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Hey Ya Lyrics
If I could give you
All the things you've been denied
Would it change you
Would you feel alive
But all that's left now
Are these words that I've been trying to say to you
And together we'll get by somehow
All you ever wanted was someone to find
The truth you hide from everyone deep inside
Hey ya, hey ya
You're the only one I want
Hey ya, hey ya
And I would drown to save you
From the sinking thoughts you feel
And I'll love you just the same
So don't you ever feel ashamed
Cause we all get tired of fighting
Just to feel like we belong
And I know you feel forgotten
But I've been here all along to say
All you ever wanted was someone to find
The truth you hide from everyone deep inside
Hey ya, hey ya
You're the only one I want
Hey ya, hey ya
Hey ya, hey ya
You're the only one I want
Hey ya, hey ya
And you hide yourself so deep inside
Will I ever see
Ever see you
Now I'm the one who's been denied
But I believe in you
Believe in you
Hey ya, hey ya
You're the only one I want
Hey ya, hey ya
Hey ya, hey ya
You're the only one I want
Hey ya, hey ya
Hey ya, hey ya
You're the only one I want
All the things you've been denied
Would it change you
Would you feel alive
But all that's left now
Are these words that I've been trying to say to you
And together we'll get by somehow
The truth you hide from everyone deep inside
You're the only one I want
Hey ya, hey ya
From the sinking thoughts you feel
And I'll love you just the same
So don't you ever feel ashamed
Cause we all get tired of fighting
Just to feel like we belong
And I know you feel forgotten
But I've been here all along to say
The truth you hide from everyone deep inside
You're the only one I want
Hey ya, hey ya
You're the only one I want
Hey ya, hey ya
Will I ever see
Ever see you
Now I'm the one who's been denied
But I believe in you
Believe in you
You're the only one I want
Hey ya, hey ya
You're the only one I want
Hey ya, hey ya
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I think the lyrics are pretty self-explanatory. It's talking to somebody to let them know that you're always going to be there for them and believe in them even if they feel like nothing is going right in the world. 'Hey Ya' is almost a comforting term towards the person they're speaking to.
The person they're speaking to has secrets and is hiding away, but the hope is that in having somebody believe in them, they will confide him/her in.
This is one of my favorite goo goo dolls songs... it's so simple...
Basically it talks about a guy likin' a girl and being really shy and insecure about it, and he just wants to know where he stands with her.
I like the part about sneaking in the back window... I did that once!
sounds like an OK song, i've never heard it. but dont ya think he kinda sounds like a stalker??!
This is a great song,mostly cuz it's a duet between johnny and robby.
sounds like young love to me
This song... is tough for me to hear these days. Thus I usually don't submit myself to the torture.
"Hey Ya" is about knowing someone who has given up faith in themselves and no longer confides or expresses emotion to you anymore.
For me, this is a sorrowful song and a reminder of someone who left. Funny enough I knew this song was my message to her when she was still around, sadly I never shared it.
Only further proves the saying "Say what you mean when you feel it" You may not get a second chance.