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He Wasn't There Lyrics
He wasn't there when I needed him
No he was never around
His reputation was preceding him
And he was out on the town
It didn't matter if he let me down
I didn't care about the lies
All I knew was that he loved me very much
He was my hero in disguise
I'm so pleased I never gave up on him
Oh well you wouldn't believe
Some of the things that he did
And everyone said you
Have to give him some time
And I'm glad that I gave it to him
Cause now everything's fine
Now you see I never thought you'd be
A constant person in my life
And I don't think that you would be
If you'd have stayed with your ex wife
I know you wouldn't but there is no need
No need to apologise
Because I know you'll always
Love me very much
You are my hero
In disguise
I'm so pleased
I never gave up
On him
Oh
Well
You wouldn't believe
Some of the things
That he did
And everyone said you
Have to give him
Some time
And I'm glad
That I gave it to him
Cause now
Everything's fine
You might have
Thought you
Didn't teach me much
But you
Taught me
Right from wrong
And it was
When you didn't keep
In touch
Well it taught me
To be strong
And just in case
You ever thought
I would
I wouldn't change you
For the world
Because I know
You'll always
Love me
Very much
I'll always be
You're little girl
I'm so pleased
I never gave up
On him
Oh
Well you
Wouldn't believe
Some of the things
That he did
And everyone
Said you
Have to give him
Some time
And I'm glad
That I gave it
To him
Cause now
Everything's fine
No he was never around
His reputation was preceding him
And he was out on the town
I didn't care about the lies
All I knew was that he loved me very much
He was my hero in disguise
Oh well you wouldn't believe
Some of the things that he did
And everyone said you
Have to give him some time
And I'm glad that I gave it to him
Cause now everything's fine
A constant person in my life
And I don't think that you would be
If you'd have stayed with your ex wife
No need to apologise
Because I know you'll always
Love me very much
You are my hero
In disguise
I never gave up
On him
Oh
Well
You wouldn't believe
Some of the things
That he did
And everyone said you
Have to give him
Some time
And I'm glad
That I gave it to him
Cause now
Everything's fine
Thought you
Didn't teach me much
But you
Taught me
Right from wrong
And it was
When you didn't keep
In touch
Well it taught me
To be strong
And just in case
You ever thought
I would
I wouldn't change you
For the world
Because I know
You'll always
Love me
Very much
I'll always be
You're little girl
I never gave up
On him
Oh
Well you
Wouldn't believe
Some of the things
That he did
And everyone
Said you
Have to give him
Some time
And I'm glad
That I gave it
To him
Cause now
Everything's fine
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For sure about her Dad. If it were about a relationship... well, that'd just be gross.
I just read somewhere that she did an interview where she talks about hating her father and how she never wants to patch things up with him. So perhaps this song is fantastically executed sarcasm?
The more I listen to it, the more I am sure that it's incredibly sarcastic towards her father. Even the music sets up this hokey 50s vibe like everything is all Leave It To Beaver.
you think it's sarcastic? this is what I am not sure about, because maybe she actually does have unconditional love for him even though he fucked up.
you think it's sarcastic? this is what I am not sure about, because maybe she actually does have unconditional love for him even though he fucked up.
i absolutely love this song. one of my favorites off the album xD i can't wait till tuesday :p
nothing's stopping me form buying that album. haha.
anyways, i think the song is pretty obvious.
he hurt her alot -> she lost hope ->everyone told her to give him time -> she did so -> they lived happily ever after :p
haha. i think she's talking about her dad, though :O
lol. i dunno. im confused. i just know that i like the song xD
she's talking about her father? hmmm... I really think it's about a boyfriend.
she's talking about her father? hmmm... I really think it's about a boyfriend.
actually, never mind....it could be about her dad.
actually, never mind....it could be about her dad.
Yep I agree, I think its about her dad. Pretty song on a pretty album. x
this song is definitely about her dad.
"i'll always be your little girl." if that's about a relationship, then it's a pretty weird one. "you taught me right from wrong" "you're my hero in disguise" "i don't think you would be if you'd stayed with your ex-wife"
definitely about her dad.
faaaaaaaaavorite I didn't even think about it being about her dad, but it makes much more sense and also Chinese is about her mama.
ok honestly, I think its about God; its right after her song 'Him' on the album, which is about God -- look at these lines:
I'm so pleased I never gave up on him Oh well you wouldn't believe some of the things that he did And everyone said you have to give him some time And I'm glad that I gave it to him cause now everything's fine
About being a non-believer, she at first didn't believe in him, but everyone told her to 'give him some time'
Lily Allen says:
You might have thought you didn't teach me much But you taught me right from wrong And it was when you didn't keep in touch Well it taught me to be strong
talks about God 'not keeping in touch' but it teaches her to be strong
the ex-wife part is sort of confusing, though. . .
her father has an ex wife..her mother. its about her father.
her father has an ex wife..her mother. its about her father.
rolls eyes the ex-wife part is confusing, because the song IS about her dad, just as 'Chinese' is about her mum and 'Back To The Start' is about her sister.
rolls eyes the ex-wife part is confusing, because the song IS about her dad, just as 'Chinese' is about her mum and 'Back To The Start' is about her sister.
I must agree with kelseyfro7. When she sings this song, all i hear is sarcasm...
Specially the part "And I'm glad that I gave it to him cause now everything's fine" - for me it works more or less like "yeah, right, he was never there and did things you wouldn't believe, but all i have to do is give him some time and everything will be perfect?"