5SOS was totally formed by the end of 2011 (when Ashton joined the band). … Read Full Bio ↴5SOS was totally formed by the end of 2011 (when Ashton joined the band). There is Luke Hemmings on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Calum Hood on the bass guitar and vocals, Michael Clifford on the guitar and background vocals, & Ashton Irwin on the drums and background vocals. All of them are best buds and they came out with there first EP album on itunes April 1st, 2014, featuring She's so Perfect, a song showing more of there rock side. They opened for One Direction on their Take Me Home and the Where We Are tours in 2013 and 2014.

Beside You
5SOS Lyrics

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Within a minute I was all packed up
I’ve got a ticket to another world
I don’t wanna go
I don’t wanna go
Sudden words are hard to speak
When your thoughts are all I see
“Don’t ever leave,” she said to me

When we both fall asleep underneath the same sky.
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.

The 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...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 5SOS's song "Beside You" express a longing for closeness and connection, even when physically separated. The singer of the song is leaving someone they care about to go to a new place, but they wish they could stay with them instead. The opening line, "Within a minute I was all packed up," suggests a sudden and perhaps impulsive decision to leave. However, the singer is not happy to be going, as they say, "I don't wanna go" twice.

The second verse introduces the idea of sleeping under the same sky or waking up under the same sun as a way to feel connected despite the distance between them. The repetition of "I wish I was, I wish I was beside you" in the chorus emphasizes this desire for closeness. The third verse adds a new dimension to the song, with the idea that the pieces of the two people are scattered in all the places they have been together, shining as they fade into the night. This metaphor suggests that even when apart, they are still connected in some way.

Overall, the lyrics to "Beside You" capture the feeling of wanting to be close to someone you care about, even when circumstances keep you apart. The use of imagery related to sleeping, waking up, and fading into the night creates a dreamlike atmosphere, emphasizing the idea of feeling connected even in a distant or abstract sense.

Line by Line Meaning

Within a minute I was all packed up
I was ready to leave in a short amount of time

I’ve got a ticket to another world
I am going to a different place

I don’t wanna go
I do not want to leave

Sudden words are hard to speak
It is difficult to express my thoughts quickly

When your thoughts are all I see
I am constantly thinking about you

“Don’t ever leave,” she said to me
She asked me to stay with her forever

When we both fall asleep underneath the same sky.
We are sleeping under the same sky

To the beat of our hearts at the same time.
Our hearts are beating in sync

So close but so far away.
We are physically close, but emotionally distant

(Can you hear me?)
I am wondering if you can hear me

She sleeps alone.
She is sleeping by herself