to their partner. The opening line of the song, "I never said a word, to you," sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer is now regretting not telling their partner how they felt before it was too late. On the night the partner leaves, the singer wanted to cry but believed that they were only mediocre and did not think it would hurt or make their partner cry.
Interestingly, the singer recognizes that the partner sees them differently and that there might have been a chance to save the relationship if they had spoken up. The song progresses into the present, where the singer is lamenting their loneliness and vulnerability, wondering how they will fare without their partner, and realizing how much they need them. The refrain of "I never said a word," is powerful and emphasizes the importance of communication in a relationship.
The song ends with a promise of forever and a day. The lyrics are simple, but the emotions they convey are potent. The Still Life's song Mute reminds us of the importance of open and honest communication in any relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I never said a word, to you.
I never expressed my emotions and feelings to you
And on the night you said you were leaving,
On the night when you told me you were leaving me
I wanted to cry.
I felt extremely sad and vulnerable
Because I'm just mediocre,
I feel unremarkable and average
that's what I am, in my eyes.
That is how I perceive myself
So I never thought that it would hurt you or make you cry.
I believed that you wouldn't be hurt because I didn't think much of myself
But I'm not mediocre to you.
You see me differently and don't perceive me as average
Now on nights I cry alone,
There are times when I'm overwhelmed by my emotions and I shed tears in solitude
where you can't see me.
When you're not around and I'm all by myself
I need you more than I need air to breathe.
You're an essential part of my existence, and I can't imagine living without you
I know it all too well.
I'm familiar with the concept of failure and have experienced it frequently
I have changed for the worse, I know.
I'm aware that I've undergone negative changes and have become lesser than what I used to be
But I can't keep you from the world; it's your life to lead.
I cannot hold you back from experiencing, exploring and leading your own life
But I would if I could, and keep you here forever.
If I had the power, I'd make sure you remain with me permanently
I could never say, that I needed you to stay.
I find it hard to admit that I want you to remain by my side
I didn't know that's all you needed me to say.
I wasn't aware that expressing the need for you to stay would have made a difference
Did you really think I didn't care?
Did you believe that I didn't feel anything genuine towards you?
I thought I wore my feelings on my sleeves.
I believed that I showed you my emotions transparently and blatantly
Do you think you'll like it better there?
Do you think you'll find a better life or experience anywhere else?
Or do you just want to be away from me.
Are you leaving because you're tired of me?
Yeah, I know that I have changed inside.
I'm well aware that I've transformed internally
I lost faith in everything.
I feel like I've lost confidence in all aspects of life
But there is one thing that will never change.
Despite all the modifications, I'll remain committed to you
I told you I would be with you forever and a day.
I promised you that I'd stay by your side forever
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