Meaningless

The Magnetic Fields · 69 Love Songs Pt. 3 [1999]

Meaningless?

You mean it's all been meaningless?

Every whisper and caress?

Yes, yes, yes, it was totally meaningless



Meaningless

Like when two fireflies fluoresce

Just like everything I guess

Less less yes, it was utterly meaningless



Even less a little glimpse of nothingness

Sucking meaning from the rest of this mess

Yes, yes, yes, it was thoroughly meaningless



And if some dim bulb should say

We were in love in some way

Kick all his teeth in for me and if you feel

Like keeping on kicking, feel free



Meaningless

Who dare say it wasn't meaningless?

Shout from the rooftops and address the press

Ha ha ha, it was totally meaningless



Meaningless

Meaning less than a game of chess

Just like your mother said and mother knows best

I knew it all the time but now I confess



Yes, yes, yes, how deliciously meaningless

Yes, yes, yes, effervescently meaningless

Yes, yes, yes, it was beautifully meaningless

Yes, yes, yes, it was profoundly meaningless



Yes, yes, yes, definitively meaningless

Yes, yes, yes, comprehensively meaningless

Yes, yes, yes, magnificently meaningless

Yes, yes, yes, how incredibly meaningless?



Yes, yes, yes, unprecedentedly meaningless

Yes, yes, yes, how mind-blowingly meaningless?

Yes, yes, yes, how unbelievably meaningless?

Yes, yes, yes, how infinitely meaningless?