From the shelter of your home
As you walk into the rain
Send a message that you know she'll hear
Though she's far away
Even though you have been wrong before
She'll hear you now
You know she will
But you don't know how
From the shelter of the rain
As you walk into the Tube
As you think of how you wonder if
She thinks about you too
Even though you've waited so long
To see the day
When she will turn
To you again
'So long my friend'
Is what you'll say
And I don't know
Why you feel so bad
Where is the life you once had?
And still this horrid feeling grows and grows
The way you want it to
Even though you've waited so long
To see the day
When she will turn
To you again
'So long my friend'
Is what you'll say
And I don't know
Why you feel so bad
Where is the life you once had?
And still this horrid feeling grows and grows
The way you want it to
You're a fool though
Why you feel so bad
Where is the life you once had?
And still this hollow feeling grows and grows
The way you want it to
As you walk into the rain
Send a message that you know she'll hear
Though she's far away
Even though you have been wrong before
She'll hear you now
You know she will
But you don't know how
From the shelter of the rain
As you walk into the Tube
As you think of how you wonder if
She thinks about you too
Even though you've waited so long
To see the day
When she will turn
To you again
'So long my friend'
Is what you'll say
And I don't know
Why you feel so bad
Where is the life you once had?
And still this horrid feeling grows and grows
The way you want it to
Even though you've waited so long
To see the day
When she will turn
To you again
'So long my friend'
Is what you'll say
And I don't know
Why you feel so bad
Where is the life you once had?
And still this horrid feeling grows and grows
The way you want it to
You're a fool though
Why you feel so bad
Where is the life you once had?
And still this hollow feeling grows and grows
The way you want it to
Lyrics submitted by goaliegreenberg
The Way You Want It Lyrics as written by Tom Chaplin Timothy James Rice-oxley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Even though you might be in a different place, doing different things and living a totally different life, you can't escape what you've done wrong in the past if don't face up to it and take full responsibility. The person might think they've steered clear of their previous mistakes by running away, but thoughts come back to haunt them and they begin to miss the good things, such as her love. So what does this life of 'horrid feelings' compare to the once-happy memories which he now yearns for?
As unhappy as he is, he feels that he deserves it, because he hasn't really escaped from the past at all, no matter how he tries. And he knows that she knows, which means life now is even more wretched. He almost welcomes his depressive thoughts because trying not to think about it will drive him crazier.
It's about how this guy did something to hurt his girlfriend. He didn't notice what he lost till it was too late.
He still loves her but he knows that he doesn't deserve her so "'So long my friend,' is what you'll say
" explains this.
Maybe they broke up, and the guy still wants her, and THEN as soon as she realizes she wants him too, he changes his mind...?...sorry, this made a lot more sense in my head, haha.
This is such a good song
The title, "the way you want it to" can apply to the pain that this guy feels... it hurts... the way he wants it to. He's not in love with her but in love with the guilt that she made him feel. "And I don't know why you feel so bad. Where is the life you once had? And still this horrid feeling grows and grows the way you want it to?"
I think he may have a past of being emotionally void an no one made him feel bad for what he had done... except her.
'So long my friend,' is what you'll say).
I'm just scared that when she finally realized that she prefers to be with me, that I will turn my face and say goodbye, even though i know deep in my heart that I want her so bad. I'm just scared that my pride will play a role. Thus that shields me of getting hurt again.
It's so difficult