14 Meanings
Add Yours
Follow
Share
Q&A
Where Are You Now? Lyrics
It came to the end
It seems you had heard
As we walked the city streets
You never said a word
When we finally sat down
Your eyes were full of spite
I was desperate, I was weak
I could not put up a fight
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
You were strangely less than pained
Then you were cold
Triumphant in your mind
Of the logic that you hold
You said no one would ever know
The love that we had shared
As I took my leave to go
It was clear that you didn't care
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
And I hear of your coming
And your going in the town
I hear stories of your smile
I hear stories of your frown
And the darkness can descend
We can relish all the pain
But I know that's what you love
'Cause you know I love the same
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
It seems you had heard
As we walked the city streets
You never said a word
Your eyes were full of spite
I was desperate, I was weak
I could not put up a fight
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Then you were cold
Triumphant in your mind
Of the logic that you hold
The love that we had shared
As I took my leave to go
It was clear that you didn't care
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
And your going in the town
I hear stories of your smile
I hear stories of your frown
We can relish all the pain
But I know that's what you love
'Cause you know I love the same
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.
You were strangely less than pained Then you were cold Triumphant in your mind Of the logic that you hold
... how well expressed, that sinking feeling. That moment in which no matter what you might say to the partner or friend, or the intensity with which you'd express the sentiment, you know full well that you're not likely to be heard.
when I broke up with my last boyfriend I didn't want to. It was a horrible break up but I just couldn't be in a long distance relationship and I wasn't willing to make the changes to be in the same place he was.
It came to the end It seems you had heard As we walked the city streets You never said a word
He knew the break up was coming I had stopped talking to him as much as I usually did. I came to visit him one last time but I couldn't make myself say the words.
When we finally sat down Your eyes were full of spite I was desperate, I was weak I could not put up a fight
He started to cry and I got mad honestly. I was annoyed he didn't understand why I was so unhappy. But it was so horrible to see how upset he was so I began to cry too.
Where are you now? Where are you now? Do you ever think of me In the quiet, in the crowd?
I think about him everyday, I miss him everyday. He was so silly and so cute and so full of life. So many things remind me of him, I wonder is the same is true for him
You were strangely less than pained Then you were cold Triumphant in your mind Of the logic that you hold
When I finally got up the nerve to end it his face was just blank. He was mad at me and assumed there was someone else he couldn't understand my reasoning
You said no one would ever know The love that we had shared As I took my leave to go It was clear that you didn't care
Our relationship was rocky to begin with my friends didn't think I should be with him. In fact I broke up with a boy for him and no one understood what I saw in him. No one understood why we loved each other so much it wasn't meant to be but it happened. When I left he turned his back and didn't talk to me for a long time.
Where are you now? Where are you now? Do you ever think of me In the quiet, in the crowd?
I always wonder what he's doing and if he misses me
Where are you now? Where are you now? Do you ever think of me In the quiet, in the crowd?
And I hear of your coming And your going in the town I hear stories of your smile I hear stories of your frown
Whenever I talk to my friends from that town I always ask if anyone has heard about him. Whenever they actually have information it makes me sad, I miss him
And the darkness can descend We can relish all the pain But I know that's what you love 'Cause you know I love the same
when he finally began talking to me again he still loved me, and still missed me but we know that we can't be together. It just wouldn't work
Where are you now? Where are you now? Do you ever think of me In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now? Where are you now? Do you ever think of me In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now? Where are you now? Do you ever think of me In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now? Where are you now? Do you ever think of me In the quiet, in the crowd?
Is this a true story? Does this song actually relate to you this much, or is it just your interpretation?
Is this a true story? Does this song actually relate to you this much, or is it just your interpretation?
So, I'm at the school library crying my ass off. My ex-boyfriend actually moved to the Netherlands and I broke up with him then. We talk, but things are even more painful.. I can't move on, really can't. So thank you, thank you for not letting me be alone. I just hope things turn out alright for us, and that you are ok :)
So, I'm at the school library crying my ass off. My ex-boyfriend actually moved to the Netherlands and I broke up with him then. We talk, but things are even more painful.. I can't move on, really can't. So thank you, thank you for not letting me be alone. I just hope things turn out alright for us, and that you are ok :)
@caa2320
@caa2320
@caa2320
@caa2320
I've come back several times and read that entry. Always has me in tears. So well written. Incredibly open and honest. Much appreciated.
I've come back several times and read that entry. Always has me in tears. So well written. Incredibly open and honest. Much appreciated.
