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Letters to You
Finch Lyrics


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Can't you see,that I want to be there with open arms?
It's empty tonight and I'm all alone,
Get me through this one.
Do you notice I'm gone?

Where do you run to so far away?
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I'm writing again these letters to you on much I know.

But I'm not sleeping and you're not here,
The thought stops my heart.
Do you notice I'm gone?
Where do you run to so far away?

I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so

No more looking I've found her.
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so

I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I'm gone away
I'm gone away

Overall Meaning

At its core, Finch's Letters To You is a song about missing someone. The speaker is alone and empty, longing for someone to be with them, but they cannot be together because they are far away. The song takes the form of a letter, a written message to the absent person, in which the speaker expresses their deep longing and emotional pain.


Throughout the song, the speaker repeatedly asks the question, "Do you notice I'm gone?" This question is at the heart of their emotional turmoil - they wonder if the person they miss even realizes that they are gone. The line "Where do you run to so far away?" is also repeated, underscoring the distance that separates the two lovers.


The final verse of the song is particularly poignant. The speaker declares that they have found someone new and that they no longer need the person they were writing to. However, the repetition of "I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so" at the end of the chorus suggests that even though the speaker has moved on, they still feel a strong sense of loss and longing. Ultimately, the song is an ode to the difficulty of letting go of someone you once loved.


Line by Line Meaning

Can't you see,that I want to be there with open arms?
I am longing to embrace you with open arms.


It's empty tonight and I'm all alone,
Tonight feels empty without you and I am completely alone.


Get me through this one.
Please help me get through this lonely night.


Do you notice I'm gone?
Have you recognized that I am not there with you?


Where do you run to so far away?
I wonder where you go to escape from the world.


I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I need you to understand how much I long for you.


I'm writing again these letters to you on much I know.
I keep writing letters to you because it's all I know how to do.


But I'm not sleeping and you're not here,
I can't sleep because you are not here with me.


The thought stops my heart.
The mere thought of being without you is unbearable.


No more looking I've found her.
I have found the one I've been searching for.


I'm gone away
I have left for a while.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEJANDRO M. LINARES, ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ LINARES, ALEXANDER PAPPAS, DEREK DOHERTY, NATHAN BARCALOW, RANDY STROHMEYER

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Billy Whale

Can't you see, that I want to be there with open arms?
It's empty tonight and I'm all alone,
Get me through this one.
Do you notice I'm gone?
Where do you run to so far away?
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I'm writing again these letters to you on much I know.
But I'm not sleeping and you're not here,
The thought stops my heart.
Do you notice I'm gone?
Where do you run to so far away?
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
No more looking I've found her.
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I want you to know that I miss you I miss you so
I'm gone away
I'm gone away



All comments from YouTube:

Simon Ignatov

15 years have gone. I am 31, have a little kid, the years will pass I'm still listening to this song. And don't you still believe things can be eternal? Cheers from Russia

Ryan2588

@Shafika Hamzah listen to Note to Self by From First to Last, another classic emo song.

RT McLean

Time just keeps moving on and on yet I stay the same, Much love to Russia from Ireland.

Ryan2588

Listened to this song early high school. 34 with a kid. Still will play it for the nostalgia. Cheers from US!

M

sad u all have kids

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Chris Connelly

Honestly one of the catchiest songs I've ever heard. Still great so many years later.

Busdude97

I think I remember hearing this in Zumes when I was little kid at the mall ha

Alex Buckenham

21 years now and I feel old. I'm only 33 dammit. Still a banger after all this time

Corey Gella

Cheers to those years long past, friend

Augustine

Still one of my favorites songs ever!

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