White Flag
µÙ¶äDido Lyrics


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I know you think that I shouldn't still love you
Or tell you that
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it
Where's the sense in that?

I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were
I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I know I left too much mess and
Destruction to come back again
And I caused nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again
And if you live by the rules of it's over
Then I'm sure that that makes sense

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

And when we meet
Which I'm sure we will
All that was there
Will be there still
I'll let it pass
And hold my tongue
And you will think
That I've moved on

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender




There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

Overall Meaning

The song "White Flag" by Dido is an emotional ballad that delves into the topic of unrequited love. Dido sings about a past relationship that has ended, but despite the pain and destruction that was caused, she still loves the person and is willing to fight for the relationship. She acknowledges that the person may have moved on and may not want to talk to her again, but she is still holding on to hope that they will reconcile. She makes it clear that she will not give up on their love, even if it means going down with the ship.


The line "I will go down with this ship" is a metaphor for not giving up on the relationship, even if it is sinking. The ship represents the relationship, and she is willing to stay with it until the bitter end. The white flag symbolizes surrender, but she refuses to give up on their love, hence the absence of a white flag.


The song is a powerful representation of the depth of love and the lengths people are willing to go to fight for it. It also speaks to the pain and heartache that come with unrequited love.


Line by Line Meaning

I know you think that I shouldn't still love you
I'm aware you believe I shouldn't have feelings for you anymore


Or tell you that
Or express them to you


But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it
If I didn't communicate how I feel, I'd still feel the same way inside


Where's the sense in that?
What would be the point of holding everything in?


I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
I swear I'm not attempting to complicate things for you


Or return to where we were
Or go back to our past situation


And I won't put my hands up and surrender
I won't give up without a fight


There will be no white flag above my door
I won't give in or admit defeat


I'm in love and always will be
I'm deeply in love with you and it won't change


I know I left too much mess and
I understand I created a lot of problems and chaos


Destruction to come back again
That can't be easily undone


And I caused nothing but trouble
I realize that I brought nothing but problems


I understand if you can't talk to me again
I know if you don't want to communicate with me anymore


And if you live by the rules of it's over
And if you believe that it's finished for good


Then I'm sure that that makes sense
I understand that viewpoint


And when we meet
If we ever cross paths again


Which I'm sure we will
There's no doubt that we will


All that was there
The history and emotions between us


Will be there still
Will remain untouched


I'll let it pass
I'll let it go


And hold my tongue
And not say anything


And you will think
And you'll probably assume


That I've moved on
That I've finally gotten over you




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: DIDO ARMSTRONG, RICHARD W. JR. NOWELS, ROLLO ARMSTRONG

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@brucebartup6161

"Life was easier". I don't think so. Mine wasn't

As the poet said

"The gale it plies the saplings double

I blows so hard t'will,, soon be gone.

Today the Roman and his trouble

Are ashes under Uricon"

A. E Houseman, A Shropshire Lad

same selfish wounded hearts

same pointless tears

same loneliness so acute you think you'll fall over when it hits

same despair so deep that only Morrisey can understand me.

Same stupidity, same dreams

all so po faced and serious.

We knew nothng (ok I knew nothing, still don't, truth be told)

Maybe you are just different? yes i'll buy that.



@Laura.D3101

"And when we meet
Of which I'm sure we will,
all that was there
will be there still.
I'll let it pass
and hold my tongue
and you will think
that I moved on".
Pure pain and lost love turned into amazing poetry!



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