Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
The first time I saw her I couldn't believe my eyes
I was speechless an angle in disguise
A punk girl from out of town Holly was her name
And the stars couldn't outshine her eyes
So what do I have to do
To get a girl like you
I've been searching a long time for someone
Someone just like you
Or have you already found your one true love
A beautiful girl in my mind taking up space
I just wish that I could hold her hand
It seems like she's so far away what does she see in me
I don't think I'll ever understand
So what do I have to do
To get a girl like you
I've been searching a long time for someone
Someone just like you
So tell me what do I have to do
To get a girl like you
Or do you like me to
True love
I was speechless an angle in disguise
A punk girl from out of town Holly was her name
And the stars couldn't outshine her eyes
So what do I have to do
To get a girl like you
I've been searching a long time for someone
Someone just like you
Or have you already found your one true love
A beautiful girl in my mind taking up space
I just wish that I could hold her hand
It seems like she's so far away what does she see in me
I don't think I'll ever understand
So what do I have to do
To get a girl like you
I've been searching a long time for someone
Someone just like you
So tell me what do I have to do
To get a girl like you
Or do you like me to
True love
Lyrics submitted by drunk_on_a_bike
Someone Like You Lyrics as written by Duane Harden Kevin Duane Mccord
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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