@caa2320
@caa2320
Yes, he still thinks about you. You probably screwed up his relationships with future woman for a long time. Thanks for an honest glimpse behind the curtain into the psyche of a teenage girl.
Yes, he still thinks about you. You probably screwed up his relationships with future woman for a long time. Thanks for an honest glimpse behind the curtain into the psyche of a teenage girl.
I think this track might be about Laura Marling. Marcus toured with her before Mumford and Sons actually formed, and he and Laura dated for a while. They broke up in '10, but apparently are still friends... which might explain why this song isn't particularly downcast like another breakup song -- he's just wondering what she's up to now.
"And the darkness can descend" could be a reference to a track off of Laura's I Speak Because I Can, too. I just love it when musicians reference their friends' work in their own songs. ((:
Yes! I thought the same thing when I noticed the "darkness can descend" lyric.
Yes! I thought the same thing when I noticed the "darkness can descend" lyric.
Laura Marling and Marcus Mumford speak back and forth a lot in songs. I am a HUGE HUGE Marling fan, and you would have to know her lyrics to catch on. She writes about him, and he replies. He references two of Marling's songs. "Alpha Shallows" and "Darkness Decends".
Laura Marling and Marcus Mumford speak back and forth a lot in songs. I am a HUGE HUGE Marling fan, and you would have to know her lyrics to catch on. She writes about him, and he replies. He references two of Marling's songs. "Alpha Shallows" and "Darkness Decends".
"Alpha Shallows"
"Alpha Shallows"
He could fall and she can weep But as holy are my feet and hard with mention That dear they may not speak We feel tight when there is tension And our eyes can make us weak
He could fall and she can weep But as holy are my feet and hard with mention That dear they may not speak We feel tight when there is tension And our eyes can make us weak
And his heart was full of...
And his heart was full of fire at the man he had become And his soul seldom higher with the falsities of fun Could embrace sweet desires and moments as they passed But he feared it ever more, when he saw it didn't last
We walk up Holland Avenue And watch the rich as they consume Their product made our hearts exhume an emptiness unrivalled by A hunger that I could control, he'd pray up to his God That he might save their soul
The grey in this city is too much to bare The grey in this city is too much to bare
And I believe we are meant to be seen and not to be understood
And I want to be held by those arms I want to be held by those arms
You'll work your thumbs they are sore And you'll work my heart till it's raw And you'll call and you'll call but you'll never be told And I'll fall and I'll fall and I'll fall
We are basic lives We are basic lives
Mumford references the city streets and his weakness from "Alpha Shallows".
This isn't the only time he responds tho. He responds Marling's "The Beast" with "The Cave" and "Lover's Eyes". There are so many references to her songs, I feel kind of bad for his wife. ;)
Instead of " I was desperate, I was sweet", it should be "I was desperate, I was weak" Beautiful song and amazing lyrics, as has come to be expected from Mumford & Sons.
And the darkness can descend We can relish all the pain But I know that's what you love 'Cause you know I love the same
Could anyone explain exactly what he means by this? Having trouble figuring it out, thanks :)
Instead of, "You were strangely less THAN pain/ THAN you were cold," I hear "You were strangely less IN pain / THEN you were cold" implying time order, though I could see the lyrics being a comparison too. Either way, "in pain" seems to make more sense to me than "than pain"
Regardless, it's a very sad song. Not familiar enough with this band, and have yet to listen to this track. Thank goodness for Youtube to make life easier.
Regardless, it's a very sad song. Not familiar enough with this band, and have yet to listen to this track. Thank goodness for Youtube to make life easier.
@niki7877 I feel more like it's "strangely less in pain/than you were cold" instead of "then". Because he expected her to be hurting, but instead she's just acting cold toward.
@niki7877 I feel more like it's "strangely less in pain/than you were cold" instead of "then". Because he expected her to be hurting, but instead she's just acting cold toward.
I think this track might be about Laura Marling. Marcus toured with her before Mumford
This reminds me of when I broke up with my boyfriend. I had made my mind up about ending it and he was beyond baffled. The line "triumphant in your mind of the logic that you hold" in particular speaks to me, makes me feel a little silly as we're back together now. Mumford have always been our band. Their lyrics are so beautiful and so many can relate to their songs. Babel is a great follow up album, really impressed.
I absolutely love this song. I like that it is about a break up, yet its not bitter. Its more curious about what became of her.
I made the mistake of not buying the deluxe edition of Babel and missed out on this song. Heard it at the concert and fell in love with it. Probably one of my favourites from the new album!
I think everyone can relate to that feeling of not having someone in your life anymore and wondering if they ever think about you.