Hey There Delilah
♫ Plain White T's Lyrics

Hey there, Delilah
Opening line, addressing Delilah and setting the mood for the rest of the song

What's it like in New York city?
Asking Delilah what her life is like in New York City

I'm a thousand miles away
Acknowledging the distance between them

But, girl, tonight you look so pretty
Complimenting Delilah's appearance

Yes, you do
Reiterating the compliment

Time square can't shine as bright as you
Emphasizing Delilah's beauty and comparing it to the bright lights of Times Square

I swear, it's true
Affirming the previous statement

Hey there, Delilah
Repeating the opening line to transition into the next verse

Don't you worry about the distance
Encouraging Delilah not to worry about the distance between them

I'm right there if you get lonely
Assuring Delilah that he is there for her if she ever feels lonely

Give this song another listen
Encouraging Delilah to listen to the song again

Close your eyes
Instructing Delilah to close her eyes

Listen to my voice, it's my disguise
Revealing that the song is his way of disguising himself and being with her

I'm by your side
Assuring Delilah that he is always by her side, even though he is physically far away

Oh, it's what you do to me
Expressing the effect that Delilah has on him

What you do to me
Repeating the above statement for emphasis

Hey there, Delilah
Repeating the opening line again to transition into the next verse

I know times are gettin' hard
Acknowledge the difficulties of their current situation

But just believe me, girl
Encouraging Delilah to have faith in him

Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
Expressing his confidence in his musical abilities to provide for them in the future

We'll have it good
Expressing his confidence in their future together

We'll have the life we knew we would
Reiterating his belief in their future together

My word is good
Expressing his reliability and trustworthiness

Hey there, Delilah
Repeating the opening line to transition into the next verse

I've got so much left to say
Expressing that he still has a lot to say to Delilah

If every simple song I wrote to you
Implying that he has written many songs for her

Would take your breath away
Saying that if she heard all his songs, they would amaze her

I'd write it all
Expressing his desire to write everything for her

Even more in love with me you'd fall
Suggesting that his art would make her love him even more

We'd have it all
Reiterating his desire to be with her and have everything they want

Hey there, Delilah
Repeating the opening line to transition into the next verse

A thousand miles seems pretty far
Acknowledging the distance between them again

But they've got planes and trains and cars
Suggesting that they can still find a way to be together despite the distance

I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Expressing his willingness to do anything to be with her

Our friends would all make fun of us
Anticipating that others may not understand their relationship

And we'll just laugh along because we know
Saying that they will not take the criticism seriously because their love is real

That none of them have felt this way
Implying that their love is unique and special

Delilah, I can promise you
Addressing Delilah and making a promise to her

That by the time that we get through
Implying that they will endure the challenges and come out stronger together

The world will never ever be the same
Suggesting that their love will change everything

And you're to blame
Jokingly blaming Delilah for the changes that will happen because of their love

Hey there, Delilah
Repeating the opening line to transition into the next verse

You be good, and don't you miss me
Encouraging Delilah to take care of herself while he is away

Two more years and you'll be done with school
Looking forward to Delilah finishing school and being able to be together more easily

And I'll be makin' history like I do
Expressing his confidence in his musical career and future success

You'll know it's all because of you
Implying that his success will be due to Delilah's support and influence

We can do whatever we want to
Suggesting that they have a bright future together and can achieve anything they want

Hey there, Delilah, here's to you
Closing line, toasting to Delilah and their future together

This ones for you
Dedicating the song to Delilah