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Leave me alone, it's nothing serious
I'll do it myself, it's got nothing to do with you
And there's nothing that you can do
You can see it and you can almost hear it too
You can almost taste it, it's nothing to do with you
And there's still nothing that you can do
So come in my cave, and I'll burn your hearts away
Come in my cave and I'll burn your hearts away
Please close your ears and try to look away
So you'll never hear a single word I say
And don't ever come my way
Leave me alone, it's nothing serious
I'll do it myself, it's got nothing to do with you
And there's still nothing that you can do
So come in my cave, and I'll burn your hearts away
Come in my cave, and arrest me for my mistakes
I'll do it myself, it's got nothing to do with you
And there's nothing that you can do
You can see it and you can almost hear it too
You can almost taste it, it's nothing to do with you
And there's still nothing that you can do
So come in my cave, and I'll burn your hearts away
Come in my cave and I'll burn your hearts away
Please close your ears and try to look away
So you'll never hear a single word I say
And don't ever come my way
Leave me alone, it's nothing serious
I'll do it myself, it's got nothing to do with you
And there's still nothing that you can do
So come in my cave, and I'll burn your hearts away
Come in my cave, and arrest me for my mistakes
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My interpretation of this song is that the people who try to understand or assist your situation are wasting their time. Not that they will be told what the situation is as it's so deep to the core that it would be revealing all the greatest secrets a person has within them.
It suggests that people surrounding you can hint and guess at the situation all they like, nothing can be done to help, and even if people get certain things from hints you show them, they will never do anything worthy of recognition.
I believe the chorus then transitions to the person they are involved directly in the situation with. It's a head on battle all the time and that if they were to even approach you again with all the heart break and depression, you would react with something bad and dangerous "burning your heart away" is ambiguous from a little thing as revenge on the person by breaking their heart as well or as extreme as killing them off, to rid the person of regret and sad memories which they'd rather not relive.
Even though I said everyone is different in views I have to admit that the fourth verse tells the story that even though the person knows that any interventions on the situation by outsiders are worthless. They don't tell them for their own good and thereby push them away from the depressive emotions the person feels by just being involved in it, their naivety in this essence is their protection from pessimism.
There is a Canadian band called Switchfoot who have christian lyrics but make it discreet so it could be
about someones girlfriend or etc.
Also a bands name can tell about the band or a member.
Breaking Benjamin - Lead singer is a bit vain (Unknown, But his name IS Benjamin ((Burnley))
Switchfoot - All the members know how to surf (True)
Muse - ...
So, all in all, no idea what the lyrics of cave mean.
And the other person that he's singing to, he wants them to come with him and take the fall for him.
Hence "it's got nothing to do with you".
The situation has nothing to do with the others but he wants them to take the fall.
But I could be wrong.
"You can see it and you can almost hear it too. You can almost taste it, it's nothing to do with you"
but he doesn't want them to get hurt. The chorus is basically saying "If you try and help me you'll just get ruined in the process"...that's what I think anyway.
I think he would love to have help or to have someone around but cares too much about everyone else to let them in. He's trying to warn them
this is a calling for the next genration to keep on the flame with the power of the cave and its secrets.
and again a fear from being reaplaced...
Therefore dehumanizing them in the process. Haha.
I love how the chorus has this goth twinge to it.
It isn't the goth label. Labels are stupid.
Musically this song is fucking great to hear!
Sorry if thats already been posted.
anyway, i can see where people are coming from with eating disorders and mental disorders. i mean Matt was very thin when Muse started, but i doubt he had any eating issues.