40 Days
Slowdive Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Forty days and I miss you
I'm so high that I've lost my mind
It's the summer I'm thinking of
Forty days and I'm blown away
If I saw something new
I guess I wouldn't worry
If I saw something new
I guess I wouldn't care You said you're always sleeping
But if so, I'll be leaving
It's just that I'm always falling
And it makes me feel bad, yeah
If I saw something new
I guess I wouldn't worry
If I saw something new
I guess I wouldn't care
Just to try and watch you
Said I love the way that you smile, don't
Makes me try and watch you
I said I love the way that you smile, don't
Smile whenever I watch you
I said I love the way that you smile, don't

Smile whenever I watch you
I said I love the way that you smile, don't

Overall Meaning

The song "40 Days" by Slowdive is a dreamy and melancholic track that delves into the emotions of the singer who is going through a difficult time in their life. The song is a reflection on being apart from someone who is missed dearly. The lyrics are emotionally charged and filled with longing and sadness. The phrase "40 days" is repeated throughout the song, which reflects the amount of time that has passed since the separation.

The opening lines of the song, "Forty days and I miss you, I'm so high that I've lost my mind," immediately set the tone for the song. The singer is missing someone and is struggling to deal with the pain of separation. The next lines, "It's the summer I'm thinking of, 40 days and I'm blown away," further emphasize the emotional turmoil that the singer is going through. The summer season, which is generally seen as a time of joy and happiness, only accentuates their feelings of loneliness and despair.

The third and fourth lines, "If I saw something new, I guess I wouldn't worry, If I saw something new, I guess I wouldn't care," highlights their emotional numbness. The singer is so consumed by their sorrow that they have lost the ability to feel anything else.

Overall, "40 Days" is a song that speaks to the pain of separation, the longing for someone, and the emotional numbness that can follow. The dreamy quality of the music combines with the melancholic lyrics to create a haunting and emotionally charged track.

Line by Line Meaning

Forty days and I miss you
It has been 40 days since we last met and I miss you.

I'm so high that I've lost my mind
I am so consumed with thoughts of you that I feel like I am losing my sanity.

It's the summer I'm thinking of
I only think of you when I think of summer, or happy times.

Forty days and I'm blown away
I am amazed at how much I miss you after only 40 days.

If I saw something new I guess I wouldn't worry If I saw something new I guess I wouldn't care
If I found something to replace you or distract me from thinking about you, I would not worry or care anymore.

You said you're always sleeping But if so, I'll be leaving
If you continue to ignore me and not communicate, I will have to leave.

It's just that I'm always falling And it makes me feel bad, yeah
I am constantly falling deeper in love with you and it hurts knowing that you may not feel the same way.

Just to try and watch you Said I love the way that you smile, don't Makes me try and watch you I said I love the way that you smile, don't Smile whenever I watch you I said I love the way that you smile, don't
I can't help but watch you and appreciate your smile. I am in love with it and I hope you know how much your smile means to me.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: NEIL HALSTEAD

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