Friday, December 25, 2015

"Nothing At All"


Sometimes people you think will be a part of your life forever simply fade out of the picture. I don’t see this as a sad or gloomy song, but it is a bit existential. Or maybe fatalistic. Or maybe I can’t tell the difference between the two.

Nothing At All

© 1994 Brian Hutzell and Wally Koekebakker

Coolness in your letter
Conflict begins to fester
You know the argument to which I refer
I’d prefer to stop it, but you refuse to drop it

Never flinch, never back down an inch
Why the pinch?  Why the hitch?
Why the fight no one of us can win?

It all comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all
It all comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all
We used to have something, something nice to recall
Now it comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all

Smiles formerly shared
Secrets - no longer care
The magic sparkle pulled away
I’m amazed how quickly your tone turned prickly

Never cry, never bat an eye
In a spot neither defeat nor victory will occupy

It all comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all
It all comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all
We used to have something, something nice to recall
Now it comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all

I’m not exactly sure when I noticed
I stopped waiting for your correspondence

It all comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all
It all comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all
Now you’re getting married; I got a letter, and you called
We talked of nothing, nothing, nothing at all

It all comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all
It all comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all
We used to have something, something nice to recall
Now it comes to nothing, nothing, nothing at all



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