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Say Nothing Lyrics

by Example

Lyricist: Example, Jamie Scott

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Say Nothing Lyrics

With you by my side I felt like I'd arrived I was lost and found I feel kinda selfish And selfish is helpless I dragged you down We somehow delayed it I played it so basic we fooled our crowd So nice on the surface But somehow we burnt it Now words don't mean a thing You don't have to say nothing Say nothing Cos your eyes do the talking You don't have to say nothing Say nothing Cos your eyes do the talking I get home at half five We fight til the sunrise We won't back down The subjects worth hiding It's high stakes we're riding It all falls down Twice strikes the lightning The night had me high under its dark spell Now I fight back, you fight back Won't wave your white flag Our words don't mean a thing Don't speak Don't speak no more Cos your eyes do the talking Don't speak Don't speak no more Cos your eyes do the talking You don't have to say nothing Say nothing Cos your eyes do the talking You don't have to say nothing Say nothing Cos your eyes do the talking (Let's talk...) We used to have our eggs sunny side up But the fun dried up And now I feel like our times up I can see you wanna talk but your tongues tied up Gotta wise up Cant keep hiding, cant keep sliding Down that one way road to oblivion I've told you a million times where my heads at But it's all arguments and who's winning em Sometimes the right words don't surface Shut up pretend it's all perfect Brain short circuits so I look in to your eyes and I don't feel worthless What I said you know I never meant it Like somebody keeps finishing my sentence No more tears, no more lies I know what you want when you say it with your eyes Don't speak Don't speak no more Cos your eyes do the talking Don't speak Don't speak no more Cos your eyes do the talking You don't have to say nothing Say nothing Cos your eyes do the talking You don't have to say nothing Say nothing Cos your eyes do the talking

Meaning of Say Nothing

“Say Nothing” by Example is a raw and unsettling exploration of a deeply dysfunctional relationship fueled by unspoken tension and simmering resentment. The core theme revolves around the inability to communicate effectively, transforming dialogue into a dangerous game of veiled gestures and ultimately, silence. Initially, there’s a glimmer of hope – “I felt like I’d arrived” with this person – but this quickly dissolves into a cycle of volatile arguments, late-night fights until sunrise, and a desperate attempt to conceal the true nature of their dynamic. The repeated insistence on “Don't speak, don't speak no more; cos your eyes do the talking” highlights the central paradox: words have lost all meaning, replaced by an intensely charged, nonverbal communication that’s both captivating and profoundly unsettling. The lyrics paint a picture of a relationship built on surface-level niceties masking deep-seated issues – symbolized by “eggs sunny side up” now spoiled, and a sense of impending doom (“our times up”). The artist, Example, masterfully uses imagery like "twice strikes the lightning" and being “high under its dark spell” to convey an atmosphere of heightened anxiety and instability. Ultimately, the song isn’t about grand declarations of love or heartbreak; it’s about the suffocating weight of unspoken truths and the desperate attempt to avoid confronting them. The repeated plea for silence suggests a desire to escape the painful reality, where genuine connection is sacrificed at the altar of carefully constructed avoidance – a chilling commentary on modern relationships and the difficulty of truly seeing each other, even when our eyes are open wide.

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