Meet Me in the Hallway
Harry Styles Lyrics
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Meet me in the hallway
Meet me in the hallway
I just left your bedroom
Give me some morphine
Is there any more to do?
Just let me know I'll be at the door, at the door
Hoping you'll come around
Just let me know I'll be on the floor, on the floor
Maybe we'll work it out
I gotta get better, gotta get better
I gotta get better, gotta get better
I gotta get better, gotta get better
And maybe we'll work it out
I walked the streets all day
Running with the thieves
'Cause you left me in the hallway
Give me some more
Just take the pain away
Just let me know I'll be at the door, at the door
Hoping you'll come around
Just let me know I'll be on the floor, on the floor
Maybe we'll work it out
I gotta get better, gotta get better
I gotta get better, gotta get better
Gotta get better, gotta get better
And maybe we'll work it out
We don't talk about it
It's something we don't do
'Cause once you go without it
Nothing else will do
In Harry Style’s song “Meet Me in the Hallway”, the artist is expressing his vulnerability after being left heartbroken by a lover. The lyrics open with the artist asking the lover to meet him in the hallway, ominously implying that they have just exited the bedroom. Styles then asks for morphine, suggesting that he is trying to numb the pain of his breakup. Harry is unsure if there is anything else he can do to deal with the aftermath of the relationship ending.
He then makes a plea for reconciliation, saying that he hopes the lover will come around and meet him at the door or on the floor so that they can work it out. The repetition of “gotta get better” shows his desire to improve and move on from the relationship. In the second verse, the artist describes his lonely days walking the streets all day, trying to escape from his pain by associating with “thieves”. He again asks for something to take the pain away, suggesting that he is struggling to deal with the emotions he is experiencing.
The final verse hints at the difficulties of discussing the relationship and breakup, suggesting that it’s not something they can talk about because they both lack the necessary communication skills or capability. The lyrics end on a poignant note, suggesting that once the relationship is over, nothing else can ever replace it. The song is a powerful portrayal of the complex emotions that come after heartbreak and the attempt to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Two, three, four
The song is starting; the repetition of the counting is to set the rhythm of the song.
Meet me in the hallway
The singer is asking someone to meet them in the hallway.
I just left your bedroom
The singer has just left the bedroom of the person they are asking to meet them in the hallway.
Give me some morphine
The artist is in pain and is asking for some morphine to help ease it.
Is there any more to do?
The artist is questioning if there is anything else they can do to fix the situation.
Just let me know I'll be at the door, at the door
Hoping you'll come around
The singer is waiting for the person to come to them and they will be at the door waiting for them.
Just let me know I'll be on the floor, on the floor
Maybe we'll work it out
The singer is willing to try and work things out with the person and they will be on the floor waiting for them.
I gotta get better, gotta get better
And maybe we'll work it out
The artist knows they have to do better and maybe if they try things will work out.
I walked the streets all day
Running with the thieves
'Cause you left me in the hallway
Give me some more
The artist has been walking the streets and possibly getting into trouble because the person they are trying to reach has left them in the hallway and they need more help with their pain.
Just take the pain away
The artist wants the pain to go away and is asking for help to make that happen.
We don't talk about it
It's something we don't do
'Cause once you go without it
Nothing else will do
The two people do not talk about what is wrong between them and once they go without the other person nothing else can replace them.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Alex Raymond Salibian, Harry Edward Styles, Jeffrey Nath Bhasker, Mitchell Kristopher Rowland, Ryan Thomas Nasci, Tyler Sam Johnson
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@aixaaguayo380
Meet me in the hallway
Meet me in the hallway
I just left your bedroom
Give me some morphine
Is there any more to do?
Just let me know I'll be at the door, at the door
Hoping you'll come around
Just let me know I'll be on the floor, on the floor
Maybe we'll work it out
I gotta get better, gotta get better
I gotta get better, gotta get better
I gotta get better, gotta get better
And maybe we'll work it out
I walked the streets all day
Running with the thieves
'Cause you left me in the hallway
(Give me some more)
Just take the pain away
Just let me know I'll be at the door, at the door
Hoping you'll come around
Just let me know I'll be on the floor, on the floor
Maybe we'll work it out
I gotta get better, gotta get better
I gotta get better, gotta get better
I gotta get better, gotta get better
And maybe we'll work it out
We don't talk about it
It's something we don't do
'Cause once you go without it
Nothing else will do
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@twosweetghosts7425
I think this song is about loosing someone due to cancer/death, like he refers to morphine which is used by a lot of patients with cancer and when he says meet me in the hallway its like waiting outside the door of a hospital room, in the hallway, and he will be there for them... i think it means that because of something i went through and i dont really think its about a breakup... but this song is one of my favorites ❤ and maybe when he changed the lyrics to "he" left me in hallway, he was talking about his stepfather..
@ashlynbenny9527
That actually makes sense, wow, I never thought this song in that way
@abishaasokumar5071
wow i really just thought it was a breakup song
@ayxanyunus5573
underrated