Silvia Lyrics

Lyric discussion by theblush 

Cover art for Silvia lyrics by Miike Snow

I think this is about someone who is obviously in (still) love with a girl called Silvia. I know he says "that I loved" also, so maybe they aren't together anymore. He feels jealous when he goes out, remembering she could be with someone else (i can't have you here, someone else on your skin). He feels that they aren't together because of him and his clinginess. ("and its all my fault for not getting off, so you made it stop cant you make it stop") So she broke up but he still wants her. The way he repeats her name so many times is a sign that he is constantly thinking of her. He couldn't go out with her and enjoy her because he was always thinking of other people looking at her and wanting her, and now he is in that same position because he forced her away with how close he tried to be..

So many guys do this. Why won't you learn? If you love something, set it free. If it doesn't return, it never was and wants to be.

Song Meaning

i totally agree...and i felt the same way when i listened to this song for the very first time... i guess that is because i experienced the same position and am still experiencing it...it's never easy to set it free...

i disagree with your last statement. just because someone doesn't want to get back together doesn't mean the never loved the person or did still love them.

In context: "If it doesn't return, it never was [free] and wants to be." It's not real love if you don't have a choice in the matter.

But enough with that red herring... back to the song!