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Nikita Lyrics

by Elton John

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Nikita Lyrics

Hey Nikita is it cold In your little corner of the world You could roll around the globe And never find a warmer soul to know Oh I saw you by the wall Ten of your tin soldiers in a row With eyes that looked like ice on fire The human heart a captive in the snow Oh Nikita you will never know, anything about my home I'll never know how good it feels to hold you Nikita I need you so Oh Nikita is the other side of any given line in time Counting ten tin soldiers in a row Oh no, Nikita you'll never know Do you ever dream of me Do you ever see the letters that I write When you look up through the wire Nikita do you count the stars at night And if there comes a time Guns and gates no longer hold you in And if you're free to make a choice Just look towards the west and find a friend Oh Nikita you will never know, anything about my home I'll never know how good it feels to hold you Nikita I need you so Oh Nikita is the other side of any given line in time Counting ten tin soldiers in a row Oh no, Nikita you'll never know Oh Nikita you will never know, anything about my home I'll never know how good it feels to hold you Nikita I need you so Oh Nikita is the other side of any given line in time Counting ten tin soldiers in a row Oh no, Nikita you'll never know Nikita counting ten tin soldiers in a row Nikita counting ten tin soldiers in a row Nikita counting ten tin soldiers in a row Nikita

Meaning of Nikita

“Nikita” is a haunting lament about unrequited love and the impossibility of connection across boundaries – both physical and emotional. Elton John paints a stark picture of Nikita, a distant figure surrounded by cold, rigid “tin soldiers,” representing control and isolation, while he yearns for warmth and understanding. The repeated refrain, "Oh Nikita you’ll never know," underscores the tragic awareness that his feelings will remain forever unanswered, lost in her frozen world. He imagines her dreaming of him, seeking solace in the stars, yet remains trapped by walls – literal and metaphorical – that prevent any genuine connection. Ultimately, the song conveys a profound sense of loneliness and longing, suggesting that sometimes, love exists only as an unreachable fantasy, a silent count of “ten tin soldiers” forever out of reach.

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