Discover the story of the song > Take Me Somewhere Nice – Mogwai

The lyrics talk about the protagonist's feeling of being deceived by their memories and how they try to deny and eliminate those memories. They ask a hypothetical question about how someone would react if they saw spaceships over Glasgow and state that every piece of technology represents a wish that was never fulfilled. The repeated question of "What was that for?" suggests a feeling of confusion or disappointment about certain experiences.