It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
When I see you again

Damn, who knew?
All the planes we flew, good things we been through
That I'd be standing right here talking to you
'Bout another path, I know we loved to hit the road and laugh
But something told me that it wouldn't last
Had to switch up, look at things different, see the bigger picture
Those were the days, hard work forever pays
Now I see you in a better place (see you in a better place)
Uh

How could we not talk about family when family's all that we got?
Everything I went through, you were standing there by my side
And now you gon' be with me for the last ride

It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again (I'll see you again)
We've come a long way (yeah, we came a long way) from where we began
(You know where we started)
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again (I'll tell you)
When I see you again

Ah-oh, ah-oh-oh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Yeah

First, you both go out your way and the vibe is feeling strong
And what's small turn to a friendship, a friendship turned to a bond
And that bond will never be broken
The love will never get lost (the love will never get lost)
And when brotherhood come first, then the line will never be crossed
Established it on our own when that line had to be drawn
And that line is what we reached
So remember me when I'm gone (remember me when I'm gone)

How could we not talk about family when family's all that we got?
Everything I went through, you were standing there by my side
And now you gon' be with me for the last ride

So let the light guide your way, yeah
Hold every memory as you go
And every road you take
Will always lead you home, home

It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
When I see you again

Ah-oh, ah-oh-oh (uh)
(Yeah)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (yeah)
When I see you again (yeah, uh)
When I see you again, yeah, yeah (ah-oh, ah-oh-oh) (yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (uh-huh)
When I see you again (yup)


Lyrics submitted by gatorzz3, edited by as2895

See You Again Lyrics as written by Phoebe Cockburn Joshua Hardy

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  • +5
    My Interpretation

    This song was specifically produced by Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa as a tribute to the "retirement" of Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) from the Fast and Furious franchise. Paul's abrupt death during the Furious 7 production process was a big time grief for the franchise team as his character was a major compliment to Dominic Torreto (Vin Diesel) 's role in the movie. The scene where Brian split ways with Dominic at the end of the movie was a tearjerker for many of the audiences, especially those who follow his gig from the first movie in the series.

    Specifically this song is about saying goodbye to a loved one: a best friend, a parent, a sibling, a spouse, a family, someone or a group of people that we have spent time so much on, spent time caring for, spent time listening to and supporting each other. The worst time you want to say goodbye is when you are happy with them, but in the end it can happen. You always want to have that "one last ride" with them, but in the end all you can do is to wish them luck as they walk their own paths. And when you "see them again" all you can remember is the good times you have had with each other.

    as2895on April 26, 2015   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    This song is a tribute to Paul Walker. The first verse seems to be from the point of view of his friends and family to Paul ("Now I see you in a better place"), while the second verse seems to be from the point of view of Paul himself to his friends and family ("So remember me when I'm gone").

    Mellow_Harsheron May 14, 2015   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    This song should really be credited to Charlie Puth and be featuring Wiz Khalifa. I think Wiz's sections really cheapen the song, and really lack the emotion of Charlie's writing and singing.

    Did either of them know Paul Walker??

    I read that Charlie wrote his lines after a friend of his died suddenly in a car accident.

    For one of the most watched Youtube videos I would have thought more people would have commented. The Youtube video is a bit of a montage to Paul Walker during his filming of the Fast and Furious series.

    sokornyon May 19, 2015   Link
  • +2
    My Interpretation

    It's about a friend of Charlie's and Paul Walker, who died in car accidents.

    seeingon May 21, 2015   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    “See You Again” is a tribute to the late Furious actor Paul Walker who died tragically in November of 2013 after his car crashed and burst into flames in Valenica, CA.

    The first verse is from the perspective of Vin Diesel and the Furious 7 cast members, while the second is from Paul Walker.

    amirbeon June 09, 2015   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I love this song so much :)

    Romiesiton November 29, 2015   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This so it means love to me it about friendship that never ends

    Gambushe14on January 31, 2024   Link

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