In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Did we lose ourselves again?
Do we take in what's been said?
Do we take the time to be
All the things we said we'd be
And we bury heads in sand
But my future's in my hands
It means nothing
It means nothing
You can find yourself a God
Believe in which one you want
'Cause they love you all the same
They just go by different names
When we fly our flag today
Are you proud or just ashamed?
It means nothing
It means nothing
[Chorus]
It means nothing
It means nothing
It means nothing
If I haven't got you
If I haven't got you
If I haven't got you
If I haven't got you
And the sun sets in the sky
You're the apple of my eye
If the bomb goes off again
In my brain or on the train
I hope that I'm with you
'Cause I wouldn't know what to do
It means nothing
It means nothing
[Chorus]
If I haven't got you
You, you
Oh,
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
Do we take in what's been said?
Do we take the time to be
All the things we said we'd be
And we bury heads in sand
But my future's in my hands
It means nothing
It means nothing
You can find yourself a God
Believe in which one you want
'Cause they love you all the same
They just go by different names
When we fly our flag today
Are you proud or just ashamed?
It means nothing
It means nothing
[Chorus]
It means nothing
It means nothing
It means nothing
If I haven't got you
If I haven't got you
If I haven't got you
If I haven't got you
And the sun sets in the sky
You're the apple of my eye
If the bomb goes off again
In my brain or on the train
I hope that I'm with you
'Cause I wouldn't know what to do
It means nothing
It means nothing
[Chorus]
If I haven't got you
You, you
Oh,
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
(It means nothing)
Lyrics submitted by Danny_L.I.F
It Means Nothing Lyrics as written by Kelly Jones
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Kelly has explained this at numerous live gigs as just being about something that stops you in your tracks and makes you realize what you've got - Namely the 7/7 bombings
doesnt the 2nd verse go
You can find yourself a god Believe in which one you want Cause they love you all the same They just go by different names
that makes more sense 2 me
still, good song anyway
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yeh brainstew is rite it is god and also its bury heads in sand which wud also make more sense. great song
yeah i thought it was about a person who lost someone in the london 7/7 bombings and is just saying how pointless there life seems without them. Those lyrics are so incorrect its laughable (hahahaha)... they need to be corrected pronto
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this makes me cry without fail. just the line "it means nothing if i havent got you". this guy who messes me about sent me a video of himself singing it, sad times lol.
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"Did we lose ourselves again? Did we take in what’s been said? Did we take the time to be, all the things we said we’d be? So we bury hopes in sand And my future’s in my hands"
This part perfectly describes the mess I'm in right now. I'm burying all hopes in the sand because it just seems so pointless right now. Brilliant song by a brilliant band!