Melody Without Meaning Songtext
von Coded Distress

I met a man with a cardboard hat
He said his name was Jimmy the Cat
He told me stories about the moon
How it′s made of cheese and plays a tune
He hummed a song that I'd heard before
But he swore he wrote it in a grocery store
He said he′d sell me the rights for a bag of fries
And then he vanished before my eyes

You hum the tune
You tap your feet
But do you hear the words I speak
Two lines, a piece of me
A map to things you'll never see
The melody's sweet, but it′s not the core. It′s the stories beneath that mean much more
So don't just hum
Don′t let it fade
Listen to the words I've made


I woke up on a train to somewhere gray
A man with no face asked me to stay
He served me coffee in a cup with no bottom
He said the songs I write are things I′ve forgotten
The passengers sang with a hollow sound
But their mouths stayed closed, no words came out
I asked them why, and they just stared
As if my voice wasn't even there

You hum the tune
You tap your feet
But do you hear the words I speak
Two lines, a piece of me
A map to things you′ll never see
The melody's sweet, but it's not the core
It′s the stories beneath that mean much more
So don′t just hum
Don't let it fade
Listen to the words I′ve made

Maybe it's easier to ignore the weight
To hear the notes, but not the pain
You like the sound
It makes you sway
But do you care what I′m trying to say
I met a man with a bird in his shoe
He said, I can't sing, but Polly can too
He whistled a tune that bent like time said
The chorus repeats, but it′s never mine


Then Polly spoke, but her voice was strange
She whispered a lyric and called me by name
Before I could ask, the man just smiled
Don't worry kid, we're only here for a while
You hum the tune
You tap your feet
But do you hear the words I speak
Every line′s a piece of me
A map to things you′ll never see

The melody's sweet, but it′s not the core
It's the stories beneath that mean much more
So don′t just hum
Don't let it fade
Listen to the words I′ve made
I found a street with no end in sight
The street lamps flickered like they had stage fright
A woman appeared, her dress made of sand
She sang a song, then erased it by hand

She handed me paper, her voice grew thin
Said, write down your truth before it caves in
The words spilled out, but the ink ran dry
And she whispered, too late, we all live a lie
You hum the tune
You tap your feet
But do you hear the words I speak
Every line's a piece of me
A map to things you'll never see

The melody′s sweet, but it′s not the core
It's the stories beneath that mean much more
So don′t just hum
Don't let it fade
Listen to the words I′ve made

It's easier to ignore the weight
To hear the notes, but not the pain
You like the sound it makes you sway
But do you care what I′m trying to say

I write these words to be understood
I just want my thoughts to be heard
If you don't listen, then what's the point?
Is this just noise to fill the void
You hum the tune
You tap your feet
But do you hear the words I speak
Every line′s a piece of me
A melody to things you′ll never see

The melody's sweet, but it′s not the core
It's the stories beneath that mean much more
So don′t just hum
Don't let it fade
Listen to the words I′ve made
You hum the tune
It pulls you in
But did you hear where I've been
If the words don't matter, then why pretend?
Does the song ever really end