Nihilism for Begginers - Adult Books - Lyrics
I could not find the lyrics so I listened to the song enough times to recreate them:
“I place my head upon her sleeve
hot liquid flowing through my mind
the stars obscure the back of night
they’re passing nothing all the time
I place my head upon the sink
my hands they do this all the time
she said it never meant a thing
You had your limits I had mine (or you had your image I had mine)
I close my eyes I do nothing
the sun it brings a haunted sigh
beyond the highway for the night
and leaving nothing all the time
she said theres nothing left tonight
we all are nothing all the time
she said theres nothing left tonight
we all are nothing”
From what I understand of the song; it’s talking about a guy who fell in love with a girl. Despite both being apathetic and nihilistic towards life, the guy had feelings for the girl that she did not share. When she told him it meant nothing, it really impacted him, leading to some self harm and feelings of regret. It ended up with them ending the relationship sharing the conclusion that nothing matters. Leading to the guy moving away, more emotionless than ever, and leaving “nothing” behind.
I really enjoyed this song overall, it cleverly mixes 80s rock with punk rock and the story was simply heartbreaking.