I'll Be Waiting
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Tomorrow I'll be nine
And everything will be the same
Tomorrow I'll be nine
It's only gonna be another day

They're always looking at me funny
I'm always doing something wrong
I'm thinkin' they'd be better off if I was gone

Tomorrow I'll be nine
And everything will be the same
Tomorrow I'll be nine
It's only gonna be another day

They never tell me what they're thinking
They're always busy being mad
I start to thinkin' could it be 'cause I am bad?

Oh, I'll go where I can't hear them
Oh, I'll go away

There's got to be someone who wants me
There's got to be someone who cares
Don't know where they are but I am going there

Tomorrow I'll be nine
And everything will be the same
Tomorrow I'll be nine
I think it's time I make my get away





Tomorrow I'll be nine
Tomorrow I'll be nine

Overall Meaning

The song "I'll Be Waiting" by Sam Hui explores the concept of feeling isolated and misunderstood as a child. The lyrics describe the feelings of the singer, who is about to turn nine years old. He feels like an outsider because the people around him are always looking at him suspiciously and are never happy with anything he does. He has started to think that he is inherently bad and that people would be better off without him.


The chorus is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's belief that nothing will change when he turns nine. He sees it as just another day in his life, with the same struggles and isolation. In the second verse, the singer reveals that the people around him never tell him what they are thinking, which adds to his feelings of isolation and confusion. He wonders if the reason why they are always angry at him is that he is somehow inherently bad.


The bridge of the song becomes more urgent as the singer starts to consider running away to find someone who will accept him for who he is. He expresses a desire to find a place where he can't hear the people who make him feel bad and to find someone who cares about him. The song ends with the repeated chorus, but it feels like a different message this time. The singer has decided that it's time to make his get away.


Line by Line Meaning

Tomorrow I'll be nine
I am about to turn 9 years old soon.


And everything will be the same
I don't expect anything to change once I turn 9.


Tomorrow I'll be nine
I am about to turn 9 years old soon.


It's only gonna be another day
Turning 9 is just another day to me.


They're always looking at me funny
People always stare at me in a strange way.


I'm always doing something wrong
I feel like I'm always making mistakes.


I'm thinkin' they'd be better off if I was gone
I start to wonder if everyone would be better off without me.


They never tell me what they're thinking
People don't communicate their thoughts with me.


They're always busy being mad
People seem to be constantly angry about something.


I start to thinkin' could it be 'cause I am bad?
I start to question if the reason people are angry is because I am inherently bad.


Oh, I'll go where I can't hear them
I want to find a place where I can't hear people's negative thoughts and comments.


Oh, I'll go away
I want to escape from the negative environment around me.


There's got to be someone who wants me
I believe there must be someone who cares about me.


There's got to be someone who cares
I need someone to show me that they care about me.


Don't know where they are but I am going there
I don't know where to find that person, but I'm going to look for them.


I think it's time I make my get away
I feel like it's time to escape my current situation and find a better one.


Tomorrow I'll be nine
I am about to turn 9 years old soon.


Tomorrow I'll be nine
I am about to turn 9 years old soon.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK O. EVERETT

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