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On returning, I can't believe this world is still turning,
The pressure's on,
Because the pleasure hasn't gone
And I'm,
Not sorry for,
For the things I've done
And I'm,
Not looking for,
Just anyone
On competing,
Oh, when will this tired heart stop beating?
It's all a game,
Existence is only a game
And I'm,
Not sorry for,
For the things I've done
And I'm,
Not looking for,
Just anyone
I'm,
Slipping below the water line,
I'm,
Slipping below the water line
Reach for my hand,
And,
And the race is won
Reject my hand,
And,
The damage is done
I'm,
Slipping below the water line
I'm,
Slipping below the water line
The woman of my dreams,
She,
She never came along
The woman of my dreams,
Well,
There never was one
And I'm,
Not sorry for,
For the things I've said
There's a wild man in my head,
There's a wild man In my head
The pressure's on,
Because the pleasure hasn't gone
And I'm,
Not sorry for,
For the things I've done
And I'm,
Not looking for,
Just anyone
On competing,
Oh, when will this tired heart stop beating?
It's all a game,
Existence is only a game
And I'm,
Not sorry for,
For the things I've done
And I'm,
Not looking for,
Just anyone
I'm,
Slipping below the water line,
I'm,
Slipping below the water line
Reach for my hand,
And,
And the race is won
Reject my hand,
And,
The damage is done
I'm,
Slipping below the water line
I'm,
Slipping below the water line
The woman of my dreams,
She,
She never came along
The woman of my dreams,
Well,
There never was one
And I'm,
Not sorry for,
For the things I've said
There's a wild man in my head,
There's a wild man In my head
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The line about the 'woman of my dreams, she never came along' can of course be taken in a number of ways. One being that there was never a woman, because there was a man, but the more likely being that he there was never a woman, because there was noone at all.
The music is fantastic, such a good song, really emotional. I like listening to it when I'm feeling down and out over a love I cannot have, really makes me humble. Nice one Morrissey! :-)
I'm / slipping below the water-line
I'm / slipping below the water-line
reach for my hand / and
and the race is won
reject my hand / and
the damage is done
also more about current life moving forward:
On competing
oh when will this tired heart stop beating?
It's all a game
existence is only a game
it's about him getting older and not having any regrets:
and I'm / not sorry for
for the things I've done
and also about his life is still continuing (which he likes) and there are still issues in his life and mind:
On returning
I can't believe this world is still turning
the pressure's on
because the pleasure hasn't gone
At the same time he is struggling with sentimental issues and current life issues that never really go away:
the woman of my dreams / she
she never came along
the woman of my dreams / well
there never was one
and I'm / not sorry for
for the things I've said
there's a wild man
in my head
there's a wild man
in my head
its about past and present..it's a sentimental and present time emotionally endulgent song.
But then he found out things about her which he can't stand, which make her seem ordinary. He is getting the opinion that she is just an "anyone".
His attraction to her is fading, he is "returning".
He doesn't regret anything he did to get close to her because his intentions were good. He was serious with her but she was only playing a "game", he was only a competitor in her game.
And again his heart was beating all for nothing.
But he still has this perfet image of her in his mind, he doesn't want to believe it is not real. He doesn't see any reason in his life without it. So he gives her a last chance to rescue him from slipping "below the water line".
She doesn't take it. Alle the passion and longing he feels have nowhere to go, it's the "wild man in my head".
The song is great and I love it.... but...
"The woman of my dream, she she never came along. The woman of my dreams, well there never was one......."
GREAT! but... she never came becouse, "there's a wild man in my head" he is thinking in a man ... thats why there never was one! he was gay... ups!
Mozz is the greatest, Eurovision 2007! UK! thnx 4 coming to mexico!