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”
Well Olivia is taken
But a look like hers can be found from time to time
Yeah Olivia is taken
But a look like hers can be found from time to time
I'm thinking something like Olivia
Is what I need to find
There's only one man in this world
Who gets to sleep with her by his side
There's only man in this world
Who gets to sleep with her by his side
I'm thinking something like Olivia
Could keep me through the night
Now I'm not trying to steal
No lover away from no one, man
No I'm not trying to steal
No lover away from no one, man
But if Olivia herself rolled up my door
I'd have to say I'd let her in
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
I keep thinking something like Olivia
Is what I need to find
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
But a look like hers can be found from time to time
Yeah Olivia is taken
But a look like hers can be found from time to time
I'm thinking something like Olivia
Is what I need to find
There's only one man in this world
Who gets to sleep with her by his side
There's only man in this world
Who gets to sleep with her by his side
I'm thinking something like Olivia
Could keep me through the night
Now I'm not trying to steal
No lover away from no one, man
No I'm not trying to steal
No lover away from no one, man
But if Olivia herself rolled up my door
I'd have to say I'd let her in
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
I keep thinking something like Olivia
Is what I need to find
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Something like Olivia
Lyrics submitted by perfectlylonely4
Something Like Olivia Lyrics as written by John Mayer
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I felt the need to post this... My daughter's name is Olivia, she's 5 years old. She is the most precious girl in the whole world. The second I heard this song I played it for her... She said "Did johnny make this song?" I said "Who's Johnny?" She looked at me "He's in my class, he's always looking at me and it creeps me out, but if wrote this song then I'll stop telling him to stop looking at me!"
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I think the lyrics are pretty self explanatory... he wants someone (olivia) but she is taken by someone else. but in general, it's a girl like her that he is looking for.
I'm just so excited to finally have a song with my name it!!
It's about Olivia Wilde.
I'd understand if it was, she definitely deserves a song like this, but is there any particular reason why you think it's about her?
There's always a John Mayer song about longing. You have to wonder sometimes how long this is going to go on.
Then again, I'm not complaining. I love this song.
Like a lot of great songs, it taps on a specific situation which everyone must have gone through at one point in their lives.
This song is like a grown up version of Love Song For No One. Yeah?
I totally feel like it is Olivia Wild as well. She is with an Italian dude and has been with him for a long time. Plus she has been in 3 or 4 popular movies recently and i can totally see John Mayer diggin her.
I bet you anything it's about a guitar. Notice he says "something," not "someone."
I was thinking the same thing. I wish i had "something" to love as much as that.
The name Olivia means Goodhearted & Loving - also represents honor, love, peace and victory. In Latin the meaning of the name Olivia is: Olive: symbol of peace.
"I'm thinking something like Olivia is what I need to find"
I love this song. Has a Stevie Ray vibe. I'm thinking this could potentially be about Mr Mayer's old flame; Jennifer Aniston. She played a character called Olivia in a film called "Friends with Money." This might be a stretch though? Maybe it's about Olivia Newton-John? She is a babe. Grease Lightning!
And you mentioned Olivia Newton John, why? Perhaps because she CANNOT SING! You knew that one wouldn't slide past me, big boy;)
Anything with a Steveie Ray vibe has GOT to be good. (I need to listen to this song!).
I'm a personal friend of John, and he told me the original lyrics were "well, chlamydia has taken, and I'm gonna look like this from time to time", but the record company didnt like it so they got him to change it
@Pellettime oh well then considering an anonymous person on the internet says they are a friend it must be true. Unfortunately your story doesn't really hold up in the song ... that is it would make no sense if chlamydia.