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Once divided, nothing left to subtract
Some words when spoken can't be taken back
Walks on his own
With thoughts he can't help thinking
Future's above
But in the past he's slow and sinking
Caught a bolt of lightning
Cursed the day he let it go
Nothingman
Nothingman
Isn't it something?
Nothingman
She once believed in every story he had to tell
One day she stiffened, took the other side
Empty stares from each corner of a shared prison cell
One just escapes, one's left inside the well
And he who forgets
Will be destined to remember, oh, oh, oh
Nothingman
Nothingman
Isn't it something?
Nothingman
Oh, she don't want him (she don't want him)
Oh, she won't feed him after he's flown away
Oh, into the sun
Ah, into the sun
Burn (burn), burn (burn)
Nothingman
Nothingman
Isn't it something?
Nothingman
Nothingman
Nothingman
Coulda been something
Nothingman
Oh, oh, oh
Some words when spoken can't be taken back
Walks on his own
With thoughts he can't help thinking
Future's above
But in the past he's slow and sinking
Caught a bolt of lightning
Cursed the day he let it go
Nothingman
Nothingman
Isn't it something?
Nothingman
She once believed in every story he had to tell
One day she stiffened, took the other side
Empty stares from each corner of a shared prison cell
One just escapes, one's left inside the well
And he who forgets
Will be destined to remember, oh, oh, oh
Nothingman
Nothingman
Isn't it something?
Nothingman
Oh, she don't want him (she don't want him)
Oh, she won't feed him after he's flown away
Oh, into the sun
Ah, into the sun
Burn (burn), burn (burn)
Nothingman
Nothingman
Isn't it something?
Nothingman
Nothingman
Nothingman
Coulda been something
Nothingman
Oh, oh, oh
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"Caught a bolt of lightning... cursed the day he let it go..."
Most powerful lyric I have ever heard. Whenever I listen to this song and that line starts, I hold my arm up with my fish clenched, but when Eddie gets to "let it go..." I open my fist up and spread my hand. This song is so heartfelt and beautiful.
I actually do the same exact thing. It's such a powerful line it's like I can feel it all throughout my entire body.