Intro: Verse 1 So you come on home walk through the door. She’s in the kitchen searching through the drawers. So you stop and watch her and ask what she’s looking for. She says she’s not sure. And it gets late and you turn off the lights. Her body so close to you in the night. But you dare not touch her and you don’t want to fight so you just say "Goodnight." This old routine will drive you mad It’s just a mumble never spoken out loud And sometimes you don’t even know why you loved her. Well you look at her now and you see why. Verse 2 And your youngest is out fighting a war. But he won’t say what he’s fighting for. If he’s gone because of war for you in which you rather true. This old routine will drive you mad It’s just a mumble never spoken out loud Sometimes you can’t even recall the sound of his laughter. Oh well did you ever really know the sound? Break: This old routine will drive you mad It’s just a mumble never spoken out loud Sometimes you don’t even know how you’re still standing. Well she looks at you now and you see how. Well you look at them now and you know how. End:

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque une relation marquée par la routine et l’absence de communication, où les gestes du quotidien prennent le pas sur les mots. Un homme observe une femme, probablement sa compagne, perdue dans ses pensées alors que la nuit tombe, et il ressent une distance qui le retient de l'approcher. On ressent aussi le poids des préoccupations familiales, notamment avec un enfant engagé dans un conflit, et la difficulté d'exprimer ses émotions. Cette monotonie ne fait qu’accentuer un malaise sourd, où l'amour et la compréhension mutuelle semblent parfois flous. Le tout dépeint une réalité où les non-dits et les tensions font partie intégrante de la vie ensemble, laissant une empreinte sur leurs vies.