Beside You
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I've got a ticket to another world
I don't wanna go
I don't wanna go
The silent words are hard to speak
When your thoughts are all I see
"Don't ever leave," she said to me
To the beat of our hearts at the same time
So close but so far away
(Can you hear me?)
She sleeps alone
My heart wants to come home
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
She lies awake
I'm trying to find the words to say
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
Another day and I'm somewhere new
I made a promise that I'll come home soon
Bring me back, bring me back to you
When we both wake up underneath the same sun
Time stops, I wish that I could rewind
So close but so far away
She sleeps alone
My heart wants to come home
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
She lies awake
I'm trying to find the words to say
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
There are pieces of us both
Under every city light
And they're shining as we fade into the night
She sleeps alone
My heart wants to come home
I wish I was, I wish I was
She sleeps alone
My heart wants to come home
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
She lies awake
I'm trying to find the words to say
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
She lies awake
Beside you
I wish I was, I wish I was
She sleeps alone
My heart wants to come home
I wish I was, I wish I was
Beside You by 5 Seconds of Summer is a song about being away from someone you love and missing them deeply. The singer is leaving for another place, but they don't want to go because they want to be with the person they love. The person they're leaving behind tells them not to ever leave. The distance between them is palpable, and they're struggling to connect even though they're both under the same sky and sun. The lyrics suggest that there are pieces of both of them dispersed throughout the cities they inhabit, as they shine under the glow of the city lights. The emotions in the song are raw and heartfelt, expressing the pain and longing of being separated from someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Within a minute I was all packed up
After a sudden decision, I quickly gathered my things
I've got a ticket to another world
I have a means of escape to a different place
I don't wanna go
Despite having the option, I am hesitant to leave
The silent words are hard to speak
Thoughts that aren't voiced are difficult to express
When your thoughts are all I see
My focus is entirely on what I'm thinking about
"Don't ever leave," she said to me
She expressed a desire for me to stay with her forever
When we both fall asleep underneath the same sky
We are in close proximity, sleeping outside at night
To the beat of our hearts at the same time
Our hearts are in harmony with each other
So close but so far away
Although physically near, we are separated emotionally
(Can you hear me?)
I am asking if my words are being received
She sleeps alone
She is away from me, sleeping by herself
My heart wants to come home
I yearn to go back to where I belong
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
I desire to be with the person I love
She lies awake
She is still conscious and alert
I'm trying to find the words to say
I am struggling to express myself
Another day and I'm somewhere new
I am in a different location
I made a promise that I'll come home soon
I committed to returning home in the near future
Bring me back, bring me back to you
I long to be with the person who holds my heart
When we both wake up underneath the same sun
We start a new day in close proximity to each other
Time stops, I wish that I could rewind
I want to go back to a previous moment in time
There are pieces of us both
Parts of our identity can be found
Under every city light
In the glow of every urban light
And they're shining as we fade into the night
Our essence still shines but is diminishing as time goes by
She lies awake, beside you
She is still awake, next to the person she loves
I wish I was, I wish I was
I yearn to be in that position as well
She sleeps alone
She is apart from me, sleeping solo
My heart wants to come home
I feel a strong pull to return to my place of belonging
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
I desire to be with the person who holds my heart
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