This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
I had no reason to believe that love was true
Infatuation was a game for lonely fools
I wanted freedom but I guess I always knew
You love would entangle my emotions
I feel the power when I hold you close
Got to feel you near me, baby
You take me higher than I thought I could go
Can't hide it any longer, I need you to know
Now I'm touched by your magic
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
'cause I've waited so long
This is some kind of magic
I know that to lose your love would be
More than I could bear
I would follow you anywhere
I can't imagine I could change the way I feel
When I paint a picture of love it's you I'm thinking of
No hesitation, when you call me I'll be there
You know, we've got something to believe in
I never knew it was so easy to love
But I just can't help it, baby
This love is moving and it's out of control
Can't try it any harder, I need you to know
Now I'm touched by your magic
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
'cause I've waited so long
This is some kind of magic
I know that to lose your love would be
More than I could bear
I would follow you anywhere
Even when the clouds drift across the sky
I know that you'll make it somehow
Together we'll share our dreams
I know we'll survive if we only believe in love
This love is moving and it's out of control
Can't try any harder, I need you to know
Now I'm touched by your magic
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
'cause I've waited so long
This is some kind of magic
I know that to lose your love would be
More than I could bear
I would follow you anywhere
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
Infatuation was a game for lonely fools
I wanted freedom but I guess I always knew
You love would entangle my emotions
I feel the power when I hold you close
Got to feel you near me, baby
You take me higher than I thought I could go
Can't hide it any longer, I need you to know
Now I'm touched by your magic
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
'cause I've waited so long
This is some kind of magic
I know that to lose your love would be
More than I could bear
I would follow you anywhere
I can't imagine I could change the way I feel
When I paint a picture of love it's you I'm thinking of
No hesitation, when you call me I'll be there
You know, we've got something to believe in
I never knew it was so easy to love
But I just can't help it, baby
This love is moving and it's out of control
Can't try it any harder, I need you to know
Now I'm touched by your magic
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
'cause I've waited so long
This is some kind of magic
I know that to lose your love would be
More than I could bear
I would follow you anywhere
Even when the clouds drift across the sky
I know that you'll make it somehow
Together we'll share our dreams
I know we'll survive if we only believe in love
This love is moving and it's out of control
Can't try any harder, I need you to know
Now I'm touched by your magic
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
'cause I've waited so long
This is some kind of magic
I know that to lose your love would be
More than I could bear
I would follow you anywhere
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings
Touched by Your Magic Lyrics as written by Ricky Wilde M. Silver
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
The Night We Met
Lord Huron
Lord Huron
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.